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Khuda-e-Sukhan: The Mir who died with Delhi

June 7, 2020June 7, 2020 Aaliyia Malik 0 Comments Anvari and Khaqani, Bheem Ka Akhaara, compassion, Culture, Delhi, Delhi school of Urdu Ghazal, diwans, fate, Fort William College in Calcutta, ghazal, Imad-ul-Mulk, Itimad-ud-Daula II, Jama Masjid, Javed Khan, knowledge, Koolliyati Meer Tyqee, language, longing, love, Lucknow, Mir Taqi Mir, Mirza Ghalib, Mughal India, mushaira, nawabs, ode, patron, patronize, pen name, Persian, poet, poetry, Raja Jugal Kishore and Raja Nagar Mal, Raja Nagar Mahal, refuge, religious, traditional city love, Urdu, verse

Kya bood-o-baash poochho ho, poorab ke saakino ?
Hum ko ghareeb jaan ke, hans hans pukaar ke

Dilli jo ek sheher tha, aalam mein intekhaab
Rehte thay muntakhab hi jahaan rozgaar ke
– Mir
Mughal India has produced a lot of famous poets and Sufis. Mir was among the many who thrived even by not accepting any patronisation. He lies dead in Lucknow, but his soul is still in his city, his home, his Delhi.

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Sinking slowly: The Culture of Music in Uttar Pradesh

February 29, 2020February 29, 2020 Editor 1 Comment Amir Khusrow, awadhi, banaras, Begum Akhtar, Bhojpuri, braj, classical, Culture, dadariya, decline of music, folk music, folk tradition, Garhwali, ghazal, Heritage, kajari, loris, Mallika-e-Ghazal, melodies, Music, north India, Qawwali, rasiya, semi-classical, stereotypes, sufi, swar, thumri, Uttar Pradesh, verse

Our very own stress buster ‘music,’ provides us with a variety to choose from for our relief. But…with the onset of a new generation of music, we tend to overlook the point from where it all began.Today let’s find out why our classics like ghazals and qawwalis are fading away.
Tap on the link below and explore the music from Uttar Pradesh.