Vocal Coach REACTS - Rahat Fateh Ali Khan & Abida Parveen 'Chaap Tilak' (Coke Studio season 7)

[@thealiwarsi]

When a Muslim prays regularly, a small round mark forms on the forehead due to excessive Sujood. That is exactly where Hindus put their Tilak too. So when he says Chhap Tilak sab chheen li, it means you've made me forget who I am, Hindu or Muslim. Religion of course was central to the identity in a region where two distinct communities were coming together in that age. So the translator has done a wonderful job here translating it to 'snatched away every trace of me'. This is just perfect.

[@shahsofficials]

Thanks, was looking for translation

[@rahulairi9164]

Woah!

[@shubhanshuparihar8184]

Beautiful ❤️

[@2222raj]

Thanks to you Sir I have a whole new perception of Chhap & Tilak now in reference to this poem. 'Whether it's a chhap on my forehead from the sujood or a tilak drawn, I've have forgotten it all, forgotten my identity when my eyes met yours. I'm neither a hindu nor a muslim in this particular moment, I'm no one. You are my prophet & I'm your disciple. I'm your divine lover' This is the true meaning of Sufism.

[@alhow9507]

NOT REALLY.... ONLY SINDOOR FALLS ABOVE THE ACTUAL PLACE WHERE SAJDA MARK APPEARS. MIND YOU... I KNOW OF MANY FAKE PIOUS WHO ACTUALLY BURN THE MARK OR BANG IT EVERYDAY WITH STONE UNTIL THE TRSUMA CAUSES THE SKIN TO DISCOLOR. SOME BURN IT WITH A HOT STONE!!!

[@esmaahmed3551]

Chap Tilak is a Sufi poem written by Sufi poet named Amir Khursow- who mentions his name as a third person in the poetry quite often, a signature move by poets of that region. Kusrow was a follower of the Sufi teachings Nizamuddin Auwliya and drew much of his poetic inspirations from him. Therefore, he mentions his love and admiration for his teacher. Hope this helps .. The other lady is Abida Parveen who is a Sufi music performer, one of the gold star legends of Pakistani Sufi musical performances. Loved your reaction by the way. Keep them coming!

[@Shairony]

I think Saint could be the word close to Auwliya for westerners to grasp the concept?

[@Sabtien1]

@@Shairony Auliya literally means 'Friend of God' or in other words a Saint. No Saints these days LOL.

[@shibkay2143]

Very beautiful explanations❤

[@beacons121]

"chap Tilak" ka matlab kya hai...

[@SabbirAhmed-tm9ph]

When i first listened to this song i didn't understand the lyric so i googled... Man! These songs are something..Its rare to find a song that is pleasing to the ear and the soul at the same time ....

[@prathmeshsharma4642]

from India.. and so proud of our neighbours for producing such ultra legendry singers! Kudos Pakistan!

[@hasnatjarral9357]

Thankyou brother

[@Harman1611]

🙏 let's vote for AAP to preserve this heritage. Please 🙏

[@prathmeshsharma4642]

@@Harman1611 paaji mast joke maara hai

[@sheelakakkar8954]

@@Harman1611 he is beiing trolled left and right for his singapore statment. Also, he gave free education, electricity but no oxygen.

[@misternobody6798]

@@sheelakakkar8954 Also his mohalla clinics were so free they disappeared in Ether.

[@MonikaMonikaaD]

my fellow indians, pakistani folks, bangladeshi folks and nepali folks, we need to protect our rich culture and heritage like hell! and not let any of it get diluted by the effect of negligence, ignorance, commercialism or capitalism. we are in this together. We have a legacy to protect✨✨✨

[@talhanawaz3259]

I agree, no matter how much differences we have, we should protect our culture

[@viplavkalra6461]

We are together ❤️

[@SumonHaque]

Agreed. We will, cause we love our culture, we are proud of it and it’s what we are..

[@bijaybikram5926]

True! 🖤

[@engr.h.mbasirijaz1249]

Yes thanks U r right

[@juzerhussaini]

Just to Surprise you - This was a practice session,final version never was recorded because they nailed it in the first shot

[@Ben1989usb]

Didn't know that. Thanks 🙂

[@damarh]

that explains why everyone is in their daily clothes and not dressed up as usual :D.

[@juzerhussaini]

@@damarh they were pretty well dressed up.

[@asfandyarkhan5196]

What??

[@herozero96]

@@juzerhussaini it was sarcasm.

[@littlenitanyashow1750]

These are gifted people, if u wake them up in the middle of the night still they will sing in the same note. Talent has no boundaries love from India ♥️

[@mirzamohammadbeg1928]

Well said. Love from Pakistan.

