The Qawwali Project: Understanding Qawwali

The seventh edition in the series on ‘Understanding Qawwali’ conceptualised by Manjari Chaturvedi. It is a symposium on the traditional artform of Qawwali.


At 18:30
Venue: Fountain Lawns
Qawwali Mehfil Traditions & Experiments - A curated evening performance

Saiyan Sajilay – Celebrating Basant & Krishna in Qawwali (60 minutes)
By Qawwal Danish Hussain Badayuni from Badaun & Sufi Kathak by Manjari Chaturvedi

Sawaal Jawaab - Mian Samat Bin Ibrahim And Gopal Nayak (15 minutes)
By Qawwal Sibtain Nizami & Qawwal Saqlain Nizami from Delhi
In memory of Qawwal Late Ustad Meraj Nizami of Qawwal Bachche Dilli Gharana

Qaul - Khanqahi Qawwali (60 minutes)
By Qawwals Hussaini Brothers from Hyderabad
Adil Hussain Khan Warsi
Fazil Hussain Khan Quadri
Kaamil Hussain Khan
In memory of Qawwal Late Ustad Ahsan Hussain Khan Bandanawazi

(Collaboration: Ganga Jamuna Culture Foundation)