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Riyaaz Qawwali’s mission is to expose qawwali to new audiences, while still paying homage to traditional qawwali that has been in existence for 700+ years. The ensemble wants to expand the reach of the genre to new stages and people of other faiths and traditions.
Riyaaz Qawwali’s mission is to expose qawwali to new audiences, while still paying homage to traditional qawwali that has been in existence for 700+ years. The ensemble wants to expand the reach of the genre to new stages and people of other faiths and traditions.
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OUR ARTISTIC DIRECTOR<br />
S O N N Y K. M E H TA<br />
With a harmonious blend of South Asian and the Western <strong>in</strong>fluences,<br />
Sonny K. Mehta leads the ensemble as the artistic director for<br />
Riyaaz Qawwali. With over 24 years of classical music tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g, he<br />
has spent half of that time devoted to understand<strong>in</strong>g and grow<strong>in</strong>g<br />
awareness of qawwali.<br />
With fluency <strong>in</strong> Urdu, Punjabi, H<strong>in</strong>di and English, he is well suited to be<br />
a cultural ambassador and take a very secluded/folk art form (as well<br />
as the associated poetry) to the Western audiences and the newer<br />
South Asian generations.
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