[@eddieroyal2020]

This "chaap tilak" is a conversion song. By hook or by crook, they want to convert by any means necessary. Hatred, enmity and violence against non-smilsum is the core concept / theology of malsI, something people don't realize and don't want to.

[@MM-ze1gx]

@@eddieroyal2020 Seriously... WTF are you talking about?

[@TechJaspreet]

true 👍

[@indianlittlepuff0013]

@@eddieroyal2020 hindu hai kya ?? Ram mandir chahiye

[@Vladmir-Putin]

This is a 700 year old song. You observed the nuances right on the spot, brilliant! Love from 🇵🇰

[@Kakashi-ov8wj]

So Putin what are you doin in Pakistan?

[@TRAGIC31]

@@Kakashi-ov8wj cz he wanna to eat some biryani, tea and naan channa

[@saadhasan2300]

More like 800 year old

[@IBrainedMyDamage]

Thank you for taking notice Mr. Vladmir Putin. Appreciate you taking time out of your busy schedule looking after Russia to listen to our music 😁😘

[@taskeenzahra3947]

Haha..... vladimir when do you want to step down 😂

[@miladshahsavari5094]

As an Iranian who's hearing them for the first time, I found their voice extremely haunting and beautiful! thanks for reacting to music from different parts of the world, Ken.

[@daljotsingh4918]

People in India and Pakistan can cry for hours listening to such devotional music. We have a word called 'vairaag' for it (couldn't find an English translation).

[@fatimahasan8150]

Renunciation

[@daljotsingh4918]

@@fatimahasan8150 Renunciation just covers the "nothing is mine" part. Vairaag also has "everything is mine" and "everything is me" parts...

[@unijade]

One Urdu/Arabic Sufi term for this idea is "haq" - truth. Accepting the truth that you are everything and you are nothing.

[@amblynorganics6403]

"Dispassion" might be a very close english translation for "Vairaag"

[@TannaSloan]

The closest word in English I would say is trance. Like a connection to the divine. I find the same with most Qaawali music, aartis, mantras, and bhaijans

[@harkiratsingh2262]

Just to add one thing. I have heard Rahat sing live, sitting very close to him. This guy seems like he is wrestling while singing. His style of singing requires so much power. I have also seen him and his team eat and their diet is also like a wrestlers diet. My point is that this style of singing requires a a lot of energy.

[@aditibhatia4539]

I cried the first time I heard this song, there is something about it. Let me tell you something that Abida ji says in the behind-the-scenes video of this coke studio performance. She says: "Woh joh talib-e-ilmi hai, woh tadpati rehti hai, ke aur achha hona chaiye. Allah iss bechaine ko salamat rakhe, ki yeh ek humesha mere saath rahe". It means - "The desire to get it right enough so that its worth dying for, always troubles me. May Allah always keep this anxiety intact inside me, so that it always stays with me". I just think its so fascinating that a legend like her is saying that she always wants to hold onto that strive for perfection in her singing.... Thank you for reviewing this song, I can see you liked it as much as I did and I hope you liked hearing the translation tid-bid from her behind the scenes video.

[@nidhirajput6923]

I just took a screenshot of your comment it’s beautiful 🥺❤️🦋

[@aditibhatia4539]

@@nidhirajput6923aww thanks Nidhi :)

[@nidhirajput6923]

@@aditibhatia4539 your welcome 🥺❤️

[@arsalzawar3575]

Beautiful words ❤️

[@aditibhatia4539]

@@arsalzawar3575 Thank you 😊

[@yeahitsme9721]

Just a fun fact, this is not even the final recording..this one is recorded rehearsal..it was so good that the director decided to keep it as the final recording Legends for reasons

[@Beastgaming-oi8bn]

Osm

[@Shahi313]

Yes. Its a live recording! One take only. Subhanallah

[@prayasdeshmukh2447]

OOOO freak, i listen to this most often, but didn't know this thanks!

[@indianlittlepuff0013]

@@prayasdeshmukh2447 and bollywood tatti songs are recorded in 2 3 days and iske jhaant brabar nahi hote indian chomu songs senseless lyrics 😂😂😂😂

[@jacksonwangspapillong4217]

@@indianlittlepuff0013 you're not lying tho... Bollywood's less than shit nowadays

[@NosceTeIpsum]

Wow this is my first ever listen of any music of this type, and it is one of the most beautiful things I've heard!

