KL Saigal (left) and Iqbal Bano. | Image of KL Saigal in public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Screenshot of Iqbal Bano from Best Of Iqbal Bano Ghazals, Jukebox 2, Top 10 Best Pakistani Ghazal Hits; ...

With Nowruz just around the corner, The Skirball Cultural Center and the Irvine Barclay Theatre will celebrate the Persian New Year with two very special concerts by the Grammy-nominated Ghazal ...

This is an excerpt from the Preface to Hazaaron Khwahishein Aisi: The Wonderful World of Urdu Ghazals, selected, edited and translated by Anisur Rahman, HarperCollins India, detailing the journey of ...

Foreword -- Chapter 1: The Panegyrical Qaside-A Brief Historical Preview / J.T.P. de Bruijn -- Chapter 2: The Panegyric Qaside In The Eastern Iranian World: Court Poetry In The Samanid And Ghaznavid ...

Daagh’s highly stylised and traditional mode of ghazal may have attracted composers and vocalists alike Daagh Dehlvi is one of the most sung poets. His ghazals sung by leading vocalists have turned ...

In “The World of Persian Literary Humanism,” Hamid Dabashi writes that “the physical beauty” of Hafez’s poetry is “above and beyond anything achieved before or after in Persian lyrics.” These days, ...

One of the South Asia's most loved Ghazal, Thumri and classical singers, Iqbal Bano, died on Tuesday at a local hospital in Lahore. She has also sung many memorable Pakistani film songs, reports Kamal ...

Master Class, Demonstration and Hive Jam Session also this weekend! Experience a night of magical Indo-Persian fusion performed by the Grammy-nominated Ghazal Ensemble, featuring Iranian master Kayhan ...

WE may well take pride for what has been recognised as the best in Urdu poetry. Yet, can we really claim it as our own when much of it has been borrowed from a foreign tradition? To be more explicit, ...