Sufi Music Festival in Delhi

Posted by Mariellen on 2 Jul 2010 | 4 Comments

The great Abida Parveen

It’s Video Friday on BreatheDreamGo. When I was in Delhi, India in February 2010, I attended a truly spectacular Sufi Music Festival at Humayun’s Tomb, one of Delhi’s three UNESCO World Heritage sites. It was a magical night and I wrote about it on my blog post Delights of Delhi. This is the Janis Joplin of Sufi Music, Abida Parveen. She is a mesmerizing Pakistani singer who was the main draw for the thousands of people camped out under the stars that night. Enjoy!

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4 Comments »

  • Andi said:

    Oh wow, soooooo gorgeous! I would love to go to a concert like this. I bet you left SO at peace. :)

  • Dave and Deb said:

    Now that is an awesome concert. What I love about India is how they have their own stars. They don’t rely on North America or Europe. They support their own musicians, actors and artists. We started to learn a lot about their celebrities in India. They are more famous than Brad Pitt:)

  • Mariellen said:

    Dave and Deb, You are not kidding. Amitabh Bachchan is by far the biggest movie star in the world. He has about a billion fans and three temples dedicated to him. And then there’s Shahrukh Khan. People in the west have no idea how much fervour and adoration these people inspire.

  • Mariellen said:

    Hi Andi,
    Hahaha, I am laughing because I left the concert in a bit of anxiety of because I was alone in Delhi and it was getting quite late. I actually cut out early to make sure I could get a taxi.

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