[@hamasahzamali6949]

I can recommend you some great Pakistani songs :D

[@asmatahir9950]

Both my favourite singers. She sings mostly suffering songs like mystical stuff

[@yufy7]

His uncle is the original, search him. Ustad Nusrat fateh ali khan

[@mrunal1163]

Its manny times better then those werstern shit

[@redlights9991]

May I recommend Sufi music or songs from coke studio Pakistan. You’ll be amazed

[@Sonialabib905]

I am Afghan and we have been listening to this since I was a child.... I absolutely love it... fortunately I am able to understand the Urdu language now better with practice. It is a different world when you are in trance and showered with such beautiful music

[@achyutarjun]

I don't know why Western singers think sitting down makes it difficult to sing. Our teachers always made us sit on the floor to sing. I think it allows you to focus on the singing, and help get into a meditative space. I never faced short breaths while singing either.

[@masroorahmed1606]

True.. happened in my "Rise of the Novel's lecture" when we sat down and shared our childhood traumas/stories that made us who we are today and half of class cried while sharing their stories. Even I was so psychologically dispersed for a week that I could not fathom what was happening to me. After the effect was gone, I felt like heavens. It happened just two weeks ago. Also our teacher is also a very much sufism lover so she knows well what works best where.

[@euphoric9570]

Even to study , to meditate, to pray, to eat food you have to sit folding legs, that actually helps the body to concentrate more . .

[@singgahtourtravel1509]

Singing ia singing. I think Western is more entertainment with all the wardrobes, dance, etc. Meanwhile, in your country, singing is just a voice, tune, words, vocal that came out of their mouth. Use only your ears even when you don't understand the words. You only need to hear it

[@masroorahmed1606]

@@singgahtourtravel1509 who told you that? Our pop artists also dance when they perform. Meanwhile sufi music has its own kind of incitement for dance which is slowly moving your body especially hands or legs with rythm of the song. And the most important thing that sufi music works on is brain. It appeals to our heads and makes us feel so high😁

[@crapotodesbois9328]

both positions bring different sensation in the body. Whatever, I love this music. It speaks to me deep inside

[@jithindaniel1933]

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan(Rahat's uncle) is considered as one of the greatest voices ever recorded on a microphone. His belting tecnique even impressed American singer Jeff Buckley and he straight away arranged a meeting with NFAK to learn his technique. Jeff even sang one of Nusrat's song "Yeh Jo Halka Suroor Hai" in America addressing NFAK as a "Spritual friend" and included the qawwali instrument harmonium in his song "Lover, you should've come home". You should react to Nusrat, you'll be mindblown. He was a true musical God💯

[@Music-ge8gk]

I like your comment, but was a little disturbed by the phrasing "even impressed American singer Jeff Buckley". Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was a genius and impressing another American singer (who I have not heard, so could be great too) is not how we judge them. They are great in their own right.

[@jithindaniel1933]

@@Music-ge8gk Oh no I meant it as a compliment. To impress a person who is widely considered a complete vocalist and is completely alien to your style of music that he comes over to your place to learn your technique is something extraordinary. Jeff was also a genius. For him to actually be so moved by a completely different genre, you have to be a genius beyond words. Nusrat and Jeff are two absolute masters of their era, if not of all time. I am in no way judging NFAK. Even if the whole Jeff thing never happened, it would never take away the greatness of NFAK. This was just a cherry on the cake of the talent galore that is Khan.

[@jithindaniel1933]

@@Music-ge8gk When Jeff started singing Yeh Jo Halka in America, the whole crowd started laughing at him(you know just American things). But he ignored this and continued singing it struggling with the pronunciation and by the time he finished the crowd were mesmerised and gave a huge applause. Jeff even said that NFAK changed his life when he was emotionally worn down. Qawwali uplifted him. It was just geniuses complimenting each other🙏

[@HealthNeighbourhood]

NFAK was a legend.

[@yasminthaslim6776]

Absolutely 👍

[@codyross5364]

She is the greatest living vocalist on the planet, hands ducking DOWN. He’s not that far behind either

[@aamnahere6250]

Rahat is definitely on par with her with all due respect to Abida ji and I am a huge fan of hers. Rahat is the only trained qawwal after Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan in the world at this level who can sing like this and has been doing it since he was a kid. They're equally talented.

[@aiyshayounis2220]

Indeed!

[@ankitpant1982]

Completely agree

[@tabaraksohail7764]

But i think rahat is better in sargam

[@akashdeepganesh2420]

I beleive that they both are just legends, that we normal human beings shouldn't compare them. It's just plain wrong. It's said that to appreciate you have to have knowledge of that thing. So just sit back and enjoy

[@nabeelahamed8399]

She was 60 when she sung this imagine her voice in her 30s She is truly the queen of Sufi ❣️

[@tamonashpan]

Imagine the Impact on people who understand the lyrics too... The whole package isn't delivered until you understand the words♥️

[@jayeshchandawat4328]

Fact: It was the rehearsal before actual song, it was so good. they end up making it final song.

