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.

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 ...

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 ...

Even though Eid had passed, Salam Fest extended the celebrations by hosting a cultural day at the Victorian State Library, aiming to preserve the festive spirit. The event focused on highlighting the ...

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 ...

The first feeling is of surprise, at how the stereotype has been defied – instead of men in flowing white pajamas and mehndi-stained beards lost in religious fervour, the audience that greets Mehfil-e ...

Music moves hearts. For Nisa Azeezi, perhaps the only woman qawwali singer in Kerala, music is her universe. Nisa has been enthralling audiences across the State with her soulful rendition of lyrics ...