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Sufiana
An evening of music with Mir Mukhtiyar Ali
In collaboration with Ekatvam
Performer
As a celebration of music and making all forms of it accessible to connoisseurs this evening brings acclaimed musician in the sufi tradition Mir Muktiyar Ali to Bangalore.
In collaboration with Ekatvam Trust.
About Ekatvam:
“Ekatvam endeavours to provide a platform for Musicians across Genres. It is our ultimate ambition to set up a platform completely dedicated to Sangeetha Seva, where performers, rasikas, critics and mentors can all participate in forging a new path in Indian Classical Music.
In addition to Music, Ekatvam is also passionately Championing Elderly Care and Indian Ethics. For more Details Visit: www.ekatvamtrust.org
Performer
Mukhtiar Ali
The name Mir Mukhtiyar Ali spells magic in the field of Sufi music. He was born on the 1st of August 1972 in a small village called Pugal in the Bikaner District of Rajasthan. Mir Mukhtiyar Ali trained under his father as a young boy. His genius was evident even as a child and soon his music blossomed. Listening to him one is instantly transported to an altogether different realm, where the earthy directness of folk music and the complex octaves of classical traditions merge to give the listener an unforgettable experience. Mukhtiyar is from a semi nomadic community called the ‘Mirasi community’ from the Thar Desert area in Rajasthan and the 26th generation of Sufi Musicians who is successfully keeping the “Sufiana Qalam” alive, despite many economic hardships and the onslaught of globalisation which threatens to dilute much of the folk traditions and music forms.
Rooted in Sufi tradition, the versatile Mukhtiyar Ali has collaborated with many Indian as well as foreign musicians, as well as, film directors and lent his voice for several memorable productions. He has travelled around the world and has performed in many prestigious organisations and is the recipient of many honours and accolades.
While Mukhtiar Ali’s music is rooted in the Sufiana tradition he fearlessly collaborates with versatile contemporary musicians, film directors and singers such as Mathias Duplessy, Vasundhara Das, Shabnam Virmani, Sophia Charai, Ameth Male, Paul Jacob etc.
He has rendered his voice for films such as Finding Fanny, Ship of Thesus, Delhi in a Day, Bombay Summer, World of Goopi, Baagha, Kadhai etc. Mukhtiyar Ali crosses boundaries of genres and cultures with ease. Mukhtiyar Ali began his musical journey with the sufiana kalam, however he draws his music from a wide range of inspirations across Rajasthan and Punjab in India and Pakistan too. Besides the Sufiana kalam, he also sings Kafi, Qawwali, ghazals, bhajans and kabir vani. He has to his credit 2 albums released out by Srishti School of Art and Design and Technology in Bangalore, as part of the Kabir project under Sabnam Virmani, has recorded with African singer Ameth Male (“Arguai” to be released) with the Moroccan singer Sophia Charai (“Pichu” released by Universal Classic & Jazz in 2011) is part of Times Music Sufi Masterpieces II with his song “ Mera Sohan Sajan” 2010.
He has travelled widely both within India and abroad. Among the many countries he has been invited to perform abroad are, Belgium, Sweden, China Germany, France Morocco, Canada and Singapore among others.
