Sufi music refers to the devotional music of the Sufis , inspired by the works of Sufi poets like Rumi , Hafiz , Bulleh Shah , Amir Khusrow , and Khwaja Ghulam Farid .
19-410: Nooran Sisters are Sultana Nooran (born 14 June 1992) and Jyoti Nooran (born 24 February 1994), an Indian devotional Sufi singing duo. Born to a family of Sufi musicians, they perform Sham Chaurasia gharana classical music . They gained public recognition in 2012, when their song "Tung Tung" was featured on MTV Sound Trippin of MTV India and was used in the soundtrack for the 2015 film Singh
38-457: A band from Pakistan, created the genre of Sufi rock /Sufi Folk Rock by combining elements of modern hard rock and traditional folk music with Sufi poetry. In 2005, Rabbi Shergill released a Sufi rock song called " Bulla Ki Jaana ," which became a chart-topper in India and Pakistan. Madonna , on her 1994 record Bedtime Stories , sings a song called " Bedtime Story " that discusses achieving
57-442: A high unconsciousness level. The video for the song shows an ecstatic Sufi ritual with many dervishes dancing, Arabic calligraphy and some other Sufi elements. In her 1998 song "Bittersweet", she recites Rumi's poem by the same name. In her 2001 Drowned World Tour, Madonna sang the song "Secret" showing rituals from many religions, including a Sufi dance. Singer/songwriter Loreena McKennitt 's record The Mask and Mirror (1994) has
76-1076: A singer) and Sultana and Jyoti Nooran for "Pataka Guddi" – Highway (as a singer) Kanika Kapoor for " Baby Doll " – Ragini MMS 2 (as singer) Mukhtiyar Ali for "Fanny Re" – Finding Fanny (as singer) Shraddha Kapoor for " Galliyan " – Ek Villain (as singer) Sultana & Jyoti Nooran for "Pataka Guddi" - Highway (as singer) 2016 Ami Mishra for "Hasi" – Hamari Adhuri Kahani (as music composer) Anupam Roy for " Piku " – Piku (as music composer) Neeraj Rajawat "Maati Ka Palang" – NH10 (as lyricist) Swati Sharma for "Banno" – Tanu Weds Manu Returns (as singer) Tanishk-Vayu for "Banno" - Tanu Weds Manu Returns (as music composer) See also [ edit ] Bollywood Cinema of India References [ edit ] ^ " '3 idiots' sweeps top honours at GIMA awards" . The Indian Express . 11 November 2010 . Retrieved 5 February 2015 . ^ "Winners: Chevrolet GiMA Awards 2011 Powered By Lava Music Phones" . GiMA . Archived from
95-510: A solo artist participated in the singing show Nikki Awaz Punjab Di on the Punjabi channel MH1, in 2007. In 2010, they were noticed by Iqbal Mahal, a music promoter from Canada, who helped them perform to a wider audience. The Nooran sisters rose to fame with their song "Tung Tung" through the talent hunt series MTV Sound Trippin on MTV India, in 2012. They were introduced to the competition by Hindi film music composer Sneha Khanwalkar . The song
114-508: A solo genre accompanied by percussion and harmonium, using a repertoire of songs by Sufi poets. Abida Parveen , a Pakistani Sufi singer is one of the foremost exponents of Sufi music, considered the finest Sufi vocalists of the modern era. Sanam Marvi , another Pakistani singer has recently gained recognition for her Sufi vocal performances. Asrar Shah a Lahore based Sufi singer who gained popularity in Coke Studio Pakistan and now
133-428: A song called "The Mystic's Dream" that is influenced by Sufi music and poetry. The band mewithoutYou has made references to Sufi parables, including the name of their album It's All Crazy! It's All False! It's All a Dream! It's Alright (2009). Tori Amos makes a reference to Sufis in her song "Cruel". Mercan Dede is a Turkish composer who incorporates Sufism into his music and performances. Shohreh Moavenian
152-621: Is Bling . Nooran Sisters released their first album, Yaar Gariban Da , in 2015. The same year, they received their first major awards, for the song "Patakha Guddi", which appeared in the film Highway , including two Mirchi Music Awards—for Upcoming Female Vocalist of the Year and Vocalist (Female) of the Year. They were also decorated at the Global Indian Music Academy Awards and the Screen Awards . The duo additionally received
171-1897: Is an Iranian singer who sings Rumi's poems. She has produced two albums by the title "Molana & Shora 1 and 2" in which she incorporates elements of pop and traditional Persian music. GiMA Award for Best Music Debut Indian music award The GiMA Best Music Debut is given by Global Indian Music Academy as a part of its annual Global Indian Music Academy Awards . List of winners [ edit ] 2010 Swanand Kirkire for "Behti Hawa Sa Tha Woh" – 3 Idiots (as lyricist) Alyssa Mendonsa for "Uff Teri Adaa" - Karthik Calling Karthik (as singer) 2011 Mamta Sharma for " Munni Badnaam Hui " – Dabangg (as singer) Bhadwai Village Mandal for "Mehngayi Dayain" - Peepli Live (as composer) Krsna for "Rangrez" - Tanu Weds Manu (as music director) Lehmber Hussainpuri for "Sadi Gali" - Tanu Weds Manu (as singer) Sanjay Leela Bhansali for "Guzaarish" - Guzaarish (as composer) 2012 Kamal Khan for "Ishq Sufiyana" – The Dirty Picture (as singer) Ayushmann Khurrana for " Pani Da Rang " - Vicky Donor (as singer) Ayushmann Khurrana , Rochak Kohli for "Pani Da Rang" - Vicky Donor (as music composer and lyricist) Harshit Saxena for "Hale Dil" - Murder 2 (as music composer) Sunil Bhatia for "Chu Chu Acoustic" - Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster (as music composer) 2014 Ankit Tiwari for " Sunn Raha Hai " – Aashiqui 2 (as music composer and singer) Nirali Kartik for " Torey Matwaare Naina" - David (as singer) Mili Nair for "Meethi Boliyaan" - Kai Po Che! (as singer) Osman Mir for "Mor Bani Thanghat" - Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela (as singer) Smita Nair Jain for "Issaq Tera" - Issaq (as singer) 2015 Armaan Malik for "Auliya" – Ungli (as
