Jahan-e-Khusrau explained
Jahan-e-Khusrau (Urdu, Persian: جہاں خسرو, Hindi: जहान-ए-खुसरो) is an annual three-day sufi music festival held in New Delhi, India[1] to commemorate the death anniversary of the saint Amir Khusrau.[2]
History
Jahan-e-Khusrau was started in the year 2001 by noted film director and artist, Muzaffar Ali.
The festival
The festival is held at Arab ki Sarai, Humayun's Tomb Monuments, Delhi — incidentally, this is where Khusrau started the qawwali music tradition in the 13th century AD.
Performers
Year - 2001Dates - 10–11 MarchVenue - Arab ki Sarai, Humayun Tomb Monuments, New DelhiArtists -
- Rumi Group, IRAN
- Lotfi Bouchnak, TUNISIA
- Abida Parveen, PAKISTAN
Year - 2002Dates - 8 - 9–10 MarchVenue - Arab ki Sarai, Humayun Tomb Monuments, New DelhiArtists -
- Kabir Helminski, USA
- Drummers from, SUDAN
- Mahasa Vahdat and the Rumi Group, IRAN
- Sultana Chaudhuri, BANGLADESH
- Whirling Dervishes, TURKEY
- Abida Parveen, PAKISTAN
- Shubha Mudgal, DELHI
- Ghulam Nabi Namtahali, KASHMIR
- Manjari, LUCKNOW
- Samandar Khan, RAJASTHAN
- Noorul Hasan, LUCKNOW
Year - 2003Dates - 28 February, 1–2 MarchVenue - Arab ki Sarai, Humayun Tomb Monuments, New DelhiArtists -
- Masood Habibi & group, IRAN
- Whirling Dervishes, TURKEY
- Hassan Hakmoun, MOROCCO
- Farida Parveen BANGLADESH
- Abida Parveen, PAKISTAN
- Zila Khan, DELHI
- Sidi Sufis, GUJARAT
- Ghulam Nabi Namtahali, KASHMIR
- Qutubi Qawwal, DELHI
- Nazeer Khan Warsi, HYDERABAD
- Ghulam Fareed Nizami, DELHI
- Asrar Husain, AJMER
- Muhammad Ahmad Khan Warsi, RAMPUR
- Noorul Hasan, LUCKNOW
Year - 2004Dates - 26–27 MarchVenue - Arab ki Sarai, Humayun Tomb Monuments, New DelhiArtists -
- Masood Habibi, IRAN
- Shye BenTzur, ISRAEL
- Abida Parveen, PAKISTAN
- Ila Arun, MUMBAI
- Astad Deboo, MUMBAI
- Shubha Mudgal, DELHI
Year - 2005Dates - 4 - 5–6 MarchVenue - Arab ki Sarai, Humayun Tomb Monuments, New DelhiArtists -
- Mehmet Kemiksiz, TURKEY
- Abida Parveen, PAKISTAN
- Shafqat Ali Khan, PAKISTAN
- Shye BenTzur, ISRAEL
- Azam Ali, USA
- Masood Habibi, IRAN
- Zila Khan, DELHI
- Vidya Rao, DELHI
- Shujaat Husain Khan, DELHI
- Dadi Pudumji, DELHI
Year - 2006Dates - 4 - 5–6 MarchVenue - Arab ki Sarai, Humayun Tomb Monuments, New Delhi
Year - 2007Dates - 30–31 March & 1 AprilVenue - Quli Khan's Tomb, Mehrauli Archeological Park, New DelhiArtists -
- Wendy Jehlan, USA
- Sussan Deyhim, USA
- Abida Parveen, PAKISTAN
- Malini Awasthi, LUCKNOW
- Shauqat Ali & Group, LUDHIANA
- Jaaved Jaaferi, MUMBAI
- Rekha Bhardwaj, MUMBAI
- Meeta Pandit, DELHI
- Nizami Brothers, DELHI
Year - 2008 Jahan e Khusrau was not held
Year - 2009Date - 19 OctoberVenue - SKICC, Shrinagar, Kashmir
