December 27_AS
Today's MWC features Rahat Fateh Ali Khan's performance at the Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony at Oslo earlier this month. The 2014 nobel peace prize was shared between Kailash Satyarthi from India and Malala Yousafzai from Pakistan.
Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan is primarily know for his Qawwali music. He also performs Ghazals and other light music and is also a Bollywood playback singer
Some interesting facts about Qawwali music gathered from wiki:
* A Qawwali performance is done by a group of 8-9 musicians including the lead singer.
* A sarangi was used earlier and is now replaced by the harmonium since sarangi needed to be retuned in between a performance
* The other musicians in the group include one-two side singers, one or two harmoniums played by the lead singer, side singer or some one else, one or two percussionist.
* If there is only one percussionist, he plays the tabla and dholak, usually the tabla with the dominant hand and the dholak with the other one (i.e. a left-handed percussionist would play the tabla with his left hand). Often there will be two percussionists, in which case one might play the tabla and the other the dholak.
*There is also a chorus of four or five men who repeat key verses, and who aid percussion by hand-clapping.
*The performers sit cross-legged on the ground in two rows — the lead singer, side singers and harmonium players in the front row, and the chorus and percussionists in the back row.
* Women used to be excluded from traditional Muslim music, since they are traditionally prohibited from singing in the presence of men. These traditions have changed, however, as is evident by the popularity (and acceptance) of female singers such as Abida Parveen.
*Although Abida Parveen performs many songs that are in the traditional qawwali repertoire, she does not perform them in the traditional qawwali style.
Typically missing is the chorus which repeats key verses, as well as the hand clapping.
The first is a link to the popular Qawwali "Alla hu" and the second is a link to the main concert.
Link to "Alla hu"
http://www.ndtv.com/…/rahat-fateh-ali-khan-performs-…/348039
Link to main concert
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SO0ux0UqM9I
Wiki gives a detailed description of Qawwali music. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qawwali
After seeing his performance on youtube, I feel it is like watching a Shankar movie on small screen.
Today's MWC features Rahat Fateh Ali Khan's performance at the Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony at Oslo earlier this month. The 2014 nobel peace prize was shared between Kailash Satyarthi from India and Malala Yousafzai from Pakistan.
Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan is primarily know for his Qawwali music. He also performs Ghazals and other light music and is also a Bollywood playback singer
Some interesting facts about Qawwali music gathered from wiki:
* A Qawwali performance is done by a group of 8-9 musicians including the lead singer.
* A sarangi was used earlier and is now replaced by the harmonium since sarangi needed to be retuned in between a performance
* The other musicians in the group include one-two side singers, one or two harmoniums played by the lead singer, side singer or some one else, one or two percussionist.
* If there is only one percussionist, he plays the tabla and dholak, usually the tabla with the dominant hand and the dholak with the other one (i.e. a left-handed percussionist would play the tabla with his left hand). Often there will be two percussionists, in which case one might play the tabla and the other the dholak.
*There is also a chorus of four or five men who repeat key verses, and who aid percussion by hand-clapping.
*The performers sit cross-legged on the ground in two rows — the lead singer, side singers and harmonium players in the front row, and the chorus and percussionists in the back row.
* Women used to be excluded from traditional Muslim music, since they are traditionally prohibited from singing in the presence of men. These traditions have changed, however, as is evident by the popularity (and acceptance) of female singers such as Abida Parveen.
*Although Abida Parveen performs many songs that are in the traditional qawwali repertoire, she does not perform them in the traditional qawwali style.
Typically missing is the chorus which repeats key verses, as well as the hand clapping.
The first is a link to the popular Qawwali "Alla hu" and the second is a link to the main concert.
Link to "Alla hu"
http://www.ndtv.com/…/rahat-fateh-ali-khan-performs-…/348039
Link to main concert
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SO0ux0UqM9I
Wiki gives a detailed description of Qawwali music. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qawwali
After seeing his performance on youtube, I feel it is like watching a Shankar movie on small screen.
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