[@abdulmusawir8700]

Abida Parveen is a master in drifting between two chords. And I was amazed to see you noticed it on the first attempt. You're a gem bro 💯. Lots of love from Pakistan 🇵🇰❤️. Keep spreading love.

[@farrukhshahzad751]

exactly me too was wonder to see that he noticed ..

[@sravanidandu794]

It’s hard to miss :p

[@mayureshbelsareauthor]

India too is proud of these gem of singers with heavenly voice

[@zeeshanzafar2843]

And Pakistan is proud of the poet who was Indian

[@usmanafridi4115]

Appreciated bro. Thank you

[@wasimsultan7541]

@@zeeshanzafar2843 there was no Pakistan than

[@zeeshanzafar2843]

@@wasimsultan7541 Even if there was Pakistan, he was still from an Indian city

[@wasimsultan7541]

@@zeeshanzafar2843 may be!

[@akkasistan]

Khusrow loved his teacher, Nizamuddin Awliya, so much that he wrote this song - and people still sing it 800 years later.

[@subhashreeghoshal3762]

This feeling of eternity just caused piloerection🥺

[@vijaygaikwad9218]

Love and Devotion of Disciple to his Guru Master comes from deep within, pure from source, one with the Master and merge❤

[@gregthegreatofficial]

Isn't music haram per sahih hadiths?

[@gabriel3162]

@@gregthegreatofficial Greg thought he’d flash his newly acquired but very poorly understood vocab

[@josephasher571]

When i was in Dubai a Pakistani colleague took me to Rahat Fatah Ali's concert. I was swaying with his voice and music for a week.

[@souravgang84]

I dont know if anyone has already commented this but The fact is that this was supposed to be a rehearsal. But these two great singers performed so well that coke studio decided to keep it as final recording. Such powerful performers

[@iamsrs]

Can you share some article or video about it being the rehearsal take?

[@souravgang84]

@@iamsrsgo check his interview about this song performance. A simple google search will bring u all u need . And then watch the entire interview. It’s easy to do that in stead of doubting the capability of two humongous level singers

[@taskeenzahra3947]

I wish Nusrat Fateh would have been around....internet would have exploded with the reactions...and wish these legends healthy life 🧿🧿🧿🧿

[@sufitv2540]

I missed him so much...so so much.... The real devine music ... legendary Nusrat Sb😥😢😪🌹🤲📿🙏🌹

[@ponderingnugget]

I love this eastern style of devotional music with the emphasis on melismatic melody. The two chords create a "drone" or foundation for the singers to riff off of to take the listener on a journey inward. Or just to show off. I'm a fan of Rahat's uncle Nusrat as well. They both have such amazing control and precision.

[@redlights9991]

This is Sufi Music, bro

[@ponderingnugget]

@@redlights9991 Really, bro?

[@mirzamohammadbeg1928]

@@ponderingnugget 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Anmolsingh-rk3wy]

Nfak was just ultra legend

[@sufitv2540]

Soul meditation... peaceful... surrounded by the vibes out of spirtual healing...full of wisdom...myth...logic of being here....the code of life.

[@syedadeel2635]

Both are the living legends and Gems of Pakistan 🇵🇰

[@srimoyichatterjee2743]

And of world ❤️.

[@krishanaswamii]

Respect from India to these 2 legends. Wonderful singers. Unique in the world.

[@emilalibekov]

Pakistan is in da bag!!!!

[@lavandesilva7757]

Hey me watching from sri lanka 😁🎶❤

[@kartoosgamer1359]

Not only in pakistan they are both legends in india and indian punjab

[@Jonydoe]

So Amir Khusrau wrote this poetry as a devotional tribute to his master, the great Sufi saint Nizamuddin Auliya of Delhi, in the poem Khusrau says how he has been enchanted with spirituality of his master and is devoting his life in his service(in turn service of mankind), in Sufi tradition, devotionally the master is referred to as the beloved, paragon of love. It’s a poem written circa 13th or 14th century CE in Awadhi language

[@badinhaq]

Very good perception.

[@Imrankhan-pw4ow]

Love Pakistani music 👍🏼

[@moiissnoneofyourbusiness8957]

It’s written in Braj Bhasha, not Awadhi. But you’re correct other than that.

