"The group existed even in my father's time, now, the younger generation of the family has taken over," Bandanawazi shares. They consist of eight people, mainly from Bandanawazi's family and some of his students. I think a person should spend a few years learning first, then choose which path to take." The group, known as Bandanawazi Qawwal, has toured all over the world for various Sufi Qawwali shows. When we ask him about the numerous talent hunts on Indian television, he quips, "Everyone wants to become a singing star instantly, these days. For us, Qawwali is a way to connect with God." It is more entertainment based, reaches a larger audience and people's exposure gets limited to just that. Filmi Qawwali has changed the scene a lot. We try our best to perform the traditional style of Qawwali. Talking about the changing trends in the appreciation of this art form, Bandanawazi explains, "We want people to understand sufiana Qawwali. "In our family, we first learn Hindustani classical music as the base of everything else and then we can specialise in a style that we want, which usually is Qawwali," he says.īandanawazi Qawwal led by Ateeq Hussain Khan (far right) Ustad Ateeq Hussain Khan Bandanawazi started singing at the age of five and learnt various forms of classical singing such as dhrupad, khayal, thumri, bhajan, dadra and tarana, from his father.
0 kommentar(er)
