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Gala Entertainment with Riyaaz Qawwali Group

Riyaaz Qawwali is a Qawwali group based in Austin, Texas. Riyaaz Qawwali is modernizing the genre for today's audience, while staying true to the ethos of Qawwali. For bookings, please call 832-875-4139.

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Gala Entertainment with Riyaaz Qawwali Group

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  1. Riyaaz Qawwali Experience US Sufi Music Now

  2. About Us Riyaaz Qawwali is an ensemble that represents the unique diversity and plurality of South Asia. The ensemble’s musicians, who are settled in the United States, hail from India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh and also represent multiple religious and spiritual backgrounds. Trained in eastern and western classical music, the members have been professionally performing qawwali for the past eleven years. With conservative growth and heightened attention to quality, Riyaaz Qawwali has performed across the continental U.S., as well as internationally in Panama. Riyaaz Qawwali’s mission is to expose qawwali to new audiences, while still paying homage to traditional qawwali that has been in existence for 700+ years. The ensemble wants to expand the reach of the genre to new stages and people of other faiths and traditions.

  3. RiyaazQawwali's Albums Riyaaz Qawwali’s 2nd CD features ghazals that are composed and performed in qawwali style. The selected pieces range from contemporary to classic poets. Kashti was the debut album of the Riyaaz Qawwali ensemble and was released in June 2013 and was commercially made available in the Spring of 2014.

  4. Gala Entertainment Riyaaz QawwaliisaGala EntertainmentQawwaligroupbasedinAustin, Texas.Riyaaz Qawwaliismodernizingthegenrefortoday'saudience, whilestayingtruetotheethosofQawwali.The founding members of Riyaaz Qawwali chose the qawwali genre of music because it houses unique musical elements in its repertoire that are not found in any other form of South Asian music. Riyaaz Qawwali combines this with poetry from famous South Asian poets of multiple linguistic and religious backgrounds to create a universal message of oneness (Riyaaz Qawwali incorporates works from poetic giants like Mirza Ghalib, Amir Khusrow, Bulleh Shah, Mir Taqi Mir, Sant Kabir and Guru Nanak, and in doing so, hopes to expose these poets’ works to new audiences and younger generations). Riyaaz Qawwali also uses numerous languages to represent the linguistic and cultural diversity that exists in South Asia. These languages include Urdu, Punjabi, Persian, Gujarati, and Hindi.

  5. The Experience The Experience, a short TV series, aims to  showcase South Asian art being produced outside of the Indian subcontinent, presented on a major video hub (Youtube/Vimeo/Hulu or PBS/Smithsonian/National Geographic). This collaborative series aims to highlight different art mediums and encourage upcoming artists, and challenge the normal and accepted ways art is currently viewed/consumed. It focuses on highlighting a lesser known face of South Asia, via qawwali and other traditional/folk arts.  The interfaith philosophies presented in Qawwali, or the amalgamation of Hindu and Muslim ideas in the Kathak, or the classic bandhishes The initiation is currently slated for Spring 2017, with hopes to have it air late 2017 or Spring 2018.

  6. Interfaith USA Qawwali is a venerable yet refreshing musical tradition that dates back to the late 13th century. With the mix of South Asian and the Western music, Riyaaz Qawwali has been found as an Interfaith in USA. As part of the festival, we performed for 400 elementary kids, who enthusiastically clapped with us for our short 50-minute performance. The heartfelt and rewarding experience was not the only interaction we had with young kids, where we took this music to schools

  7. Riyaaz Qawwali Singers

  8. Indian Semi Classical For 2018 concerts and/or availability, please reach out to us via the contact page. For safety reasons, we are not publicly updating our schedule. However, we are excited to be performing across the US and Europe in 2018! Listen to Indian Semi Classical music such as Qawwali, Ghazal, Bhajan, Sufi songs etc. from Riyaaz Qawwali Group. They have organized many classical music events in different countries.

  9. Contact Us 6910 Hidden Treasure, Friendswood, Texas, 77546, USA Phone Number: +832-875-4139 Email: riyaazqawwali@gmail.com

  10. THANK YOU Website: http://riyaazqawwali.com/

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