Fareed Ayaz and Abu Muhammad Live at Coke Studios Pakistan (2011)
Speaking of Qawwali music, according to Asia Society New York:
Qawwali is a Sufi devotional form known as the “path of the heart”. Popularized by the late Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, qawwali songs are based on the mystical poetry of Sufism. The traditional music works its way to ecstatic peaks with strong voices and percussive handclaps, seeking to transport musicians and audience closer to the divine.
Fareed Ayaz, Abu Muhammad Qawwal and Brothers are masters of Qawwali Sufi music as well as classical genres such as tarana, thumri, and khayal. They belong to the Qawwal Bachon ka Gharana of Delhi, a music school founded in the 14th century that remains the best-known gharana today. Weaving together devotional and secular traditions, Ayaz and company have been bringing South Asian music to international audiences for over 30 years.
Here, Fareed Ayaz, Abu Muhammad Qawwal and Brothers perform a mesmerizing set of Qawwali music at Coke Studios Pakistan. This set was produced by Rohail Hyatt.
First up is “Khabaram Raseeda:”
“Mori Bangri”
“Rung”
“Kangna”