A Rooh Ensemble of Sufism

A Rooh Ensemble by India’s leading Sufist Dhruv Sangari The last protege of Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan will take on a Rooh (Soul) Ensemble with his Sufi Music and the evolution of Sufism in India.

Dhruv Sangari

Dhruv Sangari (popularly also known as Bilal Chishty) began training in Hindustani classical music at the age of 7. Later, he developed an interest in Sufism and Sufi music, and began learning Qawwali with Ustad Meraj Ahmed Nizami of the Delhi-Qawwalbachhe Gharana. He was also given training and guidance by the legendary Qawwali and Classical maestro late Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khansaheb.

Dhruv has been performing professionally since 2001 with his troupe ‘Rooh’. His repertoire includes Farsi, Arabic, Punjabi, Urdu and Hindvi Sufi and Bhakti poetry from the works of famed poets and saints.

In conversation with

Amin Ali

Documenting his love for Delhi, its culinary vibe and political milieu for last 13 years at The Times of India, Amin Ali is a seasoned journalist who fancies his pen as much as his pint. The current nightlife critic for Times Food and Nightlife Awards, Amin feels passionately about the industry and constantly advocates liberal food and beverage policies and firmly believes that India has the potential to be the culinary and cultural powerhouse of the world. As a lifestyle writer, he has almost been gauging and breaking gourmet trends and writing about global food and travel business, unique experiences and conducting political interviews.