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The sufi musical journey of Sameer Binsi takes the course of seeking divine love, rooted in the profound legacy of mysticism and esotericism in music. Grounded in the local Sufi lyrics written by the masthans (darwishes) and Sufi poets of Malabar, Binsi brings into life the tunes and melodies from the rich repertoire of the Sufiana Kalaam – north Indian/Pak qawwalis, arab verses and the regional kalaams. Besides, he also experiment with the esoteric renderings from other perennial traditions from the region – including Sri Narayana Guru’s Athmopadesha Shathakam etc and Guru Nitya’s verses... ...etc
When it comes to classic Sufi lyrics in Arabic, he uses the lines of stalwarts like Ibn Arabi, Hallaj and Rabia al Basariyya. In Persian, the renderings range from the greatest Rumi to Qawwali’s inventor Amir Khusruau, along with Hafiz and Jami. Classic Urdu lyrics of Khajah Mir Dard, Ghousi Shah, Muzaffar Warsi , Iqbal , Galib.. inevitably form the chain of songs. In Malayalam, the esoteric lyrical tradition is not much explored and known in the popular culture. Binsi takes pain to unearth deeply esoteric lyrics of Icha Masthan, Abdul Razaq Masthan, Masthan KV Aboobakar master et al. Binsi and his co-singer Majboor have been singing in umpteen venues in Kerala / India and beyond for more than a decade now. Their shows and mehfils have hugely helped in taking qawwali and sufiana music to the hearts of masses in this part of the world. Their unique style and rendering make it accessible to the public and elevates music into its much talked about Sufi experience of a spiritual journey.
Binsi brings diverse range of lyrics from his enviable collection. Ranging from popular classical qawwalis of the north Indian Chishtiyya order to the unique compositions of local Sufis, he sings about the pangs of ishq, the depths of spiritual seeking and the philosophical complexities of life. As the strict classical qawwali traditions go, his renderings also offer the songs praising the masters, eulogising the silsila (spiritual lineage), knocking at the doors of the Prophet, supplications to Almighty et al. All recurring themes of Sufism, through its enchanting stories ranging from Laila Majnun and Al Hallaj to Malabar’s own Icha Mastan are eloquent in the concerts of Binsi-Majboor duo