The Qawwali Project - An Untold Story

Dargahs are also called Khanqah. Dargah is a core concept in Sufism and the devotees believe their desires and wishes will be fulfilled once they offer prayer at the dargah of the saint they follow. Large gatherings are frequent at the Dargah especially during the music sessions. Qawwali, hence is of prime importance at the Sufi shrines that are found dotted in and around Lucknow.

The Qawwali Project, is an initiative conceptualized by Manjari Chaturvedi where the untold story of Qawwali unfolds through the eyes of photographers. The practitioners are photo-documented with their performance art, their lives and their association with the Sufi shrines where they perform. Qawwali is the performance art and Qawwal is the practitioner. This is an attempt by the Sufi Kathak Foundation to document the traditions as they exist at the shrines itself.