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Call Us 832-875-4139<br />
Call Us 832-875-4139<br />
Welcome<br />
to<br />
Riyaaz Qawwali
About Riyaaz Qawwali<br />
The art of qawwali, as with most of the great Asian musical and<br />
literary traditions, is transmitted orally ... The vehicle of music is<br />
used to bring one closer to the experience of the inner truth. Riyaaz<br />
qawwal will dwell on certain words to give them a wider context<br />
creating great depth in the apparently simple language ... He will often<br />
repeat a phrase or sentence indicating both the obvious and hidden<br />
content by emphasizing or ruminating upon particular words and<br />
syllables, taking the audience into the discovery of hitherto obscure<br />
meanings. Thus, mundane objects are embued with deeper meaning<br />
— a spinning wheel becomes the wheel of life.<br />
Qawwali is a venerable yet refreshing musical tradition that dates<br />
back to the late 13th century. The word qaul refers to an "utterance<br />
(of the prophet)" and the first Qawwals (qawwali artists) repeated<br />
these qauls by making them the subject matter of their qawwalis.
<strong>Indian</strong> <strong>Semi</strong> <strong>Classical</strong><br />
Listen to <strong>Indian</strong> <strong>Semi</strong> <strong>Classical</strong> music such as Qawwali,<br />
Ghazal, Bhajan, Sufi songs etc. from Riyaaz Qawwali<br />
Group. They have organized many classical music events<br />
in different countries. Checkout Riyaaz Qawwali’s album<br />
Online.
The Experiment<br />
Qawwalis are far lengthier than a typical modern song. They<br />
average 15 minutes, with the longest single track being on<br />
the upwards of 70 minutes! Audiences today are used to<br />
listening to short pieces. The Experiment aims to bridge the<br />
gap.<br />
The effort will also introduce modern musical elements,<br />
traditionally not heard in qawwali. The purpose: to give these<br />
compositions a similar texture to what is found in pop music<br />
today. While, we will not abandoning the traditional elements<br />
of qawwali (like harmonium, clapping, tabla-dhamma, etc.),<br />
the modern elements will be used to enhance the pieces.
The first track: Shahbaaz Qalandar- an essential piece to every<br />
successful qawwali concert. The Riyaaz Experiment version<br />
will highlight the dhamaal (the tabla solo), which is the most<br />
important part of the composition.<br />
The second track: Man Laagyo- a new composition using Saint<br />
Kabir's lyrics. In this piece, we take two elements from Punjabi<br />
devotional and folk music: chimta to musically represent the<br />
wandering Saint Kabir and singing the chorus an octave higher<br />
like shabad kirtan.
Educational Tours<br />
In collaboration with museums and academic institutions,<br />
Riyaaz Qawwali ensemble plans state/regional tours<br />
showcasing qawwali across several cities. The goals of this<br />
initiative are to:<br />
•showcase the qawwali musical heritage<br />
•experience an authentic and traditional performance with<br />
English commentary<br />
•explore the poetry often used in the qawwali genre<br />
•understand the cultural context of this and other underrepresented<br />
folk art forms of South Asia<br />
•shed new perspective on the philosophies and literary<br />
themes prevalent in India and Pakistan
Completed Tours:<br />
New York - November 2014. This included concerts at both<br />
Columbia University and Princeton University.<br />
Lost Angeles- June 2015. This included concerts at The Live Oak<br />
Festival in Santa Barbara.<br />
New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland- October 2015. This<br />
included the Richmond Folk Festival, Richmond Elementary<br />
School, Colgate University, a residency at Lafayette College and<br />
other public performances.<br />
New York- March 2016. This included a University of Rochester<br />
engagements and concert at The Garrison Institute.<br />
California- April 2016. This included concerts at the prominent<br />
Getty Museum in LA.<br />
Louisiana- April 2016. This includes concerts at the Festival<br />
International de Louisiane.<br />
New York, New Jersey- August 2016. This includes public and<br />
benefit concerts.<br />
Ohio- October 2016. This includes a University engagement.<br />
Florida- March 2017. This includes University engagements and<br />
public concerts.
Contact Us<br />
16910 Hidden Treasure, Friendswood TX 77546<br />
Zip: 77546<br />
Phone Number: +832-875-4139<br />
Website: http://www.riyaazqawwali.com/
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