蜜芽传媒

As part of the 蜜芽传媒鈥檚 celebration of 60 years of Asian broadcasting, join Lopa Kothari for one of the standout concerts on the Bradford 2025 - UK City Of Culture bill as brothers Rizwan and Muazzam Ali Khan perform transcendent Sufi music with their stellar musical group at St George's Hall.

Qawwali music is a form of Sufi Islamic devotional singing that emerged in the Indian subcontinent in the thirteenth century. It鈥檚 a genre characterised by expanses of hypnotic rhythm that aim to take both musician and listener into a shared state of ecstasy. With a vocalist at the helm, the performances usually involve a large ensemble of supporting musicians playing instruments including the harmonium, tablas and dholak. Alongside highlights from the group鈥檚 performance, we鈥檒l hear reflections from the Ali Khan brothers themselves, fresh from the release of their new album At the Feet of the Beloved.

Produced by Silvia Malnati
A Reduced Listening production for 蜜芽传媒 Radio 3

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