Riyaaz Qawwali’s belief that music is a potent medium for connection, transcendence, and joy. Inspired by the great Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (1948-1997) and having studied the Hindustani Shastriya Sangeet classical vocal tradition, Sonny Mehta formed Riyaaz Qawwali in 2006. Mehta and his fellow musicians build on the intensity of complex rhythmic cycles played on double-headed dholak drums and the clapping of hands. They sing improvised passages from ancient spiritual poetry of love, devotion, and longing for the divine that are closely accompanied by violin, harmonium, and tabla. Members: Sonny Mehta, Abed Haque, Siddharth Shah, Mustafa Faiz, Hamza Uddin, Rahul Shah & Ambarish Prabhukhot Genre: Qawwali - Bhajan, Classical, Ghazal, Hamd, Kafi, Manqabat, Naat, Shabad. Hometown: Austin, Texas https://youtube/watch?v=6NGeUhGKEjE
Posted on: Fri, 09 Jan 2015 14:28:38 +0000
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