While most musicians venture into commercial music after spending some time dabbling in more classical and refined forms, 18-year-old Rani Taj (real name Shahanara Taj), is going through the ...

Pappu Sain and his dhol playing were inextricably linked to the shrine of Shah Jamal With the onset of the more puritan mindset over the last four decades, the rituals with quasi-cultural expression ...

While the originations of the dhol are not known with complete certainty, what is known is that it is a sound that has migrated. Sunny Jain After composing and transcribing music for my wedding day, ...

From playing at Sufi shrines to entering contemporary music with Overload to passing on the art of playing the dhol, Instep remembers the remarkable life of Pappu Saeen, who passed away this month ...

ISLAMABAD: A Punjabi sufi music night was hosted at Lok Virsa’s Open Air Theatre on Friday as part of the on-going 10-day Lok Mela. Musical nights are a regular feature of the Lok Mela and presents ...

A Sufi Road Show enthralled a packed hall at the Pakistan National Council of the Arts on Monday evening. Organised by Rafi Peer Theatre Workshop in collaboration with Pakistan Television Corporation ...

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Soulful renderings of Sufi music by wandering minstrels from different parts of the world left the listeners spellbound here at the three-day 'Sufi Sutra' which ended on Sunday. KOLKATA: Soulful ...