[@snowmoon7385]

Hmm

[@ankursinghania01]

@@moiissnoneofyourbusiness8957 Yes it's in Braj bhasa, but Braj and awadhi are very close in geographic location like UP in present day India so Hindu ppl identify more with Braj while muslims can recognise awadhi in it. The other version of this song by Hadika Kiani gives the tribute to Braj bhasa by mentioning it. I love both the versions of this song. Really amazing.

[@bozgadanmarian]

Once you start listening this genre you will never be able to stay away from it.

[@pam6760]

Never heard this song before, I was crying 2 minutes into the song ( doesn’t happen that often) ..beautiful notes..singing that went straight to heart

[@harshtrivedi4999]

THIS WAS SHOT IN ONE TAKE, YEAH JUST ONE TAKE...

[@MalakBilalAhmadKhan]

Every song from coke studio is shot in one short but this one was rehersal .

[@Love-Runs-Blind]

Pakistan has got some of the best singers in the world and I am love listening to all of them

[@Love-Runs-Blind]

@@harshtrivedi4999 thanks a lot

[@sadiransari5132]

@@harshtrivedi4999 kabhi toh sudhar jao be har jagah apni jalate phirte ho!🤨🤨

[@shayaanmannan2342]

@@harshtrivedi4999 lol someone wasn't given attention as a child

[@bubbles574]

You have to listen to his uncle who was the true legend. His name was nusrat fateh Ali Khan. His music is poetry and so beautiful. Please listen to his songs. Saaya bhi saath is stunning

[@rishisinha1426]

There is so much subtext of spirituality and emotions... So much history and mythology all entangled that it becomes divine Music.

[@arindamdutta9371]

True. This song has traveled so many miles over centuries

[@gurmeet0108]

11:17, That rapid fire singing was actually a "sargam", that is a sequence of Sa-Re-Ga-Ma notes in some specific order. It's essentially the Indian version of Do-Re-Mi-Fa-So-La-Ti-Do.

[@pushparawat5255]

The song is almost 10 min long and I never stopped it midway, and always end up crying.

[@justit9394]

This just hits different it is probably 'love' being written,sung,read,played and felt. It's beautiful in it's whole and in it's parts. It humbles me,hearing this.

[@Zubbvlgs]

They say that this was only a practise session but it was done so good that they didn't do it second time .... It was so perfect

[@shanoyavashi2611]

This is a Sufi song written by Sufi poet Amir Khusro around 1253-1325 AD. He was a disciple of Sufi Saint Nizamuddin Auliya hence lot of references about them in this beautiful Sufi song. Love your reactions ❤️

[@MuhammadALI-xp4uc]

Nizamudin Auliya is a Sufi saint. One of the most iconic character in a way of life called Chistiya. As mentioned in someone's earlier comment, this song is written for him by his beloved Amir Khusrau. The relationship involving two men wandering in the path of love of God. And through this love, Sufi Qawwali rooted. It is said that Amir Khusrau's songs will exist through out time to praise his beloved. This song was first sang 800 years ago. Also those speedy things that RFAK, subhanallah, is doing are called Raagas. He's basically saying do re mi fa... In the oriental musical terms. Except that he's also doing it in a million different ways! If you appreciate this, you will love NFAK.

[@shahidhussein6067]

Abida is the soul of the music and so is Rahat sir. Love from India

[@nisheetkashyap5385]

Whole world : Sargam Ken lavigne : Melismatic Passages

[@was051]

Two legends of Pakistan. Great reaction. Good to see people exploring new form of music from other regions.

[@Gambitheart]

The singing passages in between are called Ragas meaning colors or passion it is used by classical trained singer to immense the audience in a state of ecstasy.Also if you notice the background singers are guided by rahat hands he does a sign to them which they use to start chorus.Rahat being from the family of Sufi singer Qawaal the use the chorus and sign technique in a very unique way.Please react to his mentor the greatest singer Nusrat fateh ali khan same song Chap tilak.The Song is about Amir khusro who was great sufi poet and devotee of Sufi Saint Nizamuddin Auliya from Delhi the song is about his love for the sufi saint. Amir khusro is also buried next to sufi saint nizamuddin.

[@dextermorgan750]

I’m sure it’s raags and not ragas, unless you’re from Deep South India

[@DastaneZindagi.]

You write it like that Ragas

[@KootFloris]

Yes, Nusrat Fateh Ali Kahn, NFAK, still being remixed over 20 years after his death. Best singer of the 20th century in my opinion.

