A Sufi Voice of Pakistan: A Conversation with Sanam Marvi

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Image from article, with caption: "Deeply resonant. Sublime. Transporting.” —The International News (Pakistan)

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Asia Society presents an intimate conversation with superstar Pakistani singer Sanam Marvi, offering insights into the music, vocal techniques, and philosophy of her repertory in this lecture-demonstration. ...

Marvi’s interpretations -- she sings in Urdu, Sindhi, Punjabi, and Saraiki -- transcend the ordinary, drawing listeners from outside the cultural world of the South Asian Sufi saints into their message. “Vocal music across cultures shares many attributes; people shouldn’t feel intimidated musically,” she insists. “It’s great to understand the poetry, but that’s not the most important thing. If you come with an open heart, we will connect.” ...

This presentation of Sanam Marvi is part of Center Stage, a public diplomacy initiative of the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, administered by the New England Foundation for the Arts in cooperation with the U.S. Regional Arts Organizations, with support from the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art. Center Stage Pakistan is made possible by the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan. General management is provided by Lisa Booth Management, Inc. ...