The
Sufi Movement in Australia & Augustine contemplative path
presents
A very rare and unique experience for lovers of Indian Classical Sacred music and those seekers of a deep inner meditative experience.
‘Before its incarnation the soul is sound.
It is for this reason that we love sound.’ Hazrat Inayat Khan quoted in
The Mysticism of Sound and Music
Hazrat Inayat Khan, who was himself an accomplished Vina player,
used music and sound as a mode for
raising consciousness and our own vibrations to a very fine high level in
spiritual practice.
Dr Mustafa Raza Master of the Vichiter Vina
24th March 7.30pm at the
Augustine Centre.
2 Minona St. Hawthorn Melway 45E11
25 March 10.30am-12.00 Soul food café: (Augustine centre )
A further exploration around sound and healing with Dr.
Mustafa Raza, Shaika Nuria Irene Daly
and Rev. Paul Sanders.
The Vichiter Vina is the rarest of
the three Indian Vinas, indeed Vichiter means unique, but it has also been
called the Shiv Vina – dedicated to the God Shiva. This vina is so rare
because in this instrument there is no Swar, this is created with the help of a
polished glass stone held in the left hand, with the vina played with the thumb and two Mizrabs
on the fingers of the right hand. Dr Raza is the last and only traditional
player of this instrument left in the world. The Vichiter Vina has four main
strings, three front side strings along with two Chikaris (high pitch strings)
and 15 Tarabs (resonance strings) giving the instrument a superb range of four
octaves. The Vina plays an important part in Indian spirituality – the
Vedic rituals and in Sufi mystical practice.
Dr Mustafa Raza was born in 1958, into a famous Beenkar Gharana (family of
musical masters) who have been masters of the Vichiter Veena for many
generations. This Chirana or musical lineage has an important place in Indian
Classical music. Dr Raza was trained by his father Ustad Ahmed Raza Khan a
great maestro of the Vichiter Veena. Both his father and his Grandfather Ustad
Chaji Khan were court musicians. Dr Raza is an ‘All India Grade-A musical
master and plays in concerts in Europe and at classical Indian festivals. His
style demonstrates incomparable quality and technical mastery and shows his
capability in long Alaaps (slow and improvised movements)
and in rare ragas and extremely fast improvisations on this extremely difficult
instrument.
Suggested donation $20. Book your place through
Augustine Centre. 98192844. Tickets at the door.