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Aliyah Amarshi new General Manager of Carousel Theatre for Young People

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Aliyah Amarshi new General Manager of Carousel Theatre for Young People

As a child growing up in Vancouver, Aliyah fondly remembers watching Carousel Theatre productions and seeing stories come to life on stage.  She is excited to now be a part of this incredible organization that continues to create imaginative, inspiring and enlightening experiences that expose young and old alike to the magic of theatre. Aliyah is an MBA graduate from the Sauder School of Business at UBC and combines this business knowledge with a passion for the performing arts. She looks forward to being part of the next steps in Carousel Theatre’s journey and aspires to contribute to a world where all young people can experience the joy of creative expression.

via Carousel Theatre Staff | Carousel Theatre for Young People.



Hafiz Karmali to direct Egyptian playwright Tawfiq al-Hakim’s War and Peace

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Hafiz Karmali to direct Egyptian playwright Tawfiq al-Hakim's War and Peace

SERIES 1 November 1–25, 2012 at Noh Space
War and Peace
by Tawfiq al-Hakim, translated by Salma Khadra Jayyusi, directed by Hafiz Karmali

Acclaimed Egyptian playwright Tawfiq al-Hakim’s War and Peace presents Politica, a vivacious woman, who must choose between her domineering husband War and oft-disappointed lover Peace. Funny and subtle, this symbolic short play could keep a senior seminar in a political science department busy for weeks.

via Golden Thread – Middle East Center Stage.

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2012 Year of Interfaith Understanding host Sufi Concert featuring Shabnam Merali

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2012 Year of Interfaith Understanding host Sufi Condert featuring Shabnam MeraliThe Ladies Literary Club of Grand Rapids hosted a Sufi music concert Saturday, Sept. 22 downtown as part of the 2012 Year of Interfaith Understanding. The concert featured Shabnam Merali.

Ghazala Munir, a Muslim representative of Interfaith, was a key player in bringing Merali into the community.

The ensemble that accompanied Merali was composed of musicians from around the world, including Pakistan, Canada, and America. Along with the stage of performers, the audience was equally diverse. People from several different religions sat alongside each other and participated in the Sufi music.

“I try to sing different religious numbers and in different languages so everyone can be together,” said Merali after the event.

via The Laker Sentinel | 2012 Year of Interfaith Understanding Hosts Sufi Music Event.


Karim Gillani: The Mystic Sound of Sufism

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In the first session of the day, two panelists were featured. The first speaker, Dr. Babou offered an overview of Sufism and its role in the Islamic culture; the second, Karim Gillani, discussed the specificities of Sufi music. Dr. Babou introduced Sufism as a little known Islamic musical tradition. He said that Muslims are always portrayed as either fighting or praying. However, he continued, music and dancing are a huge part of Islam. Sufis are “practitioners of mystical Islam,” and music and the use the voice is a immense part of worship.

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During the concert in the evening, two types of Sufi musicians were featured. The first, of whom Karim Gillani was the singer, included a full band with keyboards, sitar, guitar, and percussion. The second artist mostly sang by himself, with the addition of Karims’s ensemble in his last two songs. During Karim’s songs, the sound of the sitar seemed to mimic his vocals almost exactly. It was so obvious how much all of the musicians love what they are playing. They show it in their expressions, body language, and even in the way Karim handled the sitar with care while the player, Hans Utter adjusted his position. So much emotion, faith, and adoration are very clearly expressed in every aspect of the music. It appeared as if the musicians put their audience in a trance, especially when Karim’s band played. They did not seem like they were people when they played, but rather instruments of God. The experience was absolutely mind-blowing.

More details and photographs: http://sufimusic.spaces.wooster.edu/posts/

Listen to Karim sing live: Lal Meri Pat


“Sawm” (Original) By: Sarosh Mawani, Aly Panjwani & Mehak Noorani

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After a very successful song, the 5Pillars Trio (Sarosh Mawani, Aly Panjwani, & Mehak Noorani) has released their next song, “Sawm” with an additional group chorus of talented individuals. The third song of the album “Shahada” was the best for its beauty and elegant nature in its musical capabilities, while “Sawm” is a track that is sure to make you think about the significance of fasting in a group song involving the youth of our jamat.

Thankfully, we are all blessed to be fed everyday of our lives, and not to have to worry about finding food for the next day. While others in the world, struggle consistently to support themselves. Fasting is an act of honor, thanksgiving, and a chance to put yourselves in the shoes of others to appreciate the All-Mighty Allah who has given you a blessed life. Please take a moment to enjoy the song, take in its meaning, and spread the word to help advocate the peaceful nature of Islam. Thank you!

