This year the World Sufi Spirit Festival (WSSF) has roped in
an exceptional international artist Abeer Nehme who is very well known for her
exquisite talents in performing different music styles with great ease and
professionalism.This extremely talented and well versed singer and musicologist
will be performing for the very first time in India that too in the mystical
state of Rajasthan. Along with an eclectic mix of artists from across the globe
and India, WSSF promises to be a powerhouse of performances that will leave the
audiences enchanted!
Imbibed in music, Abeer Nehme performs Arabic Traditional
Tarab, traditional Middle Eastern folks, Arabo Andalusian songs, Ancient Syriac
and Maronite chants, Opera, and Western Music. Having acquired a Master's
degree of Art in Musicology from the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik - USEK,
she has received a diploma in advanced traditional Arabic music performance and
sings in more than nineteen different languages.
Patronized by internationally renowned artist Sting,
theWorld Sufi Spirit Festival (WSSF) will play host to some of the leading
exponents of Sufi from across the borders this year.Close on the heels of
AbeerNehme, the festival has also roped in acclaimed artists from Azerbaijan,
Iran, Morocco, Tajikistan and Canada. Through dance, music and singing,
treasures of the global cultures along with their deep rooted affiliation with
Sufi rituals will be revealed during this festival.
The Azerbaijani Mugham, a traditional musical form, draws
upon popular bard melodies, rhythms and performance techniques and reflects
different periods of Azerbaijan's history.
Shams Ensemble's performance will feature the ancient
Persian instruments, the Tanbour and the Daf. The Ensemble from Iran will
showcase the traditional music composed by the Pournazeri family, based on
Rumi's poetry. The Ensemble is influenced by the masters of traditional Persian
music and poetry, while also adding more modern composition.
The Al-ala repertory of Morocco continues to include eleven
Nubas, with each one being divided into five movements (Mizan) played on five
basic rhythms. Gharnati is the name of the Arab-Andalusian music, as practiced
in Oujda and Rabat. The same will be showcased this year at WSSF.
In association with AKMI - Aga Khan Music Initiative - Aga
Khan Trust for Culture, singers from the mountain folk of the Pamir,Tajikistan
will bring to life devotional music, dance and mystical songs in the form of
Sahiba, the graceful ballerina.
Hosted at the Mehrangarh and Ahichhatragarh Forts in Jodhpur
and Nagaur respectively, the festival will kick start on Monday, 17th February
2014 in Nagaur and will culminate on Sunday, 23rd February at Jodhpur.
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