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Music from the Sufi Shrines of Pakistan

Duration:
1 hour
First broadcast:
Saturday 25 August 2007

As part of the India and Pakistan '07 season, Jameela Siddiqi visits the shrine of Pakpattan to hear music from Sufi fakir Sain Zahoor, and joins Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali at their family shrine in a tribute to their uncle Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, who died ten years ago this month.

Recorded on location in Pakistan, July 2007

Music and featured items

13 items
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • Sufi Shrine and qawali

    Jameela Siddiqi is at the holiest shrine in the Punjabi where a Sufi saint and poet lies.

  • Music Played

    • Youths at the Shrine of Baba Farid Qawaal

      Recorded Thursday 12 July 2007 in Pakpattan, Pakistan

    • 00:02
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      Sain Zahoor Allah Hoo

      Recorded July 2007 in Pakpattan, Pakistan

  • Sain Zahoor

    Sain Zahoor tells Jameela how he became a disciple of the Sufi saints.

  • Music Played

    • 00:12
      Image for Sain Zahoor

      Sain Zahoor Sultan Bahu

      Recorded July 2007 in Pakpattan, Pakistan

  • The Tumba

    Sain Zahoor talks about the 3 stringed instrument he plays, the tumba.

  • Music Played

    • 00:17
      Image for Sain Zahoor

      Sain Zahoor Tan Tan Tan (Tumba)

      Recorded July 2007 in Pakpattan, Pakistan

  • Nusrat Fateh ali Khan

    Jameela is now in Faisalabad, the birth place of qawali singer Nusrat Fateh ali Khan.

  • Music Played

    • 00:24
      Image for Rizwan - Muazzam Qawwali

      Rizwan - Muazzam Qawwali Man kunto maula (13th century Sufi song)

      Performer: Nephews of Nustart Fateh ali Khan

      BBC Recording

  • ali Khan's Nephews

    Some of Nusrat Fateh ali Khan’s nephews talk about their local shrine.

  • Music Played

    • 00:38
      Image for Rizwan - Muazzam Qawwali

      Rizwan - Muazzam Qawwali Raag Gawati

      Performer: Nephews and cousins of Nusrat Fateh ali Khan

      Recorded July 2007 in Faisalabad, Pakistan

  • Qawali and conservative Islam

    Nusrat Fateh ali Khan’s nephews tell Jameela how they got into singing.

  • Music Played

    • 00:50
      Image for Rizwan - Muazzam Qawwali

      Rizwan - Muazzam Qawwali Turia Turia

      Performer: Nephews and cousins of Nusrat Fateh ali Khan

      Recorded July 2007 in Faisalabad, Pakistan

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