Most people who enjoy listening to Ghazals aren’t aware of the intricacies of its poetic form, believes Dr Suvarnalata Rao, head, programming for Indian music. The final sessions of NCPA’s series on musical reflections, Sangit Chintan, aim to introduce enthusiasts to the finer details of this semi-classical genre of the Urdu literary tradition as well as the Sufistic Qawwali.

Ustad Iqbal Ahmed Khan