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Noor Jehan Mehfil E Mujra Vol 5 — Pakistani Music MP3
Mehfil E Mujra — a performance gathering in the mujra tradition — represents a specific strand of South Asian entertainment culture that is distinct from the sufi devotional tradition even when it shares repertoire and performers with it. The mujra is associated with the courtly entertainment culture of the Mughal and princely state periods, practiced by tawaif performers whose training included classical music, dance, and poetry alongside the social arts of the salon. Noor Jehan's recordings in this tradition draw on that heritage.
The Mujra Tradition and Its Relationship to Devotional Music
The same poets whose kalam appears in sufi qawwali also wrote for the mujra tradition. Mir Taqi Mir, Mirza Ghalib, Dagh Dehlvi — the classical Urdu poets wrote ghazals that were performed both in devotional contexts and in entertainment contexts, and the same piece could function differently depending on the frame in which it was presented. Noor Jehan's recordings of this material are situated in the entertainment tradition, though the poetry itself carries the same ambiguous devotional-romantic quality.
Her best recordings are a phenomenal fusion of performance traditions, and iRulz has paid homage by uploading numerous collections of her video qawwali and audio recordings. We have lined up a vast collection for users who want to download this material. Meher Ali and Muazzam and Ghous Muhammad Nasir are all in the iRulz library for devotional tradition comparison.
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Mehfil E Mujra Vol 5 and the complete Noor Jehan collection are available on iRulz for free streaming and mp3 download.
FAQ
What is the mujra tradition? A performance tradition from the courtly entertainment culture of Mughal and princely-state India, practiced by tawaif performers trained in classical music, dance and poetry. It has been both celebrated as a high art form and condemned as socially problematic throughout its history.
Is mujra the same as qawwali? No — different traditions with different social contexts. They share repertoire and performers at various points but have distinct histories and functions.
Is this appropriate for all audiences? The mujra tradition has a complex social history that means different audiences will bring different frameworks to the material. It is musical and poetic rather than explicitly sexual, but the social associations are not neutral.
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