For decades, cassette players have carried the soul-stirring poetry of Sufi saints and the mystical melodies of Kashmiri instruments like the sarangi and santoor, and it’s long been a local ritual for ...
Listened to by artisans as they work or at gatherings of Sufi music aficionados, cassette players hold sway in ...
Ayaan Sajad is reviving Kashmir’s traditional Sufi music with a blend of hip hop after his first song, 'BeDard Dadi Chane', in local Kashmiri language, crossed 3 million views on YouTube.
music, calligraphy and cultural activities. The highlight of the event was the collective performance of the 'Rouf' (a traditional Kashmiri dance) by women, which set a new world record ...
As the Kashmiri tailor stitches ... Even today, the region’s traditional Sufi music gatherings are often recorded only on the disappearing audio format, which was widely used from the 1970s ...