Videos of Amir Khusro's Music Currently we are offering two VHS cassettes containing performances of various styles of music ascribed to Hazrat Amir Khusro. Soon we will make available a set of audio and video CDs and audio cassettes of Amir Khusro's music too. These video cassettes (VHS) are available for $40 each.

These are archival recordings of music, poetry and other cultural practices attached with the legend of Hazrat Amir Khusro of Delhi. The videos are a meant for a general audience. These will be ideal for the students of Sufism, as well as for anybody getting to know about Muslim culture of North India and Pakistan.

• Khusro Baani Video - I : Qawwalis and Devotional music (Duration - approx. 2 hours)
  It features Amir Khusro's famous as well as some rare qawwalis performed at the Dargahs of Nizamuddin Aulia, Khwaja Bakhtyar Kaki, Khwaja Gharib Nawaz at Ajmer, Hazrat Inayat and many other historic locations. The performances are by well known Indian qawwals Mohammad Ahmad Warsi, M. Hayat Nizami, Meraj Nizami and others. Some of the compositions sung are "Nami danam che manzil", "Man Kunto Maula", "Bakhubi Hamcho mehtabinda", "Bhut kathin hai dagar", "sakal ban phool rahi sarson" and "Aaj rung hai maan" among others. The video also have brief commentary in English at some points.

• Khusro Baani Video - II : Classical & Folk music (Duration - approx. 2 hours)
  Features some classical compositions like Khayal, Tarana, Qalbana, and also Sitar compositions, apart from some folk/popular songs ascribed to Amir Khusro. Performances are by famous artists like Ghulam Mustafa Khan, Singh Bandhu, Madan Bala Sindhu and others. Compositions included are "balabam raseed imshab", "Kaahe ko byahi bides", "piya navelra paya", khalq mi goyed", "raag poorbi", "raag farghana" and "raag aiman" etc. At some points, the performers explain what they are singing, and how it is related to Amir Khusro and sufis.

Each of these videos costs $40., while the two together cost $75. (inclusive of packing, handling and shipping/courier cost anywhere outside Indian subcontinent / South Asia.) You must specify in your order which video format (PAL or NTSC) you want. For NTSC, add $5 per cassette for the transfer - the original is in PAL. The payment can be made either through a cheque/draft or a bank transfer to India. You can either e-mail your order or use the form below. We shall send you a confirmation e-mail on receipt of your order. Kindly allow us four weeks for the delivery.

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Note : The videos are a copyright of Yousuf Saeed and Iffat Fatima, and are meant only for personal viewing. No part of these recordings can be used for commercial or any other copying purpose including broadcast by any means without prior permission of its copyright holders.
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