One week to go! A musical dialogue with musicians across the 'three' Punjab’s on Partition’s impact on South Asian music, with marifatsufiband 🇵🇰, Chaar Yaar Faqiri Quartet 🇮🇳, Grewal Twins in 🇬🇧bl.uk/events/partiti… British Library BL Sound Heritage Sound Archive South Asian Heritage Month

ChaarYaar, performing on 5 August, is known for its creations of Rumi, Bulleh Shah & other poets. Here, Chaar Yaar sing a version of Amir Khusrau’s Main To Piya Se Naina. REGISTER: bit.ly/3uk97k6 #Partition&Music #MusicLegaciesOf1947 youtu.be/CVpWjLPI02I 1/3

marifatsufiband, reputed for spreading the Sufi message of love & harmony, are representing Pakistan for our 5 Aug concert. Listen to them sing the naat Allah Humma Salli Alaa. REGISTER: bit.ly/3uk97k6 #Partition&Music #MusicLegaciesOf1947 youtu.be/AyrOIVmJxMQ 2/3

3/3 UK-based Grewal Twins (Sukhman & Hernoor) are singing Punjabi legends for our Musical Dialogue on 5 August. Enjoy their recreation of the song Dachi Waleya on Sassi-Punnu’s love. REGISTER: bit.ly/3uk97k6 #Partition&Music #MusicLegaciesOf1947 youtu.be/e0dsn3zmcts

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Thx BBC News Punjabi for apt media coverage: “When the pain of borders was healed collectively by Punjabis through ‘Sur’ (musical notes)”;“Pleasures of ‘Sur’ Resound Amidst Division of Lands & Waters” British Library The Leverhulme Trust Sound Archive South Asian Heritage Month m.youtube.com/watch?v=pFuulG…

For those who missed it, here’s a brief taste BBC News Punjabi of the music 🎶 at our incredible Friday concert dialogue on #PartitionsMusicalLegacies with incredible music by MadanGopal Singh marifatsufiband & GrewalTwins. Sound Archive @UniShefEngage youtu.be/pFuulG3-R-Q

Full video of our Dialogue🇮🇳🇵🇰🇬🇧on Musical memories of Partition, ft. pre-1947 Punjabi recordings British Library Sound Archive BL Sound Heritage Chaar Yaar Grewal Twins marifatsufiband discuss #PartitionsMusicalLegacies bit.ly/3Q5zJx7 The Leverhulme Trust Uni of Shef History

Finally here! Musical Concert of 5 August on #PartitionsMusicalLegacies with poetry on 1947: ‘Hariya’ MadanGopal Singh, ‘Soṅ Jaa Mere Malka’, 'Ajj Akhan Waris Shah Nu' (Amrita Pritam) Grewal Twins & 18th c. Bulleh Shah's 'Jogi De Naal' marifatsufiband🎼 bit.ly/3QZEXvW

Before the days of digital effects and camera cranes, William A. Wellman pulled off this incredible tracking shot in WINGS (1927). It won the first ever Best Pictire Oscar.