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  2. Qawwali - Wikipedia

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    The songs which constitute the qawwali repertoire are primarily in Persian, Urdu, and Hindi, [13] [14] although Sufi poetry appears in local languages as well (including Punjabi, Saraiki, and dialects of northern India like Braj Bhasha and Awadhi.) [15] [16] The sound of regional language qawwali can be totally different from that of mainstream ...

  3. Abdullah Niazi Qawwal - Wikipedia

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    Abdullah Niazi with his three sons Waqas Ahmed, Saad Ahmed, and Fahad Ahmed are now promoting their family's traditional music. They have performed in South Africa, [1] United States, Canada, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, [2] Muscat, India, [6] Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka and many other countries.

  4. Music of South Asia - Wikipedia

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    On the other hand, Carnatic classical music is more popular in regions such as Souther India and Sri Lanka, and consists of ancient religious and spiritual hymns that take close inspiration from Vedic literature.This style of music developed mostly independent of Islamic and Persian influences and is regarded as being closer to the ancient ...

  5. Ranmasu Uyana - Wikipedia

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    Ranmasu Uyana is a park in Sri Lanka containing the ancient Magul Uyana (Royal Gardens). It is situated close to Isurumuni Vihara and Tissa Wewa in the ancient sacred city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. It sits on approximately 40 acres (16 ha), and is a noted example of Sri Lankan garden architecture of the pre-Christian era.

  6. Habib Painter - Wikipedia

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    He was born in 1915 and brought up in Aligarh. [1] [2] He started his profession as a billboard painter, hence he became known as "Habib Painter".Once Rais Mirza, a host of poetry-reading events (mushairas) saw him singing Qawwali, he brought him to Delhi and introduced him as a Qawwal.

  7. Mahamevnāwa Gardens - Wikipedia

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    Mahamevnāwa (Mahāmēgha, Pali: Mahāmeghavana) is an ancient park in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.It was created by King Mutasiva (367 - 307 BC) whose name is in the history as the first king who structured a park.

  8. Kandy Esala Perahera - Wikipedia

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    The Kandy Esala Perahera (the Sri Dalada Perahara procession of Kandy) also known as The Festival of the Tooth is a festival held in July and August in Kandy, Sri Lanka. This historical procession is held annually to pay homage to the Sacred Tooth Relic of Buddha housed at the Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy. A unique symbol of Sri Lanka, the ...

  9. Horowpathana National Park - Wikipedia

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    The creation of the park was formally ratified by gazette notification No 1735/21 on 6 December 2011. The park comprises 2,570 ha (6,400 acres) [2] and is situated on the left bank of Tawalamham Hammillewa and 100 m (330 ft) south of Kapugollewa Ihala Divul Wewa. Its eastern border starts from Kapugollewahoropothana Road which lies south of ...