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1. Call Us 832-875-4139
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Welcome
to
Riyaaz Qawwali

2. About Riyaaz Qawwali
The art of qawwali, as with most of the great Asian musical and
literary traditions, is transmitted orally ... The vehicle of music is used
to bring one closer to the experience of the inner truth. Riyaaz qawwal
will dwell on certain words to give them a wider context creating great
depth in the apparently simple language ... He will often repeat a
phrase or sentence indicating both the obvious and hidden content by
emphasizing or ruminating upon particular words and syllables,
taking the audience into the discovery of hitherto obscure meanings.
Thus, mundane objects are embued with deeper meaning — a
spinning wheel becomes the wheel of life.
Qawwali is a venerable yet refreshing musical tradition that dates
back to the late 13th century. The word qaul refers to an "utterance (of
the prophet)" and the first Qawwals (qawwali artists) repeated these
qauls by making them the subject matter of their qawwalis.

3. Qawwali Night
Experience the best Qawwali by Riyaaz Qawwali in USA. Riyaaz
Qawwali is open to public, private, and commercial events in a hope
to widen the reaches of Qawwali.

4. With a harmonious blend of South Asian
and the Western influences, Sonny K.
Mehta leads the ensemble as the artistic
director for Riyaaz Qawwali. With over
24 years of classical music training,
he has spent half of that time devoted to
understanding and growing an awareness
of qawwali.
With fluency in Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi and
English, he is well suited to be a cultural
ambassador and take a very
secluded/folk art form (as well as the
associated poetry) to the Western
audiences and the newer South Asian
generations.

5. Riyaaz Qawwali Events
For 2017 events and availability, please reach out to us via the contact page. For
safety reasons, we are not pubically updating our schedule.
2016
Jan 16 Ragapalooza 2016 Houston, TX -
March 4 Private Event Tyler, TX -
March 5 Islamic Relief Houston, TX TBD
March 16 Eastman School of Music Rochester, NY -
March 17 Garrison Institute Garrison, NY -
March 19 Robert Browning Presents at Roulette Downtown
Brooklyn, NY $30
April 2 Private Event Houston, TX -
April 9-10 Getty Museum Los Angeles, CA -
Apr27-30 Festival International de Louisiane Lafayette, LA -
May 14 Glory of Hyderabad Chicago, IL $25
July 9 Eid Private event Dallas, TX -
Aug 28 A Night with Riyaaz Qawwali Edison, NJ $85
Spt 10 MDA Fundraiser Houston, TX TBD
Spt 16-17 Lotus Festival Bloomindton, IN -
Oct 8 Oberlin College Cleaveland, OH -

6. Educational Tours
In collaboration with museums and academic institutions, Riyaaz
Qawwali ensemble plans state/regional tours showcasing qawwali across
several cities. The goals of this initiative are to:
•showcase the qawwali musical heritage
•experience an authentic and traditional performance with English
commentary
•explore the poetry often used in the qawwali genre
•understand the cultural context of this and other under-represented
folk art forms of South Asia
•shed new perspective on the philosophies and literary themes prevalent
in India and Pakistan
Tours currently being planned:
1.Texas- November 2017. This includes a University engagement.
2.Massachusetts- January 2018. This includes a University
engagement.

7. Completed Tours:
1.New York - November 2014. This included concerts at both Columbia
University and Princeton University.
2.Lost Angeles- June 2015. This included concerts at The Live Oak
Festival in Santa Barbara.
3.New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland- October 2015. This
included the Richmond Folk Festival, Richmond Elementary School, Colgate
University, a residency at Lafayette College and other public performances.
4.New York- March 2016. This included a University of Rochester
engagements and concert at The Garrison Institute.
5.California- April 2016. This included concerts at the prominent Getty
Museum in LA.
6.Louisiana- April 2016. This includes concerts at the Festival
International de Louisiane.
7.New York, New Jersey- August 2016. This includes public and benefit
concerts.
8.Ohio- October 2016. This includes a University engagement.
9.Florida- March 2017. This includes University engagements and public
concerts.

8. Contact Us
16910 Hidden Treasure, Friendswood TX
77546
Phone Number: +832-875-4139
Website: http://www.riyaazqawwali.com/

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