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RIYAAZ QAWWALI 

Experience US Sufi Music Now

OUR GROUP

WHO WE ARE 

Riyaaz Qawwali represents the unique diversity and plurality of South Asia. 

The ensemble’s musicians, who are settled in the United States, hail from 

India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh and represent multiple 

religious and spiritual backgrounds. Trained in eastern and western 

classical music, the members have been professionally performing qawwali 

for the past twelve years. With conservative growth and heightened 

attention to quality, Riyaaz Qawwali has performed across the continental 

U.S., in Panama and Europe. 

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SUFI QAWWALI CD 

Qawwali is a venerable yet refreshing musical tradition that 

dates back to the late 13th century. The word qaul refers to an 

"utterance (of the prophet)" and the first Qawwals (qawwali 

artists) repeated these qauls by making them the subject matter of 

their qawwalis. Buy Sufi Qawwali CD of Riyaaz Qawwali. 

You can get Riyaaz Qawwali's sufi qawwali CD like: 

Kashti - Riyaaz Qawwali's first album 

Ishq - Riyaaz Qawwali's latest album 


Kashti was the debut album of the Riyaaz Qawwali ensemble and 

was released in June 2013 and was commercially made available 

KASHTI - RIYAAZ 

QAWWALI'S FIRST 

ALBUM 

in the Spring of 2014. Kashti, which mean boat or vessel in Urdu 

and Hindi, was selected as the title to exemplify the ensemble's use 

of music as a vessel to explore different religious traditions and 

their linguistic, philosophical, cultural, and moral confluence. 

Tracks included are: 

Zehal-e-Miskeen 

Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram 

Awwal Allah Noor Upaya 

Tohi Mohi Mohi Tohi Antar Kaisa 

Mast Qalandar 

Vaishnava Jan To 


Riyaaz Qawwali’s 2nd CD features ghazals that are composed 

ISHQ - RIYAAZ 

QAWWALI'S LATEST 

ALBUM 

and performed in qawwali style. The selected pieces range from 

contemporary to classic poets. The CD tracks take writings that 

may have one angle and add another dimension more commonly 

found in qawwalis. 

Tracks included are: 

Tujhe Dekhen (When I Look At You) - 

Bahadur Shah Zafar 

Mahi Ve Tere (To Steal a Glance of You) - 

Folk Unknown Author 

Itna Bhi Karam Unka (A Small Gesture By You) - Tahir Faraz 

Bohut Kathin Hai (A Difficult Journey) - 

Amir Khussrau 


INTERFAITH USA 

The interfaith USA philosophies presented in Qawwali, or the 

amalgamation of Hindu and Muslim ideas in the Kathak, or the 

classic bandhishes (pieces) played on the Sarod/Sitar, all 

represent the oft-ignored beauty and maturity of South Asia . 

With South Asia's inherent complexities, the art goes to show the 

diversity of its people. The traditional art forms explored will 

aim to entertain yet also educate the viewership at the same time. 


QAWWALI IN UK 

Best Qawwali in UK is an amazing genre of music, with lively 

rhythmic cycles, gripping melodies and a unique approach to 

adding improvisational poetry. It is no wonder then that this 

genre has gripped the attention of each musician that has joined 

the Riyaaz Qawwali ensemble. It is the ensemble’s goal to refamiliarize 

audiences in the United States with this unique 

musical style. 

The songs which constitute the qawwali repertoire are mostly in 

Urdu and Punjabi (almost equally divided between the two), 

although there are several songs in Brajbhasha and Persian. The 

poetry is implicitly understood to be spiritual in its meaning and 

the central themes are love, devotion and longing (for the Divine). 

Qawwalis are classified by their content into several categories: 


CONTACT US 

6910 Hidden Treasure, Friendswood, 

Texas 77546, USA 

Phone Number: +832-875-4139 

Email: riyaazqawwali@gmail.com 

THANK YOU 

Website: http://riyaazqawwali.com/

Buy Riyaaz Qawwali’s Sufi Qawwali CD

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