Ghazal singer Mohammed Vakil mesmerises the audience with ghazal ka safar

The 3-day

music festival 'Sur-Tal'

, organized by the art and cultural hub of Jaipur,

Jawahar Kala Kendra

began on Tuesday. Famous ghazal and

Sufi singer

,

Mohammed Vakil

of Jaipur won the hearts of audience with a beautiful rendition of the programme, 'Ghazal Ka Safar'. A large number of Ghazal lovers attended the programme and enjoyed the intensity and rhythm of Vakil’s Ghazals.

Photo Caption: Mohammed Vakil performing ‘Ghazal Ka Safar’ at Sur-Tal music festival.

Vakil presented a myriad of Ghazals. These included 'Ranjish Hi Sahi' (Mehdi Hassan), '

Aaj Jaane Ki Zid Na Karo

' (Farida Khanum), ‘Sarakti Jaaye Hai Rukh Naqab Se Aahista Ahista’ (Jagjit Singh), ‘Hum Tere Shehar Mai Aye Hai Musafir ki Tarah’ (Ghulam Ali) and his own Ghazal 'Ye Kasak Dil Ki Dil Mein Chubhi Reh Gayi'.

During the programme, Mohammed Vakil introduced music lovers to the changing style of ghazal singing in the past 100 years. He gave information about the journey of Ghazals from the elite to the common people. He further highlighted the contribution of famous Ghazal singers like Begum Akhtar, Mehdi Hassan, Ghulam Ali, Jagjit Singh, Bhupendra, Pankaj Udhas. He was accompanied by Pt. Harihar Sharan Bhatt (Sitar), Nizam Khan (Guitar), Gulzar Hussain (Violin), Ashfaq (Keyboard) and Miraj Hussain (Tabla) during the performance.