[@anantgadodia2728]

Raag itself isn't native to south india There are various raags from all over india

[@drakedrones]

When I first heard this song, I literally gasped in abject awe!!!!!!!!!! Haunting, gorgeous and mesmerizing ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@nderimmehmedoski496]

I never listen something like this before. Wonderful 🙏🙏👌👌☮️

[@alismaka7120]

E forte a

[@pakistaniexpatmba]

Welcome to the wonderful world of Sufi Music from Pakistan

[@ramshafatima7178]

Try qirat too I'd say

[@ayeshajaved4583]

Love the reaction, please react to "Rang" , "Naina morey", "Ae dil", "tinak dhin" and "paar channa de" all from Coke studio Pakistan.

[@BaBa-pf3ol]

Finally someone recommended naina morey

[@syedamanalishah7136]

Naina moray by javed bashir and akber ali coke studio

[@kaval369]

I love this reaction. You are so genuine in your eyes and face, it resonates deeply 💚 I'm glad you enjoyed and appreciated this beautiful music, and shared your reaction with us all 💓

[@ancientsprout]

Wow! She is amazing Edit: I typed that before i heard him. They are both incredible.

[@10bhoomi]

This flexibility can be achieved by years and years of riyaaz🙏 Gods reside in their vocal chords🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@sufitv2540]

🙏🙏🙏🌹🌹🌹🤲🤲🤲📿📿📿👍🏻👍🏻🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰🌹🌹🌹🌹❤

[@Rajonahmed.]

Bangladeshi, Pakistani, Indian singers are out of this world the more you tisten of them the more you gonna be amazed. Love From Bangladesh🇧🇩❤️

[@visible_in_certain_ways]

even though religious and linguistic gaps-differences are there, these songs with rich history still provide spiritual satisfaction and make you feel like it was a whole wonderful musical journey you have been through. They easily remind you of your beliefs, hopes and beautiful aspects of life worth believing.

[@gautamtamudia464]

In both India and Pakistan have reside some great Sufi artist where the knowledge of this kind of music is passed down the family through ages... Rahet Fateh Ali Khan also comes from such incredible Gharana (Ancestry)

[@chandrashivpuri1224]

He is singing the pure notes fast. Doing his thing. Most of the Classical Music Singers do that. All the Classical music singers have mentorship for 10-20 years or so.

[@_DRACrY]

The fact that this song was taken on rehearsal itself is just amazing.

[@HabibaFromNorway]

I also found this on google: He was not just a poet but also a musician, a venerated composer and is credited with the invention of several musical instruments and laying down the theoretical basis for much of Indo-Muslim music. Amir Khusrau is credited with turning the sema music into qawwali as it is sung today. He was entrusted with developing it as a complete form of music, and chose 12 young students to accomplish the task - and called them the qawwal bachcha. It is through them that he presented Qaul Qalbana and other forms of Qawwali.Munshi Raziuddin and his sons Farid Ayaz and Abu Mohamed are descendants of those very qawwal bachchas. Khusrau is said to be the inventor of many musical instruments, including the tabla. He composed numerous new ragas and is said to have created six forms of music - namely Qaul, Qalbana, Khayal, Tarana, Naqsh and Gul. The last two have lapsed into obscurity while the rest remain.

[@TheUmar2007]

Nizam and Khusrau are reference to scholars, sufi poets mystic/spiritual figures from late 1200's to early 1300's AD era. There's a lot of literature from them and on their teachings out there, Khusrau is also known as father of Urdu literature. A great poem, extraordinarily sung by the two living legends. Love from 🇵🇰

[@mainphu]

I am always in tears listening to this gift from the legends of the musical arena. So pure and serene. It cleanses ones soul just by listening to this beauty.

[@blueskyearthkrish7134]

As someone who grew up with Indian classical Music and heard so Many versions of this 800 year old poem/ song it’s so interesting to see your reaction , someone from the outside .❤️

[@huzifavesos]

That's Subcontinent Classical Music...We have our due share in Sufism. Don't just Put the tag on everything we generate. 😊

[@amit4ut]

Kevin, what you have experienced through this song is something beyond our mind can understand…

[@anjumrazarecords]

Very informative and honest analysis without knowing of the language of the singers

[@azharchaudhry1740]

Pakistani singers are awesome. I’m loving it so much. What a flow of vocals blend with superb poetry. - Sufi songs bring a spark and trigger goosebumps. Wow! Thanks Ken for sharing. God bless.

[@syed9855]

These 2 Are Legends.... Abida Parveen Is The Queen Of Sufi Music....

[@Anony_mous5001]

This is one of my all time favourite coke studio songs, its on another level and doesnt need to change pace or anything its simply perfect.

