A special live performance with Indian ghazal artist Tauseef Akhtar. Ray Khan's ghazal hour is dedicated to Tauseef Akhtar, accompanied by a band performing his most popular songs and Urdu poetry.

What better way to begin an evening dedicated to Mirza Ghalib than with a couplet the legendary poet wrote about himself? “Puchte hain woh ke Ghalib kaun hain, koi batlao ke hum batlayein kya? (Loose ...

Mirza Ghalib’s life and his poems were brought to life on a Sunday evening at a club in Qaiserbagh, where Lucknowites revived his poetries in a musical form. Titled ‘Mirza Ghalib - A musical narrative ...

Ghazalaw, the acclaimed Wales/India musical collaboration, are touring the UK and visit North Wales in the next few days. An album released on Cerys Matthews’ record label ‘Marvels of The Universe’ in ...

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Ghazal is an ancient Indian poetic form with origins in sixth century Arabic verse. It shares a lot with the tight-metred form of Welsh poetry and songs. Separated by a few thousand miles of land and ...

Poet and musician Gwyneth Glyn and Ghazal singer Tauseef Akhtar introduce a project bringing together poetry and song from the palaces of India and the fields of Wales. Show more Ghazal, the love song ...