Fareed Ayaz

Qawwali singing group from Pakistan

Fareed Ayaz and Abu Muhammad Qawwal
Born	Fariduddin Ayaz Al-Hussaini (1952-11-13) November 13, 1952 (age 71) Hyderabad, India
Nationality	Pakistani
Occupation	Qawwali Group
Known for	Qawwali Sufi music Ghazal Hindustani classical music
Awards	Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 2006 (for Farid Ayaz) Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 2020 (for Abu Muhammad)

Ghulam Fariduddin Ayaz Al-Hussaini Qawwal (born in Hyderabad, India) is a Pakistani Sufi devotional singer.^[1]^[2] He belongs to the Qawwal Bachchon Ka Gharana of Delhi.^[3]^[4]^[5]

He and his relatives are the flag-bearers of that school of music (gharana), which is also known by the name of the city as the Delhi gharana. He performs various genres of Hindustani classical music such as dhrupad, khayal, tarana, thumri, and dadra. Ayaz leads the qawwal party with his younger brother, Abu Muhammad.^[4]^[6]

Fareed Ayaz is a descendant of Mir Qutub Bakhsh, who was awarded the title of Tanras Khan by the last Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar in the 19th century. Tanras Khan was also the tutor in music and court musician of this emperor.^[7]

Early life

Fareed Ayaz (full name is Ghulam Fariduddin Ayaz Al-Hussaini) was born in Hyderabad, India in 1952.^[1]^[5] In 1956, his family shifted to Karachi, Pakistan.^[5] He started his training in classical music with his father Munshi Raziuddin Ahmed Khan Qawwal. Their roots can be traced to the family tree of one of the earliest disciples of Amir Khusro.^[7]^[3] Their father Munshi Raziuddin Qawwal also used to sing with his cousins Qawwal Bahauddin Khan and Manzoor Niazi Qawwal (maternal uncle of Farid Ayaz) early in his career.^[1]^[6]

His nephew Hamza Akram is also a qawwali singer.^[7]

Career

Fareed Ayaz & Abu Muhammad Qawwal Brothers are popular for their Sufi music performances.^[4] They are considered the most popular Qawwal party in Pakistan and one of the few left. They have performed in the United Kingdom, Australia, United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Austria, India, Bahrain, Kenya, Nepal, Zimbabwe, Bangladesh, Croatia, Turkey, Morocco, Greece, Egypt, Bulgaria, Tunisia, Belgium, Iran, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Romania, Mauritius, Hong Kong and South Africa.^[2]^[8]^[9]^[10]

They also performed at Aman ki Asha, organised by Times of India and Pakistan's Jang Group of Newspapers.^[11]

Songs

Kangna (2011) Coke Studio (Pakistan) (featured in the 2012 film The Reluctant Fundamentalist)^[1]
Mori Bangri (2011) Coke Studio (Pakistan)
Aaj Rung Hai (2012) Coke Studio (Pakistan)^[4]
Khabram Raseeda (2012) Coke Studio (Pakistan)^[1]
Ghar Nari (2016) (featured in 2016 film Ho Mann Jahaan)
Jaag Musafir (2016) (featured in 2016 film Mah e Mir)
Khabar-e-Tahayyur-e-Ishq Sun (2016) (Drama OST Deewana (TV series))
Nami Danam Ke Akhir Choon (with Urdu translation)- Fareed Ayaz
"Balamwa" (2017) (featured in 2017 film Rangreza) - sung with Hamza Akram & Abu Muhammad
Shikwa/Jawab-e-Shikwa (2018) Coke Studio Pakistan (season 11) collaboration with Natasha Baig
Piya Ghar Aaya (2018) Coke Studio Pakistan (season 11)
Aadam (2019) Coke Studio Pakistan (season 12)^[4]

Awards and recognition

Pride of Performance Award by the Government of Pakistan in 2006 (for Fareed Ayaz).^[5]^[12]
Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 2020 (for Abu Muhammad).^[13]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Asif Farrukhi (18 August 2013). "Interview: An unbroken tradition (of Qawwali)". Dawn newspaper. Archived from the original on 15 May 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
^ ^a ^b Hamid Golpira and Gul Jammas Hussain (30 August 2009). "We preach the message of love through Sufi music". Tehran Times newspaper. Archived from the original on 3 June 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Fareed Ayaz, Abu Muhammad Qawwal and Brothers". NYCNOW.com website. 6 May 2017. Archived from the original on 1 September 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Ayesha binte Rashid. "Profile of Fareed Ayaz & Abu Muhammad Qawwali Group". Coke Studio (Pakistan) website. Archived from the original on 5 October 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Borah, Prabalika M. (25 September 2011). "Message delivered (Fareed Ayaz Qawwal)". The Hindu newspaper. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 6 February 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Qawwali night takes listeners back in time". Daily Times newspaper. 9 April 2004. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c Athar Hussain and Zainab Imam (12 May 2013). "The Qawwal also rises (includes Family Tree Chart of Qawwal Bachhon Ka Dilli Gharana)". The Express Tribune newspaper. Archived from the original on 30 November 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
^ "Spotlight: An esoteric experience". Dawn newspaper. 25 August 2002. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
^ Sufi Cultural Festival arranged in Hong Kong Daily Times newspaper, Published 19 August 2017, Retrieved 2 October 2022
^ Shahzad Shah Jilani (2 May 2008). "Spiritualism, culture and art come under one roof at International Sufi Music Festival". Daily Times newspaper. Archived from the original on 7 May 2008. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
^ Fareed Ayaz and Abu Muhammad Qawwal and Brothers perform at Asia Society You Tube, Published 11 May 2017, Retrieved 2 October 2022
^ "127 awards conferred on Pakistan Day (see award under his full name - Farid Ayaz Al-Hussaini)". Dawn newspaper. 24 March 2006. Archived from the original on 17 May 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
^ Conferment of Pakistan Civil Awards The News International newspaper, Published 14 August 2019, Retrieved 2 October 2022