Composition and Production: Sarosh Mawani
Vocal Direction: Aly Panjwani and Mehak Noorani
Poem Lyrics: Sarosh Nandwani
Lyrics: Aly Panjwani and Mehak Noorani
Poem Recitation: Neha Husein
Male Vocalists: Nabeel Muscatwalla, Zeeshan Merchant, Shehzer Poonjani, Zaayan Tharwani, Samir Wadhwani
Female Vocalists: Shanzé Noorani, Neha Husein, Aafiya Jamal, Noureen Shallwani
Background and Support Vocalists: Aly Panjwani, Mehak Noorani, Sarosh Mawani, Kanwal Aziz
Mixing/Mastering: Sarosh Mawani, Aly Panjwani, Mehak Noorani

http://www.youtube.com/TheFuzionBand

Earlier related: “Shahada” (Original) By: Sarosh Mawani & Aly Panjwani Ft. Mehak Noorani & Fez Meghani


Raheem Dilgir’s Song “I Volunteer” Celebrates International Volunteer Day

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Listen to the song above via SoundCloud Player.

Raheem VolunteeringTo celebrate International Volunteer Day (December 5, 2012), Raheem Dilgir of Vancouver, Canada has released his song “I Volunteer”.

The song was inspired by the spirit of volunteerism that Raheem grew up with in our community. He believes that whether we are serving our families, our neighbours, our spritual brothers and sisters or the less advantaged in society, it is this spirit of service that binds us, shapes us, and carries us through difficult times.

Raheem Dilgir Recording I Volunteer“I Volunteer” explores the sentiments around volunteering. It attempts to speak for those who would rather be silent. Raheem writes: “They’re not expecting a thank you; they’re not looking for a way out; there’s a voice inside reminding them just what it’s all about.” For many volunteers, while they are helping others, they are also fulfiling a basic human need within themselves.

“I Volunteer” was written, arranged and recorded, by Raheem, who comes from a long line of musicians. Raheem’s great grandfather, Fazal Walli Nathoo Dilgir composed the original Ismaili Anthem in the 1920′s in Zanzibar.

The audio and lyrics of “I Volunteer” can be found and downloaded at the following links:

Download Song: http://soundcloud.com/rafiki-raheem-dilgir/i-volunteer-raheem-dilgir
Download Lyrics: http://ismailimail.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/i-volunteer-raheem-dilgir-lyrics.pdf

Earlier related: Walking for the World: Raheem Dilgir composes song for World Partnership Walk
Raheem Dilgir’s Song “One Community” Celebrates 30 Years of Horizons Al-Ummah



Sheniz Janmohamed to speak at Jaipur Literature Festival, along with Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy, Shabana Azmi and others

Bazm-e-Liqa (Mystic Assembly for the Vision of Beloved): Ismaili Artists from Gilgit Hunza, Chitral

Husein Madhavji: When acting is brain surgery

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Husein Madhavji: When acting is brain surgeryTo prepare for his role as a neurosurgeon on the new CTV original series Saving Hope, Huse Madhavji witnessed brain surgery firsthand at Toronto Western Hospital.

“It was unreal,” he says. “I thought I was going to be squeamish because everyone kind of tells you, ‘Oh you’ve got to have a paper bag around you.’ Even the nurses were like, ‘If you get nauseous, Huse, it’s okay, you can walk out, it’s not a big deal,’ but to be honest I was more in awe.”

via When acting is brain surgery | Toronto Today.

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Alisha Popat thrills fans with mix of Western and African lyrics

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Alisha Popat thrills fans with mix of Western and African lyricsRising Star in the East

East Africa that is, in the enchanting republic of Kenya, a country steeped in diversity from the topography to the human element.

The tropical mangrove swamps along the Indian Ocean coastline, rise into the vast plains along the equator through the central highlands toward Lake Victoria. In the west, the Kakamega and Mau Forests, cleaved by the Great Rift Valley, bulge north to south from Lake Turkana, past Mount Kenya, its altitudes sacred ground for her regnant distance runners. Kenya’s diversity of fauna is staggering; it’s diversity of culture is heartening.

via Meet Alisha Popat | The Indie Times.
http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/article-25568/alisha-popat-thrills-fans-tamambo-tapas


Singer, Guitarist: Shayan Shah

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Shayan ShahShayan is originally from Hunza Pakistan and his family is based in Noorabad Karachi. Shayan Shah has been studying engineering at Hong Kong University. He is a very good guitarist and a singer. He used to be an active member of Noorabad orchestra. Shayan recently performed at South Asian Society Cultural Night 2012. He was a bass guitarist in a recent video released by ARY Music.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151127836023994


