The word Qawwali stems from the word "Qaul" or "saying". Put simply, Qawwali - the subcontinental variant of the tradi...

As I have frequently confessed on this blog and elsewhere, my knowledge of music is superficial at best. If occasionally I seem to be ma...

1. Earlier this month, I turned thirty. The big Three-O. A couple of weeks prior to that, this blog turned ten. I figured I'd maximize ...

I attribute the long hibernation of this blog to a number of factors. My legendary laziness is obviously at the top of the list, but it is...

Years ago, I deferred the supervision of all matters of the heart to a five member committee. A group of five wise men; an esteemed and ex...