RagaNor

Raganor, a Norwegian Raga band formed in 2016 in Oslo, includes 6 inspiring artists: Jamil Malik (vocal, harmonium), Syed Ali (vocal, harmonium), Sam Roberts (tabla), Wali Ammar guitar & vocal), Faheem Ajmal (vocal, harmonium) and Islam Umar (rabab).

Raganor presents the cultural richness of south asian music in Norway, showcasing the musical heritage of Indus valley’s royal courts of the 1500s. Inspiration for the band is derived from the music and ghazals of the region’s maestros, Mehdi Hassan, Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali khan, Ghulam Ali, Farida Khanum and Abida Parveen.