The core of Sufi way of life is the relationship one has with the divine. It rejects rigid doctrines, and experiences faith through music, poetry and reflection, making it one of ...

With tickets for this year’s Edinburgh International Festival now on sale, Scotsman critics Kelly Apter, Joyce McMillan, Fiona Shepherd and Ken Walton offer their first impressions of this year’s prog ...

After a whirlwind couple of years, which included a Turner Prize nomination, Sin Wai Kin is having their second solo ...

The ‘Raga Science Experience Retreat and Music Festival’ exceeded expectations thanks to the location and the quality of ...

The music of the Chaar Yaar Ensemble demonstrates how difference need not be a big deal. It’s not just the religious identities of the band members that often finds mention. Nor ...

Seraiki folklore, less to none in popularity in South Punjab and beyond, plays a vital role in preserving cultural identity ...

Writer and poet Saumya Kulshrestha launched Delhi’s Sufi Heritage Festival by reciting a verse from Amrita Pritam’s poignant ...

Lady Shri Ram College's fest witnessed everything soothing from Bollywood's popular Sufi numbers to qawwalis and even sher-o-shayari, courtesy Nizami Brothers ...

While core acts of devotion take center stage, qasidas (Islamic odes) and devotional poetry serve as powerful complements, ...

Experiencing the magic of Sufi music and poetry, says SAKSHI PRIYA ...

Peerzada Mohsin Shafi On World Poetry Day, as UNESCO's call to honour poets and preserve linguistic heritage echoes globally, ...

Spike Lee, the renowned filmmaker, included the Bollywood song Chaiyya Chaiyya in his 2006 heist thriller Inside Man. The ...