Nizami Bandhu from the Sikandra Gharana boasts of a 750-year-old legacy. Led by Ustad Chand Nizami with Shadab Faridi Nizami and Sohrab Faridi Nizami, the artisteswill perform at a fund raiser for the ...

Jashn-e-Adab has a compelling line-up of personalities from the worlds of Indian literature, cinema, art, dance, music and theatre. From dastangoi to mushaira, and kavi sammelan to qawwali, there’s a ...

There could not have been a better time for the Nizami Bandhu to perform in Chennai. As the Qawwali exponents rendered a rousing ‘Allah Hu’ followed by a heart-warming Meera bhajan, their pluralist ...

Pakistani actor-singer Ali Zafar will be paying a tribute to legendary qawwali singer Amjad Sabri by singing a qawwali for the first time. Zafar will be singing the qawwali at the 15th Lux Style ...

Hyderabad is one of the few Indian cities that has still kept Urdu close to its roots, be it in language, culture, mannerisms or everyday conversations. To celebrate the city’s enduring connection ...

From mushairas and qawwali parties to Pakistani soaps and Urdu poetry on TV, the language is making a quiet comeback with a new generation, new modes and new mediums. It's a crisp winter evening and a ...