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Mehfil or mahfil (Urdu:محفل), alternatively known as Bazm (Urdu:بزم) is a formal venue where indoor recreational activities such as poetry , singing, music, and dance are entertained in parts of the Indian subcontinent.
Mahfil or Mehfil may refer to: Müezzin mahfili (Turkish), or dikka, a raised platform in a mosque; Mehfil or mahfil (Urdu), an indoor gathering featuring music, dance, and poetry reading; Mahfil, a Hindi film of 1981; Mehfil Magazine, a Canadian-based South Asian lifestyle magazine 1993–2010
Mawlid (Arabic: مولد) also known as Eid-e-Milad an-Nabi (Arabic: عید ميلاد النبي, romanized: ʿīd mīlad an-nabī, lit. 'feast of the birth of the prophet') is an annual festival commemorating the birthday of the Islamic prophet Muhammad on the traditional date of 12 Rabi' al-Awwal, the third month of the Islamic calendar.
The word sama is often still used in Central Asia and Turkey to refer to forms very similar to Qawwali, and in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh, the formal name used for a session of Qawwali is Mehfil-e-Sama. Originally, musical instrument use in Qawwali was prohibited. The following conditions were initially placed on Qawwali: [4]
According to Oxford English Dictionary, the Urdu word Mushaira comes from an Arabic word “mušā'ara” meaning “vying poetry”. [2]Some legends suggest that Mushaira was first organized by Amir Khusraw (1253–1325), while some legends reject this hypothesis and claim that instead it was Qawwali, that was introduced by Amir Khusraw and not mushaira.
Pankaj Udhas (17 May 1951 – 26 February 2024) was an Indian ghazal and playback singer known for his works in Hindi cinema, and Indian pop.He started his career with the release of a ghazal album titled Aahat in 1980 and subsequently recorded many hits like Mukarar in 1981, Tarrannum in 1982, Mehfil in 1983, Pankaj Udhas Live at Royal Albert Hall in 1984, Nayaab in 1985 and Aafreen in 1986.
However, Burushaski Qasidas continue to be sung at Dawaat (traditional house warming), zikr-mehfil, and other similar private religious gatherings. Several artists such as Meher-Angez, Barkat Ali, Shakila Parveen, Islam Habib, and Noman Asmet are recording and publishing Burushaski Qasida on streaming platforms online. [ 13 ]
Mohd Asif, (born 19 May 1994), professionally known as, Bismil is an Indian singer, and songwriter. [1] He is known for his Classical Sufi music. [2] He started gaining recognition for his releases titled Ki Kita and cover versions of Kehna Galat Galat, Kali Kali Zulfon Ke Phande and Tumhe Dilagi, Halka Halka Suroor.