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Fanna-Fi-Allah
Fanna-Fi-Allah Band
Fanna-Fi-Allah Band
Background information
OriginCanada
United States
Genres
Years active1996–present
MembersTahir Faridi Qawwal
Kash Qalandar
Laali Qalandar
Salim Chishti
Ali Shan
Abrar Hussain
Chetan Ramlu
Past membersAminah Chishti Qawwal
Jahangir Baba
Websitewww.fanna-fi-allah.com

Fanna-Fi-Allah (Urdu: فنا فی الله) is a Canadian–American group which plays Qawwali, a form of Sufi devotional music popular in South Asia.[1][2]

Origins

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Group leader Tahir Faridi Qawwal (formerly Geoffrey Lyons),[3][4] originally from Nova Scotia,[5] studied Indian classical music with the tabla maestro Harjeet Seyan Singh in India as a teenager. At 17, he converted to Islam and studied under qawwali masters Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Pashupatinath Mishra, Sher Ali Khan and Muazzam Mujahid Ali Khan in Pakistan.[2][6]

Aminah Chishti, also known as Jessica Ripper, hails from Ashland, Oregon [7] . She is a student of renowned musicians Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, successor to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, and Ustad Dildar Hussain, who played with Nusrat for over 28 years. In 2003, she became the first female tabla player to be initiated into the Qawwali tradition. Her groundbreaking achievement challenged social norms and paved the way for women in the field of traditional South Asian music. [8][9]

Qawwal and Chishti started Fanna-Fi-Allah Sufi Qawwali Ensemble in 2001.[10]

In 2022, Fanna-Fi-Allah and tabla player Aminah Chishti parted ways due to irreconcilable differences. Following this separation, Kash Qalandar, a student of Ustad Tari Khan, joined the group as the new tabla nawaz.[11]

In 2024, Chetan Ramlu joined Fanna-Fi-Allah as the second harmonium player and vocalist. [12]

Members

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  • Tahir Faridi Qawwal – Vocals, Harmonium, Tabla
  • Aminah Chishti Qawwal – Tabla, Vocals (former)
  • Kash Qalandar
  • Laali Qalandar – Vocals, Clapping
  • Salim Chishti – Vocals, Clapping
  • Ali Shan – Vocals, Clapping
  • Jahangir Baba – Harmonium, Vocals (former)
  • Chetan Ramlu - Harmonium, Vocals
  • Abrar Hussain – Tabla, Vocals, Clapping
  • Aziz Abbatiello – Whirling

Discography

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  • Fanna-Fi-Allah (2018) Muraqaba (Released by Buda Musique France Recorded at Woodshed Studios Malibu courtesy of Chris Martin (Cold Play))
  • Fanna-Fi-Allah (2017) – Live @ Great American Music Hall (Vinyl)
  • Fanna-Fi-Allah Sufi Qawwali (2015)
  • Fanna_Fi-Allah Sufi Qawwali tracks:
    • Man Kunto Maula (2014)
    • Mehfil-e-Sama Vol. 3 (2014)
    • Naubat Nagare (2013)
    • Ya Mustafa Nur-Ul-Khuda (2012)
  • Fanna-Fi-Allah Sufi Qawwali Party
    • Mehfil-e-Sama Vol. 2 (2012)
    • Damahama Dam Ali Ali (2011)
    • Mehfil-e-Sama Vol. 1 (2008)
    • Baba Farid (2007)
    • Annihilation Into the Infinite (2005)
  • Rizwan Muazzam
    • Amad (2014)
    • Araj Sun Li Jo Mori (2014)
    • Sufi Sama (2007)
  • Rizwan Muazzam Qawwali
    • Karlo Ganj-e-Shakar (2011)
  • Sher Ali Mehr Ali
    • Hamare Khwaja (2013)
  • Tahir Qawwal
    • Alif Allah, Pt. 1 (2013)
    • Alif Allah, Pt. 2 (2013)
    • Alif Allah, Pt. 3 (2013)
    • Bhairavi Thumri (Ras Ke Bare Tore Nain) (2013)
  • Temple Step
    • Alif Allah (Remix) (2014)
  • Various Artists
    • Dayar-e-Ishq: Abode of Divine Love (2013)[13]

References

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  1. ^ Fanna-fi-Allah Sufi Qawwali Party, WORLD MUSIC SERIES. "Showcase Performance". Agha Khan Museum. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Malik, Sarah (October 6, 2015). "Tahir Qawwal: The Canadian who dedicates his life to Sufi music". The National. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  3. ^ Faridi, Tahir Hussain (December 15, 2013). "The dreadlocked darvesh". No. News. DAWN. Jung News Group Pakistan. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
  4. ^ Qawwal, Tahir. "Official Website of Tahir Qawwal". Official Website of Tahir Qawwal. Tahir Qawal. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
  5. ^ Qawwal, Tahir. "The Canadian who dedicates his life to Sufi music". The National-Arts & Life. Sarah Malik. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
  6. ^ Qawal, Tahir. "Annihilation into the Infinite, into Allah". FANNA-FI ALLAH. Archived from the original on November 7, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
  7. ^ "Famous Grizzlies". Ashland Tidings. July 21, 2012. Archived from the original on March 23, 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  8. ^ "First woman tabla player breaks social barriers – The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. December 5, 2013. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  9. ^ "Fanna-Fi-Allah: On a spiritual note – The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. December 4, 2014. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  10. ^ Divine, The Rhythm (June 24, 2016). "A spiritual search that led to qawwali". Abc.net.au. Geoff Wood. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
  11. ^ "Fanna-fi-Allah would like to thank Aminah Chishti for her service as tabla Nawaz". Fanna-Fi-Allah. February 17, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  12. ^ "Who We Are". Fanna-Fi-Allah. November 13, 2024. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
  13. ^ Qawwal, Tahir Farid. "Dayar e Ishq". insight timer. insighttimer.com. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
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