A traditional Sufi favorite got a fresh airing in New York City last week when Pakistani singer-songwriter Arieb Azhar and his band closed out their eclectic July 3 concert with a cover of "Dama Dam ...
If one hails from the subcontinent, it is hard never to have heard the throbbing beat of ‘dama dam mast qalandar’ — a Sufi anthem whose following has transcended geographical boundaries thanks to the ...
Mumbai, Jul 4 (PTI) Filmmaker Gurinder Chadha says actor Om Puri used to dance on Hans Raj Hans’s version of ‘Dama Dam Mast Qalandar’ that the Punjabi singer has sung in her film “Partition: 1947”.
After Karan Johar incorporated Pakistani pop singer Nazia Hasan's hit track 'Disco Deewane' in his forthcoming college caper Student Of The Year, Nikhil Advani went ahead and quickly lapped up ...
Indian cricketers MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina, and Rishabh Pant danced energetically to 'Dama Dam Mast Qalandar' at Sakshi Pant's wedding. The video of their performance went viral on the internet. The ...
Decorated with Kashi tiles, silver and gold, Lal Shahbaz Qalandar’s shrine was built in 1356. From the shrine’s first gate to the main entrance, I lost myself in its spiritual presence. Though ...
Three years ago, I had a dream; I dreamt of being at the shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalander. While I am no clairvoyant, and my experience of going to mazaars and shrines has been close to non-existent, ...
As it happens, Azhar's "Dama Dam Mast Qalandar" comes on the heels of another veteran Pakistani performer's rendition of the same song in New York back in April — when Arif Lohar and his ensemble ...