Nizami Bandhu

Nizami Bandhu
	File:Nizamishootgzb.jpg Nizami Bandhu; Right to Left: Shadab Faridi Nizami, Chand Nizami and Sohrab Faridi Nizami
Background information
Origin	Nizamuddin Dargah, Delhi, India
Genres	Sufi, Qawwali, Bollywood
Instruments	Harmonium, Tabla, Dholak, Keyboard
Website	nizamibandhu.com
Members	Chand Nizami, Shadab Faridi Nizami, Sohrab Faridi Nizami
Past members	Mehmood Nizami, Ghulam Farid Nizami, Mushtaq Khan

Nizami Bandhu (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist., Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.) are an Indian musical group composed of Ustad Chand Nizami, Shadab Faridi Nizami and Sohrab Faridi Nizami.^[1]^[2]

They perform Qawaali written by the poet Amir Khusro in honour of Nizamuddin Auliya. ^[3]^[4]

Discography

Selected Discography
Year	Song	Album/Film
2005	Kahoon Kaise Sakhi	Yahaan
2005	Ajmer Wale Khwaja	Yahaan
2011	Kun Faya Kun	Rockstar
2015	Aaj Rang Hai	Bajrangi Bhaijaan
2021	Khawaja Mere Khwaja (Live)	Single

Filmography

The band gained fame after being featured in the song Kun Faaya Kun directed by music director and composer A R Rahman from the movie Rockstar in 2011. Following that, the band has sung and featured in the movie Bajrangi Bhaijaan wherein the band is seen performing at Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah.

History

The families of the group members have sung at Indian shrines for centuries. In the nineteenth century, the families expanded their performances to events such as weddings, private mehfils, and movies.

In 2011, the current group appeared in the song Kun Fayakun in the film Rockstar, performing at the Nizamuddin Dargah, along with actor Ranbir Kapoor. In 2015 they appeared in the movie Bajrangi Bhaijaan which was directed by Kabir Khan, and performed the song "Aaj Rang Hai" which was written by poet Amir Khusro.^[5]

Past qawwals in this tradition

1. Aashaq Khan from the year 1865 to 1946.

2. Mushtaq Khan Nizami from the year 1887 to 1965.

3. Mahmood Nizami from the year 1909 to 1992.

4. Ghulam Farid Nizami from the year 1965 to 2003.

References

↑ Piyali Dasgupta. "Qawwal singers Nizami Bandhu performed in Delhi". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2013-06-30. Retrieved 3 April 2022. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
↑ "NIZAMI BANDHU". Balcony TV website. 8 June 2012. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2022. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
↑ "Meet the Nizami Bandhu, qawwali's rockstars". Hindustan Times. 21 January 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
↑ "An evening of Sufi and Qawwali music in Bengaluru". The Hindu.
↑ Pyali Dasgupta (24 February 2012). "Ali Zafar visits Nizamuddin Dargah". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2022. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

External links

Official Website

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[1] Piyali Dasgupta. "Qawwal singers Nizami Bandhu performed in Delhi". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2013-06-30. Retrieved 3 April 2022. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

[2] "NIZAMI BANDHU". Balcony TV website. 8 June 2012. Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2022. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

[3] "Meet the Nizami Bandhu, qawwali's rockstars". Hindustan Times. 21 January 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2022.

[4] "An evening of Sufi and Qawwali music in Bengaluru". The Hindu.

[toi-5] Pyali Dasgupta (24 February 2012). "Ali Zafar visits Nizamuddin Dargah". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2022. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

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