[@haridixit6501]

You will find many such PHENOMENAL classic singers in india... they aren't your regular pop stars and musicians... these people are AMAZINGLY GIFTED

[@osamaalam7685]

Lol no, there are no singer in india of the calibre of people singing this song.

[@deemaaljawamis]

YOU are the only one so far reacted to the brilliance of Abida!!! love you man

[@sinkler123]

I would have never heard this song if not for visiting your channel, I love how versatile it is, always something new and interesting to discover. good job! :)

[@makarandmb]

Ken, if you reaaaaaly want to learn this type of music, you will have to leave everything and completely devote your self to the service of these great legends for about a decade.. It is much deeper than just science of vocal chords and lungs and mouth movements. It is essentially way to connect to the soul

[@jeevatma]

The real meaning of this song is very deep. The thing about spiritual songs that come from Indian background is that they are literal and still people do not understand them. Here chaap tilak mean the ritualistic decoration that a religious person does in his life. But when he finds a true spiritual master, he initiates him into meditation. In that meditation he actually sees the GOD/ bhagwan/ allah. That experience is noted down in this song as "naina milaike". Means when the seeker experienced the divine with his own eyes in meditation, he no longer needed to follow the outer ritual practices and he let them go from there on.

[@vishaldhar420]

Beautiful 🙏🙏

[@Luwangli]

Really appreciate your translation 🙏❤

[@sumairachowdhury1416]

your comments were spot on when you said these artists know how to create an entire world of sonic existence and completely transports us..

[@punkaj]

I've been listening to Abida Parveen for many years. She's amazing! ❤️

[@Lady_Voronkova]

I had goosebumps for the whole thing. Awesome..

[@mansoorshazad2596]

Same is here

[@asbaralimir]

These two singers are LEGENDS of pakistan and the way you heard the full song and pass your comments about the performance of these two singers is amaizing and so pure. you are such a amazing coach who understand and knows the variations of diffrent voices doesn't matter what language in singers are singing. hats off to you and thank you so much for showing the respect to these pakistani LEGENDS

[@Jonydoe]

So it’s a “qawwaali” with elements of “thumri” in the format , one verse is repeated with different emotions to give it layers of meaning (thumri), qawwali is a poetic conversation between disciple (murid) and master (murshid), and yeah there is amazing vocal medley 🙂

[@sufitv2540]

🌹🙏📿👍🏻🌹🇵🇰🌹

[@BettathanEzra]

The way you broke it down and appreciated the sufi devotional hyms. and the life dedication the 2 singers have surrendered to be masters of this art.of reciting Sufi poetry packaged into a modern bolllywood love song........tells me music is universal in its resonance with our soul....you will surely be inspirational to your pupils......

[@rainasatija1408]

The jaw shaking thing, all of it points to the suffering, the longing present in all Sufi music in this region. They're passionate about their faith, the pure love and longing

[@deevaan]

I love the fact that you felt the spirituality of this performance

[@Raj-xb5vy]

Oh my God you're actually taking about him right now. Wow wow wow Sir Nusrat's like a river of music.

[@CCCP_Again]

This is a poem of a mystic sufi Ameer Khusrav praising his master/teacher and he is known for laying the basic foundation of Urdu Languaguage.

[@strongHeart-noFear]

Ken, I am just realizing that I took these singers for granted because they are in my country. I listened to them first time differently today. Woww

[@muhammadatif5214]

Its a qawalli a catagory of folk songs. Qawalli means to repeat over n over in different ways unless you are drowned inside. ❤

[@RajPatel-vq7ud]

Was waiting for this! Thanks for the reaction

[@TAJTECHNICALS]

When i hear and feel this type of sufi songs i feel blessed for known this language so deeply and feel sorrow for whom they don't understand this language and only feel vocal notes and get enjoyed. I don't think how they feel about it but want to say only one thing this is not only music or just a song this is what we should leasten for freshment of soul and a treatment for all injuries.

[@alijafri2022]

Great reaction. No, they're not showing off - actually, it's the total opposite: it's sheer spiritual devotion that comes with total submission and humility.

[@f2r1n1]

Am sure someone else has commented already but Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is THE LEGEND. You should give some of his pieces a listen. Most people would consider Rahat yet aiming to get to his mentors(Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan) level. Thank you.

[@BlackburnZ_INDIA]

Western musicians will always be amazed by classical voices raag sufi etc from east. They can never even get to the intensity we have already reached. 🔥 I love western music but eastern classical, its a whole new level.

[@BulletproofGOAT]

This poetry was written 700+ years ago by Amir Khusro for his spiritual master Nizamuddin Auliya.

