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Robert Browning Associates and Hamad S. Haider present
Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 7:30pm
Fareed Ayaz & Abu Muhammad Qawwals
Sufi Music of South Asia
Symphony Space, Peter Jay Sharp Theatre
2537 Broadway at 95th Street, NYC
tel. 212-864-5400
Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 7:30pm
Fareed Ayaz & Abu Muhammad Qawwals
Sufi Music of South Asia
Symphony Space, Peter Jay Sharp Theatre
2537 Broadway at 95th Street, NYC
tel. 212-864-5400
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Fareed Ayaz and Abu Muhammad Qawwals, one of Pakistan’s most popular qawwali ensembles, are masters of the ecstatic improvisational Sufi vocal tradition that aims to transport the musicians and audience closer to the divine. Qawwali songs, similar to gospel in their use of call-and-response and spiritual fervor, are accompanied by percussive handclapping, harmonium, tabla (drums), and a chorus. Fareed Ayaz and Abu Muhammad, who studied with their esteemed father, Munshi Raziuddin, belong to the best-known gharana (tradition) today – Qawwal Backon ka Gharana of Delhi – which is over 700 years old. They have enraptured international audiences for over 40 years with their renditions of both the popular traditional form and the more introspective ancient classical qawwali that is seldom heard today.
“vocal fireworks” – New York Times “steady, driving rhythms, incantatory melodies and fervent, call-and-response improvisations that rise to peak after peak.” – New York Times Tickets: $90, $70, $50 (includes $5 fee); seniors $80, $60, $40 (Includes $5 fee) |
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