On Friday afternoon, visitors to Connaught Place’s Central Park were in for a pleasant surprise. They may have walked in for a routine stroll with friends or some alone time, but in no time, they were ...

Between 1947 and the early 1950s, much of the music played on the state-owned Radio Pakistan comprised Urdu film songs, some Western popular and Eastern classical music, ghazals and patriotic ditties.

Renowned young Sufi Qawwal Rais Anis Sabri has just unveiled his latest single, Jahan Kal Raat Ko Hum The — a hauntingly beautiful Urdu rendition of Hazrat Amir Khusro’s 13th-century Persian poem Nami ...

Famed British-Pakistani singer Zayn Malik has been the center of attention for quite a while now, and it seems like the singer has more in store for fans. The 25-year-old singer recently confirmed ...

It's a crisp winter evening and a tasteful sundowner party is underway in a posh New Delhi enclave. Among the guests are an assortment of young executives, artists and designers. As the sun begins to ...

For over 700 years, Qawwali music has entranced audiences throughout the world. Asia Society welcomes back the Riyaaz Qawwali ensemble as they apply this energetic musical form to ancient ghazal Urdu ...

A Qawwali Night organized by the Pakistani community in Canberra brought together music lovers from diverse backgrounds. Indian-origin qawwal Kuldeep Bains delivered a captivating performance and ...

Hyderabad is one of the few Indian cities that has still kept Urdu close to its roots, be it in language, culture, mannerisms or everyday conversations. To celebrate the city’s enduring connection ...

Are newer incarnations of qawwali straying away from traditions of this revered musical form and, even if they are, does it matter? I only have qawwali to blame for my first and solitary act of ...