Music Selection - Sitar

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Intoduction: Sitar is a Sufi instrument invented by a Great Sufi Hazrat Ameer Khusro, who was disciple of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya of Delhi. It's every note is sufficient enough to make the soul dance. This instrument was laterly played by many Muslim and non-Muslim musicians of the world. Sitar music is one of the legacies of Islamic culture in Pakistan, Bangladesh and India. Here I am presenting a sample of Sitar music played by a modern times Indian American singer Anoushka Shankar.

Music Track Detail:

Name: "Naked"
Album: "Rise"

Genre: Instrumental
Played on: Sitar (Sufi instrument)
Played by: Anoushka Shankar
Download: External Link (Instructions: Go into this external link and then click on "Free User Click Here To Download"

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Hanuz Dilli Dur Ast..

The new King of muslim India had got some displeasure with the great
Sufi saint. So before going to the capital city Delhi, he sent a
message to that Sufi to leave the city.

The Sufi sent a message in reply that 'still the capital is far away' - ہنوز دلی دور است .

The King started a march with his fellows to the capital. On the way,
he was killed by his own son in pursuit of kingship!

So he could never reach the capital!

Characters:
Sufi saint: Khwaja Nizamuddin Auliya (1238 - 1325) (Urdu: حضرت خواجة
نظام الدّین اولیا),
King: Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq (... - 1325) (Urdu: غیاث الدین تغلق)
Son: Muhammad bin Tughluq

*photo by balavenise