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Azim Prem Ragi was one of the seminal Qawwals of the first half of the 20th Century. Born in Agra to a family of …
Manzoor was the disciple of his uncle Suleman Khan. Manzoor Niazi told that Muhammad Ali Khan, Muhammad Hussain, Murlee, and Imam Buksh were his …
Ustad Abdul Raheem Fareedi was the eldest son and Shagird of the legendary Muhammad Ali Fareedi Qawwal. Muhammad Ali Fareedi descended from Baba Muhammad …
Raziuddin, who was born in Delhi, was a scholar in Persian and Arabic, well read in Hikmat and Mysticism, and became a popular icon.The …
Majeed Ahmed Fareedi was the nephew of Ustad Muhammad Ali Fareedi and hence a cousin to Abdul Raheem Fareedi. He along with his elder …
The most prominent qawwal after partition from the family of Hussain Bukhsh was Molvi Ahmad Hassan Wairan Wale. Hussain Bukhsh taught his son Ahmad …
The family of Din Muhammad aka Dina Qawwal (1885-1935) born in Jalandhar, links to the ancestors of Mubarak Ali and Fateh Ali Qawwal. These …
“Bakhshi Salamat Qawwal” was the name adopted by a party of Qawwals comprising the three brothers Ustad Bakhshi Khan (1927-1994), Ustad Salamat Khan (1931-1982) …
Agha Bashir Ahmed Fareedi was the brother of Agha Rasheed Ahmed and Majeed Ahmad Fareedi, and a renowned Qawwal of the Rajpoot Kerala gharana. …
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Man Kunto Maula
Mere nazdeek Qaul ki sab se umda recordings main se ek hai. Iss recording main Baba Santoo Khan Qawwal ki awaz bhi bohat numayaan hai, jo apne bete Manzoor Hussain aur unn ki party ka bakhoobi saath de rahe hain.
Man Khake Kafe Paye
One of my farsi favorites that I invariably ask Subhan to perform in the mehfils!
Mein Maili Tan Maila Mera
The performance had that unique touch of Farid Ayaz, with his intricate giraahs interspersed and a lovely, reflective start. It was undoubtedly one of the most beautiful renditions of the famous dargahi kalam.
سر اندر پائے او آرم فدا سازم دل و جاں را
sar andar pā-e-ū aaram fidā sāzam dil-o-jāñ rā
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