Year - 2010Dates - 26 - 27 - 28 FebVenue - Arab ki Sarai, Humayun Tomb Monuments, New DelhiArtists -
- Tamboura Troupe, EGYPT
- Omar Faruk Ttekbelik, USA
- Masaka Ono, JAPAN
- Sanam Marvi, PAKISTAN[3]
- Abida Parveen, PAKISTAN
- Malini Awasthi, LUCKNOW
- Samandar Khan, RAJASTHAN
- Rabbi Shergill, PUNJAB
- Astad Deboo, MUMBAI
- Radhika Chopra, DELHI
Year - 2011Dates - 15–16 & 17 AprilVenue - Southbank Centre, London
Year - 2011Dates - 11–13 MarchVenue - Arab ki Sarai, Humayun Tomb Monuments, New DelhiArtists -
- Azalea Ray, CANADA
- Dalahoo Ensemble, IRAN
- Shafqat Ali Khan, PAKISTAN
- Sami Brothers, PAKISTAN
- Manjari, LUCKNOW
- Wajahat Husain Badayuni, UTTAR PRADESH
- Ustad Shujaat Husain Khan, DELHI
- Hans raj Hans, PUNJAB
- Malini Awasthi, LUCKNOW
- Chand Nizami, DELHI
Year - 2012Dates - 2 - 3–4 MarchVenue - Arab ki Sarai, Humayun Tomb Monuments, New DelhiArtists -
- Andrea Grmmelli, ITALY
- Ali Zafar, PAKISTAN
- Shafqat Ali Khan, PAKISTAN
- Abida Parveen, PAKISTAN
- Zia Nath, MUMBAI
- Indira Naik, MUMBAI
- Murad Ali, LUCKNOW
- Vidhi Sharma, DELHI
- Rajesh Pandey, DELHI
- Shivani Varma, DELHI
- Hans raj Hans, PUNJAB
Year - 2012Dates - 21–22 OctoberVenue - Central Park, Jaipur
Year - 2013Dates - 1- 2–3 MarchVenue - Arab ki Sarai, Humayun Tomb Monuments, New DelhiArtists -
- Mercan Dede, CANADA
- Shafqat Ali Khan, PAKISTAN
- Abida Parveen, PAKISTAN
- Sonam Kalra, DELHI
- Malini Awasthi, LUCKNOW
- Astha Dikshit, DELHI
- Deveshi Sehgal, DELHI
Year - 2013Dates - 5–6 OctoberVenue - Central Park, Jaipur
Year - 2017Dates - 24 - 25–26 MarchVenue - Arab ki Sarai, Humayun Tomb Monuments, New DelhiArtists -
Year - 2018Dates - 9 - 10–11 MarchVenue - Arab ki Sarai, Humayun Tomb Monuments, New DelhiArtists -YAMUNA - Dariya Prem Ka : Part 1A dance ballet directed by Muzaffar Ali,
- Barnali Chatopadhyya, *Archana Shah, *Astha Dixit & Group.
- Aalamato Group, Iran
- Malini Awasthi, Lucknow
- Kanwar Grewal, Punjab
- World Ethnic Music Ensemble with Murad Ali
- Pooja Ghaitonde, Mumbai
- Barnal Chatopadhyya, Kolkata
- Kailash Kher's Kailasa, Mumbai
YAMUNA - Dariya Prem Ka : Part 2
Year - 2019Dates - 8 - 9–10 MarchVenue - Arab ki Sarai, Humayun Tomb Monuments, New DelhiArtists -
- Minu Bakshi, Delhi
- Ganganama - The Circle of Life
Sanjukta Sinha & Kadamb Ensemble
External links
Notes and References
- http://www.livemint.com/articles/2007/03/27150839/Culture-bonanza-for-Delhiites.html Culture bonanza for Delhiites
- http://www.indianexpress.com/news/asi-sufi-fest-finds-way-into-citys-cultural-calendar/586519/ ASI Sufi fest finds way into city's cultural calendar
- http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/article108851.ece Messenger of peace