190-890: Is owner of his music producing company Soul Speaks. A. R. Rahman , the Oscar-winning Indian musician, has several compositions which draw inspiration from the Sufi genre; examples are the filmi qawwalis Piya Haji Ali in the film Fiza , Khwaja Mere Khwaja in the film Jodhaa Akbar , Arziyan in the film Delhi 6 , Kun Faya Kun in the film Rockstar and Maula Wa Salim in the film O Kadhal Kanmani . He has performed many Sufi concerts in The Sufi Rout at Delhi . He performed Light Upon Light in Dubai with Sami Yusuf . Bengali singer Lalan Fakir and Bangladesh's national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam scored several Sufi songs. Junoon ,
209-638: Is the best-known form of Sufi music and is most commonly found in the Sufi culture in South Asia. However, music is also central to the Sema ceremony of the whirling dervishes , which is set to a form of music called Ayin, a vocal and instrumental piece featuring Turkish classical instruments such as the ney (a reed flute). The West African gnawa is another form, and Sufis from Indonesia to Afghanistan to Morocco have made music central to their practices. Sufi love songs are often performed as ghazals and Kafi ,
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#1733094529565228-589: The 2014 movie Highway , with the song "Patakha Guddi". The track topped Hindi film music charts and earned them two Mirchi Music Awards in 2015, in the categories Upcoming Female Vocalist of the Year and Vocalist (Female) of the Year, as well as the Best Music Debut Award at the Global Indian Music Academy Awards and the Best Female Playback Singer award at the Screen Awards . Jyoti married Kunal Passi in 2014. Her parents disapproved of
247-612: The Best Playback Singer (Female) award at the Filmfare Awards Punjabi , for the song " Yaar Di Gali ", in 2017. Sultana and Jyoti Nooran trained from early childhood under their father, Ustad Gulshan Mir (or Meer), grandson of Bibi Nooran, a Sufi singer, and son of Swarn Nooran , a Sufi singer of the 1970s. According to Mir, the family was on hard times, and he gave music lessons to support them. The sisters were not able to obtain formal elementary education. When Sultana
266-589: The marriage and filed a legal case of underage marriage , as they claimed Jyoti's matriculation certificate showed her as 16 years of age at the time. After legal proceedings, the family conceded to the marriage. Passi acts as the manager of the sisters' performances. Sultana is also married and has a son. Jyoti has performed solo on a few occasions. When asked about taking up a solo career, she answered, "Please don't recommend it. We complete each other". In August 2022, Jyoti filed for divorce from her husband and accused him of harassment. Sufi music Qawwali
285-548: The original on 15 July 2014 . Retrieved 7 February 2015 . ^ " "Film Nominations: Chevrolet GiMA Awards 2011 Powered By Lava Music Phones" . GiMA . Archived from the original on 15 July 2014 . Retrieved 7 February 2015 . ^ " "Film Music Winners: The Chevrolet Star GiMA Awards 2012 Powered By LR Active" . GiMA . Archived from the original on 26 August 2014 . Retrieved 2 February 2015 . ^ "Film Music Nominations: Chevrolet GiMA Awards 2012 Powered By LR Active" . GiMA . Archived from
304-526: The original on 3 February 2015 . Retrieved 2 February 2015 . ^ "GiMA Awards 2014 : Who Won What?" . Koimoi . 21 January 2014. Archived from the original on 5 February 2015 . Retrieved 5 February 2015 . ^ "Film Music Nominations: 4th Gionne Star Global Indian Music Academy (GiMA) Awards 2014 Powered By Reliance 3G" . GiMA . Archived from the original on 3 February 2015 . Retrieved 2 February 2015 . ^ "Film Music Nominees: GiMA 2015" . GiMA . Archived from
323-676: The song "Yaar Di Gali", which was included in the 2016 film Channo Kamli Yaar Di . Their song "Baajre Di Raakhi", from the film Krazzy Tabbar , earned them a nomination for the same award a year later. The duo collaborated with musicians Memba and EVAN GIIA on the song "For Aisha", which was featured in the 2019 film The Sky Is Pink and the 2022 Disney+ series Ms. Marvel . Jyoti went on to record songs in several Tamil-language films for composer D. Imman , including Paayum Puli (2015) and Bogan (2017). The sisters got their first break in Hindi cinema with music director A. R. Rahman in
342-495: Was seven and Jyoti five, Mir discovered their talent while they were playing at home and singing a Bulleh Shah kalam they had heard from their grandmother. Mir asked them if they could sing it with instruments. They sang with a perfect beat along to instruments such as the tabla and harmonium . The Nooran sisters had their first television appearance on the Doordarshan Punjabi show Jashan Di Raat , in 2005. Jyoti as
361-460: Was subsequently used in the soundtrack for Akshay Kumar 's 2015 film Singh Is Bliing . Later the same year, they performed on MTV Unplugged and Coke Studio with the song "Allah Hoo", which turned into a YouTube sensation. On 2 September 2015, they released their first album, Yaar Gariban Da , containing five tracks and produced by MS Records. In 2017, they received the Best Playback Singer (Female) award from Filmfare Awards Punjabi for
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