Sessions
Aeri Sakhi | Smita Bellur
Despite being a popular ‘genre’, Sufi music today, is probably the least understood, and over-simplified as anything that comes with the “Maula Maula” flavour. Often construed as ‘those songs from Rahat fateh Ali Khan’ or, the ‘Qawwalis of Nusrat Sahab’, or, ‘Abida Parween’s gayaki’ – if a lady were to present Sufiana Kalaam – the real backstory of sufiana kalam is something not many speak of.
Sufi singer Smita Bellur will perform “Aeri Sakhi”, a curated set of sufiana, bhakti and love songs that celebrate Ishq-e-Haqiqi. Through her renditions, Smita will present her nuanced interpretation of the seeker’s ode to Divine Beloved. She will be accompanied by musicians from Bangalore – Jayaram Achar on Keys and Madhusudan on Tabla.