The first known arched equipment, rubbab, has joined the army with Trumpat, through an unusual refreshing alliance between musicians cusecs Essar, an Afghan-American Muslim and an Indian-American Sikh, Sunny Singh. Together, they are composed of an album, compatibleWhich withdraws the defined narratives of devotion and Sufi movements (two major socio-religious movements in Hinduism and Islam). Among its three compositions released so far, one is one of the iconic Sufi songs, ‘Lal Meri Pat’, which praises the 12th century mystic Shabaz Kalander, and the other two are rendering of Sikh hymens resumed at the warm time of Rabb, which are surrounded by jaws, raw harmony.
His latest track, ‘Pawan Guru’, is the concluding verse of Sikh prayer Japji SahibIt was written by the founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak, who connects the integrated cultural event of saint Matt devotion that attracted both Hinduism and Islam. The third track is called ‘Vich Sangat’, the 16th -century Sikh devotional poetry is by the fourth Sikh Guru, Guru Ram Das.
Qais plays the role of Rabab, while Sunny plays the trumpet. Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
“The album will have two tracks in the Persian and some instruments focused on conversation between the rabab and the trumpet. Persian will have two tracks, one of which is the original composition of the Qais of a poem by Amir Khusru, and the other is the co-appearance of Persian. Shabad By Guru Nanak, “Says Sunny compatibleUpcoming track.
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Musicians Qais Essar, an Afghan-American Muslim, and Sunny Singh, an Indian-American Sikh | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
He describes the album as a project which is not only a meeting of diverse music and spiritual traditions, but also a reflection of art as a vehicle for connection, resistance and treatment. “In the Sikh community, we generally refer to worshipers inside a gurudwara as Santa (Dear Community). In this project, we want to define Santa as something comprehensive, where our ethnic, national and religious identity are porous,” he shared. “For Sikhs and Muslims, in particular, it began with friendship between Guru Nanak and his music partner brother Mardana, who played the role of Rabb and a Muslim. You see this sense of solidarity and unity in Guru Granth Sahib, which also includes the sacred book of Saik, but also Saik.
Sunny and Qais started working on the song in October 2024, shortly thereafter, they were introduced by a common friend, Sudani-American singer-song-singer and novelist, Alsara. “I was looking for a musician that he was with writer-activist Valari Kaur for a six-week revolutionary love tour. A 40-city tour across America, including some gurudwaras in California, New York and Visconsin, was part of my second album, including some gurudwaras, Sage warriorJoe with a book called Valari, “Sunny says. Powered by electric guitar, drums, dholaki and trumpet, ‘holy guru’ was painted Sage warrior Many, but on the tour, QAIIS ‘rubbab added a spiritual dimension to the hymn, which re -explains his music texture from the journey of Nanak and Mardana around South Asia and Middle East. “We opened our concerts with ‘Pawan Guru’ and started our project with a recording of Bhajan in February,” Sunny shared.
Powered by electric guitar, drums, dholaki and trumpets, ‘holy Guru’ was also depicted on the sage warrior, but the rabab of Qais on the tours added a spiritual dimension to the hymn. Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Peace tools
Most Payson, recorded in QAIS studios in Arizona, compatible In October this year, it will be released through its Indie label and production company Ghost Songs. For their credits with five albums and 12 EPS, Quality’s merit in pursuing music through rubb attracts attention. He confirms his family’s commitment to art, poetry and music – saying that his grandfather played the role of Tambore – but, he assures: “I am the first Rabab player in my family”.
On Rabab, QAIIS has also composed film music for the BAFTA-Namikar short film. Yellow And the Academy Award-Namiks Three songs for Benazir And Follower, Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
On Rabab, QAIIS has also composed film music for the BAFTA-Namikar short film. Yellow And the Academy Award-Namiks Three songs for Benazir And Follower“Rabab allows me to take my thoughts and feelings into the world. In the years of my practice, I have pioneered many techniques and methods of playing rubab, especially ‘c kaki’ (playing in a vocal way), and western concepts of harmony, such as Cords.
While Qais is deliberately reviving the rubab with enthusiasm, Sunny, with its trumpet, is carrying forward the boundaries of conferences that decides in this way Kirtan Is performed. , Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Rabab is the national means of Afghanistan, the country from where the parents of Qais moved to America in 1982. This device, although not restricted, is in danger from the Taliban ban on music. So, does Qais look at the work of seeing Rabb as disregarding or reverence for his rich cultural history? He said, “Playing rubabs is an act of disregarding and rescue of cultural history. We protect him that we revere,” he responds.
While Qais is deliberately reviving the rubab with enthusiasm, Sunny, with its trumpet, is carrying forward the boundaries of conferences that direct the path Kirtan (Bhajan-singing) is done. He has a rebellious saga with ease and intensity with virtuous songs and Gathagit of devotional songs and rebellion. For example, in your first album, Boundary artHe sang hymns like ‘AC Preet’, ‘Mitar Paire Nu’ and ‘Koi Bol Ram’, which had anthem compositions like fierceness, ‘Ghadar Machao’.
Qais’s rabab added a spiritual dimension to the hymn, which re -explaining his music texture from Nanak and Mardana around South Asia and Middle East. Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Cultural contradiction
On whom inspired him to cooperate with Sunny compatible“Music has always been a tool for treatment, justice and unity,” says Qais. This project is my offering for that holy stream. ” He says, “Guru Nanak and brother Mardana knew what we now know, this music is a powerful way to give a message to your heart. Musalim was central for kirtan for Rabbis generations.”
Interestingly, the conversation on Rabb gathered steam in 2022 when the Akal Takht Jathedar requested the replacement of hormonium with traditional string equipment such as Dillruba, Rabab and Srangi in Kirtan in Golden Temple. Sikh was an idea of ​​reviving the tradition of using string equipment in religious music. “After began with brother Mardana in the 1500s for centuries, Muslim Rabbis was an important part of the Sikh Kirtan tradition. Many master musicians playing in Golden Temple were Muslims. It is a process that began in early 1900s. Identification.Maul mantra) It is the central to Sikhism, “Sunny says.
Interestingly, the conversation on Rabb gathered steam in 2022 when the Akal Takht Jathedar requested the replacement of hormonium with traditional string equipment such as Dillruba, Rabab and Srangi in Kirtan in Golden Temple. , Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
By the time you read this article, Qais and Sonny must have played their first live show compatible Bay area, in California. Sunny hopes that this music becomes “a place for reflection, action for justice, and liberation for all”. In the video of his words ‘Pawan Guru’, the ‘free Palestine’ is taken into consideration on the rubab of Qais. Related to compatibleIt paves the way for practical music, a symphony of a cultural contradiction where Rabb and trumpet, old and new, Sikh and Muslim, Afghani and Indian, Guru Nanak and brother Mardana and Bhakti and Sufi movements – everything is connected to the holy place of humanity.
