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Sher Ali Mehr Ali - نگاھیں چرا کر کے او جانے والے ۱

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Uploaded by on Nov 13, 2009

Before I proceed to the introduction I would like to let you know this is the first and original version of this ghazal by Sher Ali and Mehr Ali which was sung around 20 years before and other episodes which came later on are not even of full length thanks.
Mehr and Sher Ali are Qawwali singers who were born in the Pakistani border-town of Kasur in the early 1950s and received their earlier training in classical music from their father who was a court classical singer at the small Sikh principality of Patiala (now in India). Their father then became the disciple of Fateh Ali Khan, the father of the famous Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, and young Sher Ali was the student of Bakhshi Salamat Ali Qawwal. Mehr Ali and Sher Ali thus acknowledge that the family of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is their "Ustad Gharana" or "Teacher House", a term imbued with veneration among musician circles in Pakistan and North India. Mehr Ali was taught by Muhammad Ali Fareedi, an ordained Sufi qawwal of the shrine of the 13th century Sufi, Baba Farid. Their family is a devoti of Sufis like Baba Bulleh Shah, Shah Hussain and Baba Jyoti Shah.

Mehr Ali was thus trained in Sufi philosophy, poetry, texts and rituals. All qawwals must have a deep knowledge of Sufi poetic texts. In practice, this often means sacrificing musical quality to retain purity of text.

Mehr and Sher are qawwals who have achieved the rare combination of both musical quality and authentic text rendition: Sher is known for his ability to understand the importance of rhythm (lai-kari) and render classical modes in a strong voice, while Mehr's heart-rending high-pitched voice strikes the heart (zarb-ul-qalb) when the poetry contains words of entreaty or sorrow.

The group feels that their music brings harmony and peace to the soul and projects the message of love and unity for all. "We sometimes go into a trance during our performance, so moved are we by the text and music," says Mehr Ali. They believe that qawwali goes beyond the limitations of orthodox religion and is a universal invitation to all living beings to share in the feelings of the powerful emotion of pure love, the pain of separation and the joy of union.

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  • Salaam mr Mandibahauddin,

    if i am right your town is nearby DINGA? i am from Jaurah Karnana, where i was born but moved to Holland when i was 5. nice upload although i can't understand every word.

    Omar

  • @MrJanugerman

    Wsalaam ,yes you are right it 's almost next to Dinga .Thanks for your words.

    Best Wishes,

    Waqar

  • vere nice bohat achi ha so sweetssssssssssss

  • @dildajane

    Thanks Bro.

  • This is great, I've never heard the studio version of this before.

  • @suiramnad

    Thanks Dear.

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  • waqar bhai this is a real legendey qawali....and these 2 brothers are my favorit qawals.......bhai if u can find it can u upload "Aa meda dhola" by SHER ALI MEHR ALI.......iv tried many times but faild i to find it...i hope u can...thank you so much..

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  • bhai yeh video kese bnti hai?

  • classic

    

  • v nice.........

  • GREAT

    ALOT OF ****************************ST­ARS

  • Very Nice I Like It.

    Is main b tasawwaf k rang hain bas samjnay ki zarorat hay.

    Plz samjanay ki koshish karain.

  • MUST

  • i lik very nice bohat achi ha so nise GHAZI

  • waqar saheb aaj pehli bar yeh qawali sunee--bahut achchee lagee--bahut shukriya uploading ka

  • kia baat hai janab,,,,,,,,

  • beautiful intro...

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