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In this regard, Riyaaz idolizes Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan who took semi-classical qawwali to new heights of popularity in both the Hindustani Shastriya Sangeet as well as the World Music circles through the 1980s and the 1990s. Riyaaz Qawwali hopes to take this niche tradition of Sufiana Kalaam and expand its reaches by introducing newer poets to traditional compositions and modernizing the sound while keeping authentic elements, all in efforts to reach new audiences.

The songs which constitute the qawwali repertoire are mostly in Urdu and Punjabi (almost equally divided between the two), although there are several songs in Brajbhasha and Persian. The poetry is implicitly understood to be spiritual in its meaning and the central themes are love, devotion and longing (for the Divine). Qawwalis are classified by their content into several categories:

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They don't come from a family of qawwals. Most of them are trained in Hindustani classical music but also in western music in American campuses. They are a qawwali group in the United States, far away from south Asia, where qawwals can be found dime a dozen.

The latest experiment from the group is to put out short excerpts of their qawwalis rather than the full performance. The idea is to let listeners enjoy some qawwali while they are on the go, from hostel to class, or between meetings.

They have just released an excerpt from Ishq mujhko nahi, a Ghalib sher sung as qawwali. "In this excerpt, we are focusing on only one aspect of qawwali, the infatuation aspect of devotion," says Sonny (pronounced Sunny), the group's founder.

"I love the essence of all things qawwali: that it has moved from dargahs to concerts; that it is the devotional aspect of Sufi Islam, that it has challenged the traditional and yet remains a relevant art form. But I also feel that artists who represent themselves as qawwals are not adapting to today's listeners," Sonny says.

A qawwali isn't short by definition. It starts slowly, builds up, takes you into a rapture. Aren't short excerpts taking away something from the experience? "Yes of course, it's taking away a lot. But a lot of qawwali fans want that short clip when they are in a hurry. So we have condensed one essence in each excerpt. In Shabaaz Qalandar we have chosen the dhamaal, and in Man Lagyo Yaar we have displayed the introductory shayari that sets up the main piece of a qawwali," explains Sonny.

"We performed in a concert for two years, it was a qawwali-driven conversation on ishq, which is what qawwali is about, and then a radio journalist asked me what's my full name, where I am from, where I grew up and so on. I asked him, what was the point of what I did on stage for two hours if you are just going to fit me in neat boxes of nation, religion, region? And our group is diverse, it's not just me."

The experiments aren't entirely radical because improvisation has always been part of the genre. A Ghalib sher here, a new tune there, is only expected of qawwals. But nobody expects Vaishnav Jan To, to be sung as a qawwali, or for that matter Aaj Jaaney Ki Zid Na Karo.

Sonny doesn't think he's doing anything new that should be described as fusion music. "Fusion started with Hazrat Amir Khusro, when qaul and qalbana were used to create a new art form in Delhi. I would hate to offend people with my experiments. I am always respectful to my listeners. I am my own critic but you cannot freeze art in time. Classical qawwali lovers want, above all, something respectful created."

The distance from South Asia does affect their work: the musicians who come on board have to often be trained in Hindustani classical first, in the concepts of raga and taal. "But the distance is also an advantage perhaps. We feel freer to experiment without others telling us what we can and can't do. I don't know if we could have done Vaishnav Jan To if we had been living in South Asia, and we are not sure how people would have responded when we sang a Sikh Shabad as a qawwali. There are some listeners who have, for instance, told us we shouldn't have the qawwali clapping of hands in a Sikh shabad, but we have done it respectfully," Sonny says. e24fc04721