Hyderabadi poetry & music changed the course of my life: Smita Rao Bellur

Hyderabad | Wednesday | 25th December, 2019

Summary:

She was so mesmerised after listening to a kalaam by Padmashri Aziz Ahmed Warsi from Hyderabad, that she decided to learn Sufi music. On Hyderabadi poetryHyderabadi poetry and music have changed the course of my life. After that experience, I started learning Sufism from professor Ejasuddin in Bangalore, and started singing Sufiyana kalaam. On BollywoodI see a few youngsters learning Sufi music, but many are calling themselves Sufi with or without training. Future plansIn January 2020, we are organising a curated show on Hyderabadi poets and qawwals called ‘Shaam-e- Ghazal’..