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Ghazal Wizard Ghulam Ali
On the life and achievements of Ghulam Ali, b. 1940, a Pakistani ghazal singer of the Patiala gharana.
Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan "Sabrang"
Malti Gilani and Quratulain Hyder have written a personal biography of the great singer Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan. The book is both a tribute to the maestro, and a contribution to the history of Indian classical music. The authors trace Khan Sahib's life from his birth in Kasur, now in Pakistan, to his final days in Hyderabad. Particularly rich in personal anecdotes and events is the period in the 1960s when Malti Gilani was Khan Sahib's shagird in Calcutta. Through her close relationship, with her guru emerges an evocative account of the world of music in Calcutta, and Khan Sahib's undisputed place in it. Khan Sahib accepted Palidit Nehru's invitation to be an Indian citizen, because the p...
Khyal
Bonnie C. Wade studies khyal and the cultural history behind the art.
The Lost World of Hindustani Music
Author's anecdotes and impression on the life and musical genius of musicians of Hindustani music style.
Contemplative Literature
This is the first theoretically informed and historically accurate comparative anthology of primary texts on meditation and contemplative prayer. Written by international experts on the respective texts and corresponding traditions, Contemplative Literature provides introductions to and primary sources on contemplative practice from various religious traditions. The contributors explore classical Daoist apophatic meditation, Quaker silent prayer, Jewish Kabbalah, Southern Buddhist meditation, Sufi contemplation, Eastern Orthodox prayer, Pure Land Buddhist visualization, Hindu classical Yoga, Dominican Catholic prayer, Daoist internal alchemy, and modern therapeutic meditation. Each introduct...
Politics, Landlords and Islam in Pakistan
This book offers unique insights into the changing nature of power and hierarchy in rural Pakistan from colonial times to present day. It shows how electoral politics and the erosion of traditional patron–client ties have not empowered the lower classes. The monograph highlights the persistence of debt-bondage, and illustrates how electoral politics provides assertive landlord politicians with opportunities to further consolidate their power and wealth at the expense of subordinate classes. It also critically examines the relationship between local forms of Islam and landed power. The volume will be of interest to scholars and researchers on Pakistan and South Asian politics, sociology and social anthropology, Islam, as also economics, development studies, and security studies.
