Hazrat Pir-o-Murshid’s 94th Urs: Minqār-i Mūsīqār

Friday, February 5th, 2021 | 1:30 pm Richmond, 7:30 pm Suresnes, 12 am Sat Delhi

On this, our most sacred day of the year, we will celebrate the music of our lineage from The Minqār-i Mūsīqār, Hazrat Inayat Khan’s classic 1912 work on Indian Music Theory & Practice.

Members of the Inayatiyya Musician’s Guild have been learning the songs of The Minqār-i Mūsīqār. For our Urs gathering, they will share these songs from their homes around the world.

We will feature our dear friends Dr. Allyn Miner, Rekha Bhardwaj, Srinivas Reddy, Sarmad Michael Harrison, and Tammo Heikens.

Live from Richmond, Virginia, and Suresnes, France, with translation in Francais, Deutsch & Turkish.

The Minqār-i Mūsīqār by Hazrat Inayat Khan Translation and Introduction by Allyn Miner & with Pir Zia Inayat Khan

The Minqār-i Mūsīqār is of rare interest both for its contents and for its distinguished author, Hazrat Inayat Khan. Its sections on theory are based on the teachings of the author’s grandfather, Maula Bakhsh, and other late nineteenth century sources. The songs at the center of the book are the author’s compositions, and the poetry collection includes more than sixty choice Urdu and Persian ghazals. Overall the book communicates the musical learning and enthusiasms of the twenty-five-year-old Inayat Khan, whose personal drive, ambition to engage with the wider world, and longing for the divine are palpable throughout the book.

Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/91439522272