Pappu saein
// January 22nd, 2005 // All
Pakistan’s city of culture, whirls with fervour of Islamic mystics
Pappu saein has recently been playing with an underground-ish band in Lahore called Overload – an mp3 of theirs can be downloaded at Bandbaja.
By PAUL HAVEN — Associated Press
Whirling in a ritual reverie, the Sufi drummer looks toward the sky and knocks out a feverish beat. The bearded men in bright traditional robes dance and shout around him, each frantically following his own path to enlightenment.
It is midnight in Lahore, Pakistan’s city of culture and mysticism, and hundreds of Muslim men have packed the dingy courtyard outside the ramshackle Baba Shah Jamal shrine for the weekly ritual.
They have come to see Pappu Sain, the renowned and rotund Sufi drummer who leads the spectacle every Thursday with a lion-like roar and an enormous beard. He has performed throughout the Muslim world and in Germany, Switzerland and Britain. His followers say he has no equal.
As his hands bang a double-sided drum he wears slung over his shoulder, dancers vie to get as close to him as possible, stomping their feet and shaking sweat-soaked hair in rhythm with the beat. The closer to Pappu, the closer to God.
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I have been with pappu and Jura sain for years and know him very closely. He is really a great artist down to earth. I travelled alot with him to shrimes and other private performences and recordings. I have also been playing tabla for last 5 yeasr and pappu is the one who put me on the track. very interesting story that how i started my first ever lecture in a village “Chandali” in the region of Kamoky, Lahore. I cant forget those most valuable moments just before the darkness ended. I pay my warm regards to him and have unmeasurable love for him. God bless him, Jura and his family
Hi,
Did any of you go to the Darbar with Pappu Sain in Chak Jhumra? The Baba Meher Shah darbar. What about you Kaleem Raza? If you did, How was it?
Thanks
Bye
i’m a big fan of Pappu sain, and his drumming skills. Is there anybody who can tell me where i can get hold of his recordings from?
i AM FROM CHAK JHUMRA. i LIKE DHOOL SONG . WE KNOW ONLY MAI THE MELA . THATS NICE I SAW PAPOO SAIN ON THE WEB .THATS NICE IMPROVEMENT. I AM IN NEW YORK BUT I AM IN CHAK JHUMRA I LOVE MY CKJ &PAKISTAN
hi everyone, does anybody have that overload mp3 mentioned above? i tried going to the link buts it seems to be off line, if anyone out there has it it would be much appreciated if u could email me it on hasanofyorkshire@hotmail.com….thanx
i think pakstop has a video of overload at the 2005 indus music awards.
you have to register though.