Maqam: RastGenre: nasheed, qawwali, sufi, dhikrYear: 2016Type: nasheedComposer: Traditional / Sami Yusuf
Story & Cultural Context
A contemporary re-imagining of the classic 13th-century Sufi qawwali honoring Lal Shahbaz Qalandar. This version features a unique blend of Middle Eastern and South Asian musical traditions, performed live at the Dubai Opera.
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MaqamRast
Genre
nasheedNasheed · Arabic نشيدA devotional Islamic song. Traditionally sung by voice or with a frame drum; many modern ones add instruments.Browse →Glossary →qawwaliQawwali · Urdu / Persian قوّالیSouth-Asian Sufi devotional music: a lead singer, chorus, harmonium and tabla, building in intensity.Browse →Glossary →sufidhikrDhikr · Arabic ذكرRhythmic remembrance of God — repeated phrases such as "SubhanAllah" or "La ilaha illa Allah".Browse →Glossary →
Instruments
duffpercussionpianostringssantooroud
Credits
ComposerTraditional / Sami Yusuf
LyricistAmir Khusro / Bulleh Shah
ArrangementSami Yusuf
ProducerSami Yusuf
LabelAndante Records
Featured Artists
Atif Aslam
Story & Cultural Context
A contemporary re-imagining of the classic 13th-century Sufi qawwali honoring Lal Shahbaz Qalandar. This version features a unique blend of Middle Eastern and South Asian musical traditions, performed…
Titles in Other Languages
العربيةماست قلندر
EnglishMast Qalandar
TürkçeMast Qalandar