3-day Sufi, Qawwali music workshop begins at Shilpakala

A 3-day Sufi, Kawali music workshop began at the Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka on Thursday 20 March 2025

Dhaka, Mar 20 – Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) launched a three-day workshop on Sufi and Qawwali music on Thursday, organised by its Training Department.

The workshop commenced at the seminar room of the BSA National Theatre Hall and will run daily from 2 pm to 5 pm till March 21.

Qawwali artist Md Samir Hossain (Samir Qawwal) is leading the workshop as the chief trainer, while the course is being directed by Begum Kamrun Nahar, course coordinator of the Training Department, while senior instructor (music) S M Shamim Akhtar is serving as the coordinator.

A total of 15 participants are attending the workshop.

The workshop aimed to highlight the diversity of Sufi and Qawwali music, ensuring equal importance to all musical genres.

According to Shilpakala Academy, it sought to train new Sufi and Qawwali artists and promote these traditional musical forms among the general public through this initiative. - UNB