Qawwali Group by Jamil Afridi
As promised, here are four qawwalis from the Sabri
Brothers.
The record is from 1975
and reveals some of the marketing strategems of the suits at EMI Karachi.
Obviously a younger, more hip audience was wanted. The cover art is a rather modern rendering of
what is probably meant to be a Pakistani village. And each of the qawwalis is introduced by some rather
incongruous Montavani-esque strings
and lute plucking that would not be out of place in a hotel lobby or airplane
lounge. But thankfully this segues
neatly into the classic traditional style of qawwali the Sabri Brothers
never strayed too far from their entire lives.
And so to take you out on this Saturday night, ladies and
gentlemen, Haji Ghulam Farid Sabri
and Haji Maqbool Ahmad Sabri.
My favourite is number 3: Mere Data Karam ho Baraye Karam as I spent many hours around the mazar of Data Sahib in Lahore, to whom
this qawwali is directed, when I was a student.
Apologies for the hiss. Obviously a well worn record…which
in a way is its own recommendation!
Track Listing:
01 Mohammad Ki Chatai Ne Bhi Kya Taqdeer Pai Hai
02 Chalo Madine Gham Ke Maro
03 Mere Data Karam ho Baraye Karam
04 Ghaus Ka Martaba Dekh Kar Mangna
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2 comments:
Great post. Please update the link for listening.
Expecting more posts about Sabri brothers. Thank you
Great post. Please update the link for listening.
I desprately need track number 4
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