Rais Anis Sabri from Najibabad, Uttar Pradesh,[1] India is one of the youngest performing Sufiana Qawwals. He is the son and disciple of Rais Sabri, who in turn is a disciple of the famous Qawwal Aslam Sabri.[2]
Rais Anis Sabri | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rais Anees Sabri 25 September 1993 |
| Occupation(s) | Qawwal; Singer |
| Years active | 2000 - Present |
| Website | raisanissabri |
Rais Anis Sabri started learning the intricacies of Sufi Qawwali from the age of four and gave his first performance at seven.
He sings mainly in the Chisti Rang, of the Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti of Ajmer, India, following the tradition of Sufi saint Nizamuddin and Amir Khusro, the 13th century Sufi poet. At the age of 12, he gave a performance in the Amir Khusro Sangeet Academy and Friends of Dakshinchitra, in Chennai.[3]
Personal life
editRais Anis Sabri was born on 25 September 1993 at Jalalabad (Najibabad), Uttar Pradesh in Dist. Bijnor. He began to learn the intricacies of this genre of performing arts from his father, Rais Sabri[4] at the age of four and at six gave his first performance. He has several CDs to his credit and one of his albums ‘Chisti Rang[5]’ His Youtube channel has amassed over 15 million total views.[6]
Musical journey
editInitially, Rais performed along with his father only but at later stage he started performing solo. In 2003, Rais collaborated with Sonic Enterprises and has given 35 Hit Music Albums.[7] His performance was held at the Music Academy in Chennai on October 26, 2007. The event was organized by Amir Khusro Sangeet Academy,[8] a nonprofit registered trust given to promoting Hindustani classical and related genres in the city. .[9]
Rais has performed abroad, including Johannesburg[10] and Lenasia.[11][12]
- Amir Music
- Ashrafi Digital Media
- Sonic Enterprises[13]
Awards and recognition
edit- 2006 Awarded from Karnataka Urdu Academy, Bangalore, Karnataka
- 2007 Awarded from Amir Khusro Sangeet Academy, Chennai
References
edit- ^ "Young qawwal's power-packed performance". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 29 April 2011.
- ^ "Sufi Qawwali". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 20 July 2011.
- ^ "Sufi Qawwali". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 10 October 2016.
- ^ "Rais Anis Sabri- A Phenomenally Talented Artist". mujtabas-musings.blogspot.in. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
- ^ Shaik Fazal Ahmed (2011-01-06), (ye chisti rang), retrieved 2017-12-23
- ^ "Anis Sabri Official - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
- ^ "HITS COLLECTION OF "RAIS ANIS SABRI" - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
- ^ "Media Coverage :: Amir Khusro Sangeet Academy::". amirkhusrosangeetacademy.com. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
- ^ "Amir Khusro Sangeet Academy". amirkhusrosangeetacademy.com. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
- ^ "Rais Anis Sabri". What's On. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
- ^ "Rais Anis Sabri Live in Lenasia". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
- ^ T-Series Islamic Music (2015-01-09), Shaadi Khwaja Pirya Ki | Muslim Devotional Video Song | Rais Anis Sabri, retrieved 2017-12-24
- ^ Sonic Enterprise (2017-03-10), Aao Re Chishtiyo Khelen Holi || Rais Anis Sabri || Best Qawwali || Sonic Enterprise, retrieved 2017-12-24
- "12-year-old Sufi singer captivates audience". Chennai Online. 12 November 2007. Archived from the original on November 14, 2007. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
- "Power-packed confidence". The Hindu. 2 November 2007. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
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