Sacred Roots and Mehfil - e - Qawwali
expressive voice of the sarangi to the poetry and devotion of Qawwali
Venue: KCC Terrace
Date: 11th December, 2026
An evening of stirring melodies awaits at the KCC Terrace as Momin Khan and Danish Hussain & Group come together for two special performances at AMI Arts Festival 2026. With Sacred Roots, Momin Khan lets the sarangi take centre stage, moving beautifully through classical, Sufi, folk and contemporary influences. Known for its haunting, almost vocal quality, the instrument finds fresh expression in the hands of an eighth-generation sarangi player from the Jaipur Gharana. The mood deepens with Mehfil - e - Qawwali, as Danish Hussain & Group fill the Terrace with the soaring voices, poetry and devotional fervour of Qawwali. Rooted in the Sahaswan Rampur Gharana, the performance draws from a rich repertoire of Sufi verse and classical tradition.
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AMI Arts Festival 2026 brings two musical traditions to the KCC Terrace in an evening that moves from the expressive voice of the sarangi to the poetry and devotion of Qawwali.
The evening begins with Sacred Roots by Momin Khan, an Indo-Fusion performance that places the sarangi at the centre of a musical journey across Indian classical music, Sufi and folk traditions, Bollywood and contemporary influences.
An eighth-generation sarangi player from the Jaipur Gharana, Momin draws on his Hindustani classical training while allowing the instrument to enter different musical worlds. Known for a sound often compared to the human voice, the sarangi becomes the thread connecting traditional forms with newer interpretations.
The evening continues with Meh - e - Qawwali by Danish Hussain & Group, presenting classical Qawwali rooted in the Sahaswan Rampur Gharana.
Through compositions drawing on Awadhi, Punjabi, Urdu, Hindi and Farsi poetic traditions, the performance brings together voice, verse and ensemble around themes of longing, devotion and surrender. The repertoire includes compositions such as “Bahut Din Beetey Saiyan Ko Dekhe”, alongside other forms from the classical and Sufi traditions.
Together, the two performances make for an evening shaped by musical lineages that continue to find new audiences and new contexts.
Momin Khan is an eighth-generation sarangi player from the Jaipur Gharana, trained by his father, Ustad Moinuddin Khan.
An A-grade artist of All India Radio, he is based in Mumbai and performs as part of Arijit Singh’s band, alongside his work as a solo artist. His collaborations include
A. R. Rahman, Pritam, Louis Banks, Ustad Taufiq Qureshi and Sivamani
