City’s Muslim brethren, for six-long-hours until the break of the dawn on Wednesday, were in for an all-new experience as they enjoyed the pristine qawwali, a traditional Sufi music, commemorating the Urs celebrations of the 400-year old Hazarat Syed Hussain Shahkhadri Dargah near Prakasam barrage.
The second day of the celebrations saw Bangalore-based popular qawwali singer Zameer Shahasadha and his troupe enthralling the devotees with his music, an expression of devotion to God. The troupe consisted of lead singer and a chorus (four men) who repeated the verses by clapping their hands. Artistes on harmonium, tabla (two), electronic pads, banjo (bulbultarang) and dholak added sheen to the qawwali repertoire rendered primarily in Urdu and Punjabi.
State Muslim Welfare Association general secretary Altaf Raza said that after deeparadhana , special prayers and poor feeding, the singers took over the proceedings churning out several devotional numbers. Several noted personalities like Muttavalli Khaza Mohiuddhin, West MLA Jaleel Khanand other community elders visited the dargah.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Vijayawada / by J. R. Shridharan / Vijayawada – February 19th, 2015