Artisane's 'Dastaan-e-Bahaar' makes artisans relive the past
SRINAGAR, May 31 -- Soul-stirring performances by the masters of 'Sufiyana' and 'Tchakri', traditional devotional songs otherwise fading from the mainstream artform, was organised under the banner of 'Dastaan-e-Bahaar' by the 'House of Ali Shah' in the Artisane, an art and cultural centre.
The musical performance was a tribute to the families of artisans in and around Kunzer who, for many generations, have been weaving exquisite carpets and shawls and earning fame for Kashmir.Two well-known artisans,Ghulam Muhammad, a carpet weaver, andAbdul Rasheed, a Kani shawl weaver, threw light on the centrality gained by devotional songs, especially 'Sufiyana Mausiki', among the tribe of artisans from Kashmir for many decades now. Theyreminisce abo...
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