| Shaan-e-sufi will bring for the viewers performance
of some of the best exponents of Punjabi Sufi music like the famous
Hans Raj Hans, Wadali Brothers, Barkat Sidhu (winner of ETC music
award 2004 for best Sufi male vocalist), Zila Khan (daughter of Ustad
Vilayat Khan) and Master Saleem, says an official release.
During the two unforgettable evenings with these masters of Sufi
music, viewers will get to see Wadali Brothers performing some of
their greatest hits including Manee Yaanee and Heer Raanjha along
with songs from their Punjabi music albums. Barkat Siddhu and Hans
Raj Hans will perform traditional Sufi songs. Viewers will also
get to see Zila Khan performing LIVE after a very long gap. She
is daughter of internationally acclaimed Sitar maestro Ustad Wilayat
Khan and is every bit as melodious as her namesake, added the release.
According to ETC channel Punjabi business head Rabinder Narayan,
"Even in today's world where Punjabi music is mostly identified
with pop culture, authentic Sufi music has lost none of its evergreen
charm. It continues to have its ardent fan following."
VP programming Rajiee M. Shinde adds, "Punjab is a huge market
for music. Alpha Punjabi along with ETC Punjabi provides the biggest
platform for Punjabi Music. Our musical shows are not only the biggest
in terms of attendance but also the most watched in India as well
as all over the world."
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