In-person | $20 in advance use discount code SUFI

$25 day of

Join us in exploration of Sufi devotional music from North India and Pakistan lead by Sukhawat Ali Khan, an eleventh generation singer of the Sham Chaurasi Gharana of hindustani music in Pakistan.

In the first hour, we will focus on listening and learning the expressions of basic raags ( ragas) in sufi songs. Sukhawat ji will teach the basic characteristics and phrasing of basic raags (ragas) commonly used in qawwali music. We will introduce new materials in addition to raags we covered during our July workshop. We will also discuss the importance of poetry and music in Hindustani Sufi spiritual tradition.

After a short break, the audience is expected to participate in call and response format and sing 2 -3 popular qawwali songs lead by Sukhawat Ali Khan. We will provide the lyrics sheet with English translation.

Sample of Sukhawat Ali Khan ji’s Sufi music performances:
Ghulam Ali
Raste Juda Juda

Skhawat Ali Khan will be accompanied by Jun Ishimuro on keyboard, Daljeet Singh on acoustic guitar, and Ryan Melnick on cajon. Jun is a musician and music producer behind Qb Moda Jazz in soundcloud, a former member of Astrud Castillo Cosmic Caravan and a student of Hindustani music.

Bio:
Skhawat Ali Khan, (born 1950), son of Indian-Pakistani vocalist Ustad Salamat Ali Khan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salamat_Ali_Khan) and nephew of Nazkat Ali Khan is a classical singer of Sham Chaurasia gharana (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sham_Chaurasia_gharana) tradition founded in 16th century as well as a performer of North Indian and Pakistani classical music and related folk music. He began singing and playing at age seven and has performed around the world.”