[@rashmipandey4528]

Sufi songs r song for Almighty, This one has beautifully soulful Meaning : " I come in ur contat & become one with you (lost all my worldly identities & presence )." Th.

[@Angela-382]

My 14 year old grandson comes to stay quite often, and we love to share our musical experiences and discoveries. This channel has become one of his favorites, as it is mine. Wonderful variety, but one of the highlights is watching your reactions 😄

[@mskhanlmbc1]

This was just a rehearsal, but these two legends did such a splendid job that the director gave it a go...

[@LEO-fg8cy]

Most of the sufi singers are so great, now we are like focused on the poetry or the verses and that is mind blowing. We really don't care about singing because they all are so good at it. ♥️

[@rajapradeep2886]

Listen to this music with your heart not ears, close your eyes. I swear you shall get drunk on this most divine intoxicant 🙂

[@sufitv2540]

Wahhh...salamat raho veeryo🌹🙏🤲📿👍🏻🇵🇰🌹

[@farzanas.1362]

In Indian continental, classic singing was always practiced while sitting. All the classic singers or the instrument players would sit and their audience would stand... unless you were Royalty or the host.. you wouldn't dare to sit in their performance or presence. That was the respect they had. I know a lot of vocal coaches try to react or explain these marvelous artist for whom singing is not an artform.. its their life. And In my opinion, all those explanations are as effective as us normal human beings trying understand the origins of this Universe. Some may say it was act of God, some may say it was The big bang .. but in the end of it, we simply admit that we wont understand anything and marvel in the Beauty of it. Next time please just close your eyes and listen, I promise it would be a complete different experience.

[@abhishekrai8321]

This is the best reaction I have ever seen, it was so pure and natural.

[@outofname9604]

It's mid night here in nepal 🇳🇵 I m closing eyes and listening to this video and reviewing along with u... its fun and seriously I smirked alot saying rightttyyy

[@techreview3861]

RAHAT FATEH ALI KHAN and ATIF ASLAM are legends. They are gems. Bollywood can remove them from India but never from the hearts of the Indians. love from India

[@leonpreston9938]

Including Atif Aslam in the same company is stupidity.. Grow up

[@techreview3861]

@@leonpreston9938 bruh Atif Aslam is nothing less than RFAK. It's not stupidity rather it's their level that matches them to be together in the category of being LEGENDS. Actually you need to accept this fact. 🙂

[@EVILAKUMA]

Atif isn't a legend.. he's good but not a legend please

[@EVILAKUMA]

@@leonpreston9938 you are correct Atif is not a legend Nusrat is and so is Rahet ...Mohammad Rafi also legend. Atif is a good singer not anywhere close to legendary

[@hammadmustafah7300]

Love your reaction please react to "Rang" coke studio. To get your take on the 2 peformers

[@ibrarbari4538]

Yes rang

[@Mfs86127]

Yeah do Rung

[@jimmygaming7418]

Yes do Rang That will be great!

[@aadikhan2199]

Amjad sabri one yh .

[@muhammadumairkhan9803]

Yesss pleasssse do react to Rang as soon as possible😍

[@sataishimran]

Its amazing how you can notice that the original song would be different. It is true because coke studio ain't a singing competition. It is a studio for reviving all the old golden songs. They add notes, music, vocals, different pace, new or old instruments to kind of remix them in a chirpy way, right on the spot. All the musicians and singers do it spontaneously which is why you can see how they are enjoying creating it. However, rahat fateh ali khan is the king of spontaneity. If you want to enjoy listening to the songs even more, I would suggest you listen to the original songs (as mentioned in there) first. Additionally, if you want to enjoy sufi songs try searching nusrat fateh ali khan. Rahat is his successor and the king but nowhere near the legend, still. Enjoy!

[@zoomishaw4765]

I’m from Pakistan. But India and Pakistan has incredible talent that transcends time. This particular piece of poetry is over 500. Yes 500 years old. Try wrapping your mind around it.

[@MonikaMonikaaD]

MY FELLOW INDIANS, PAKISTANI FOLKS, BANGLADESHI FOLKS AND NEPALI FOLKS, WE NEED TO PROTECT OUR RICH CULTURE AND HERITAGE LIKE HELL! AND NOT LET ANY OF IT GET DILUTED BY THE EFFECT OF NEGLIGENCE, IGNORANCE, COMMERCIALISM OR CAPITALISM. WE are in this together. We have a legacy to protect✨✨✨

[@sufitv2540]

Abidah Parveen is one of the finest soul who devoted herself for sufi music... national treasure of music industry Of Pakistan. Incredible talent.