GHAZAL, the most popular genre of Urdu’s lyrical poetry, has not only survived attacks from critics but has in fact grown in popularity. Originating from Arabic ‘qaseeda’, or panegyric ode, 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 ...

Your all-time favourite ghazals are readily available for viewing on YouTube. You can also visit Gaana.com, Wynkmusic and Saregama apps and listen to ghazal songs online.

Shad Naved’s The Ghazal Eros: Lyric Queerness in History is a long-awaited study. This book has been anticipated not only as an important scholarly intervention but also as a distillation of Naved’s ...

Though ghazal has always been an integral part of Talat Aziz’s life, the veteran singer has spent the last few months researching and working on the nuances of Begum Akhtar’s music. Why? He is part of ...

The most popular expression of poetry in Urdu and Persian, the ghazal, is known as much as a poetic form as it is as a genre of music. The ghazal has roots in seventh century Arabia and gained ...

The most popular form of Hindustani music in its vocal variety, the ghazal, shares both its literary and musical features, and presents a rather complex picture as far as its evolution is concerned.

BANGALORE: `Shaam-e-Ghazal’ rings as much grandeur as is exuded by the maestro performing at the show. Shaam-e-Ghazal was the live in concert of Jagjit Singh at Chowdiah Memorial Hall, organised by ...