Noorali Dodhia: American Actor

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Noorali DodhiaNoorali lives in LA, California. He played an interesting role in “American Blend”, written-directed by Varun Khanna, which is a family drama that focuses on the cultural explosion experienced by a part Indian-part American family living in Los Angeles. Noorali Dodhia played Ajay Parikh. The flick also includes Anupam Kher and Dee Wallace.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1rson_american-blend-www-pendu-boys-com-1_news?search_algo=2#.UM78_uTqlxo

Noorali is currently doing a comedy sitcom called ‘The Flip Side’ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2246572/



How Hussein Janmohamed fought to save the Old Auditorium at UBC

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Old AuditoriumThe ‘New’ Old Auditorium – Where memories (and legends) are made

When the Old Auditorium was slated to be demolished nearly a decade ago, a voice and opera student was compelled to take action. He called CBC to cover the story.

“I was adamant that this building shouldn’t be torn down,” says Hussein Janmohamed (BMus ‘96, MMus ‘98), a Vancouver-based community music educator, composer, and co-founder of the Vancouver and Canadian Ismaili Muslim Youth Choirs.

Janmohamed fondly recalls spending the majority of his student life in the Old Auditorium rehearsing, taking masterclasses, performing with the choir, and eating at Yum Yum’s. He has since performed with the Ismaili Muslim Youth Choirs for His Highness the Aga Khan and collaborated on a choral piece for the Dalai Lama.

“History has happened in this building. We often forget that buildings carry cultural memories which in turn can inform and shape our society.”

via http://www.music.ubc.ca.


Ismaili Artists: The Virtual Choir

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the virtual choirHere is your chance to virtually sing with your Ismaili brothers and sisters from around the world!

This great new initiative allows all singers, from around the world, to showcase their talent and participate in the Virtual Choir. You will be asked to record yourselves singing and send us your recording. We will collect all video recordings, and combine it into ONE film that will feature all the singers that participate. This film will then be showcased at the USA National Sports Tournament taking place in Houston, Texas on January 18 – 20, 2013. This video will also be used for other marketing purposes.

Please visit http://www.usanst.org for submission information or see attached. All videos must be submitted by: Sunday, December 23rd, 2012!

http://www.usanst.org/n/index.php/virtual-choir


Bazm-e Liqa on Pakistan Television: Ismaili Artists from Gilgit Hunza, Chitral

ENOO’s Remix of Beethoven’s “Fur Elise”

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ENOO's Remix of Beethoven's "Fur Elise"ENOO’s message: Played at the UN in Switzerland, ENOO’s unique remixed rendition of “Fur Elise” by the genius Maestro L.V. BEETHOVEN has been appreciated all around the Globe.

“E’s Amy” is ENOO’s version of “Fur Elise” that has been played at Microsoft, Apple, Canary Islands Airport, to name a few. It is purely accented by New Age with a 21st Century flavor that makes it very likable and different.

It can be downloaded at http://www.enoosmusic.com or
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/enoo4


Jazz Articles: Rafiq Bhatia: Everything at Once

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Jazz Articles: Rafiq Bhatia: Everything at OnceSo what’s Bhatia listening to, and, accordingly, what does he sound like? The hip-hop and electronic musician Flying Lotus, for sure, and his predecessors in minimalism and dubstep. (During that show at Mercury Lounge in mid-October, Bhatia performed his cover of Flying Lotus’ “Pickled.”) But also the subtle, blue shadings of classic soul; the postbop of Miles Davis and Andrew Hill; and even the low, black clouds of some doom metal. It’s little surprise that Bhatia doesn’t pledge fealty to any particular scene.

In his solos, Bhatia hints at, but never really embraces, the heroic allure of jazz guitar in the wake of fusion, and he often touches on the harmonics and attack of Indian classical music. There’s Bill Frisell in there, and Rez Abbasi. When he plays arpeggios it’s a clenched-up action, no filigree involved. But in spite of all its rigor and intensity, Bhatia’s music—which is available on two recent debut records from the Rest Assured label, an EP called Strata and the full-length Yes It Will—never grates or tries to irk you. More surprisingly, it hardly ever gets muddled. His musical swirl is really about digging into individual moments and seeking refinement.

[snip] Bhatia, 25, grew up in North Carolina, in an Ismaili Muslim family of South Asian descent, though the previous two generations had lived in East Africa. He went through a conflict of conscience in high school, trying to justify a career as a guitarist over something more clearly humanitarian. At Oberlin College, he studied neuroscience and economics but settled on pursuing music.

via Jazz Articles: Rafiq Bhatia: Everything at Once – By Giovanni Russonello — Jazz Articles.
Earlier related: Rafiq Bhatia and Friends at Cameo Gallery – NYTimes.com


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