This Video is an integral component of the UNESCO-funded 'Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET): Enhancing Craft and Cultural Initiatives in Gilgit-Baltistan Project' dedicated to promoting the extraordinary talents of our local musicians, igniting a profound appreciation for their artistry, and sharing their captivating melodies with a global audience."
Persian Qasida is known all over Central Asia. In Gilgit-Baltistan, it is performed in a unique form.
The aim of this recording and performance was to document this Qasida as a part of the devotional music practiced in Gilgit-Baltistan.
Qasida: “Alla Ae Talibi Wahdat”
Written by “Imam Abdus Salam”
Project Coordinator: Mujeeb ur Rehman
Arrangment: Late Zia Ul Karim
Performers:
Vocals: Faheem Uddin hunzai, Mehwish Qadir
Instruments:
Charda: Ilhan karim and Bayaz Aman
Sitar: Ali Hamza and Fatima
Xhighini: Inam Karim and Asiya Bano
Rubab: Sohaib Noor, Alija, Hasnain Ali , Muhammad Hunaid
Duff: Adnan karim, Zubairia, Fayaz Ahmad
Production:
Director: Arsalan Haider
Director of Photography: Awais Abid Khan
Second Director of Photography: Amjad Ali
First Assistant Director: Sajjad Ali
Edit: Arsalan Haider, Amjad Ali
Colorist: Humza Yousaf
Production House: Filmbug Productions
Live Audio Recording: Mujeeb ur rehman
Audio Mix – Master: Naveed Ahmad
Translation: Haider Ali