Beyond Borders

While the diplomatic circles of India and Pakistan attempt to resolve their differences with talks once again,at least another level of diplomacy seems to be on the right track. Pakistani Sufi singer Sanam Marvi will be performing today at Muzaffar Ali’s Jahan-e-Khusrau Festival to be held in the resplendent gardens of the magnificent Humayun’s Tomb. The festival,being held after a gap of two years,has roped in Marvi—a popular singer from Sindh to open the show this evening. “This is my first trip to India and I have always loved Delhi. This is Ghalib’s city and the audience understands the qalams that I sing,” says Marvi,32,who is a fixture at many Rahat Fateh Ali Khan concerts.

Marvi will sing five qalams of Baba Bulleshah,Hazrat Amir Khusrau and Iqbal. She is also bringing a collection of Sindhi songs which have not been sung or heard in India yet.

For somebody who grew up in a family of Sufism saints the music was a huge influence while growing up. “My father Fakir Ghulam Rasool was always singing Sufi music. Music is frowned upon in extremely conservative circles in Islamic countries but my family always encouraged it,” she says.

Marvi is now hoping for a break in Bollywood and in the meantime,is coming up with an album,Pritam,which will release in two weeks.

The concert starts at 6.30 pm at Humayun’s Tomb.
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