Ghazal & Sufi evenings
Hindi ghazal singer for evenings that linger
Ghazals and Sufi kalaam for listening — slow, expressive music with the pauses left in, sung by a classically trained voice.
- 700+ live shows
- Solo to full band
- Mumbai-based · performs across India
- Replies on WhatsApp — no forms
The art of a ghazal evening
A ghazal is a conversation between the singer and the room: a couplet, a pause, a nod from the audience. Dharmik Chudasama’s classical training — under Dr. Kumar Pandya, Dr. Jay Sevak, Mehta Sir and Meenal Agnihotri Natu — shows in the control, the ornamentation and the timing that make a ghazal land.
What the repertoire includes
The list below is a sample; share the poets and singers you love and the evening is shaped around them.
- Film ghazals — Jagjit Singh classics from Arth, Sarfarosh, Dushman and more
- Ghazals made famous by Ghulam Ali and Farida Khanum
- Sufi kalaam and qawwali-inspired numbers
- Romantic Hindi songs with a ghazal feel
Formats for a listening room
A duo — voice with keys or guitar — is the heart of a ghazal evening; adding tabla or cajon in a 3-piece brings the qawwali-style Sufi numbers to life. For the most intimate soirée a solo set works too. The volume is set for attentive listening, not for dancing.
Where ghazal nights are held
Ghazal evenings suit rooms where people want to listen.
- Private soirées and mehfils at home
- Hotel lounges and boutique hotels
- Art galleries and cultural evenings
- Anniversary dinners and milestone birthdays
- Corporate and client evenings that call for something refined
A listener’s guide to how a ghazal is built
A ghazal is a sequence of couplets, each complete in itself, linked by a shared rhyme and a repeated refrain. The opening couplet, the matla, sets both; the closing one, the maqta, usually carries the poet’s pen name. The repeated phrase at the end of each line is the radif, and the rhyme just before it is the qafia. Knowing those four words makes it easier to follow a ghazal, because you can hear the pattern before the singer completes it.
The singer’s craft lies in the spaces. A good ghazal performance lets a couplet settle, repeats a line with a different shade of meaning and leaves a pause for the audience to answer with a murmur of appreciation. That is why ghazal evenings suit small, quiet rooms: the pauses only work when people are close enough to hear them.
A short guide to listening to a ghazal
A ghazal is a poem of couplets, each a complete thought, bound by a refrain and a rhyme. The first couplet sets the pattern, and each following couplet is a surprise inside it. The singer repeats a line, lets a word hang and waits for the audience to catch the meaning. Listeners learn to respond with a murmur or a nod, and the best moments are the quiet ones after a line lands.
The themes are love, longing, loss and sometimes the divine, and the language is a gentle Hindi-Urdu that most listeners follow.
Hosting a mehfil at home
A mehfil needs very little. A quiet room, cushions or chairs set close, soft light, a harmonium and a tabla, and an audience that has agreed to listen. Food and drink are served before or after, not during a song. A guest of honour may be invited to request a favourite, and the evening runs for two or three hours with a break. A short introduction to each ghazal, with a line about its meaning, makes the evening accessible to those who are new to it.
Sample repertoire
Songs you can ask for
Sufi & Qawwali
- Kun Faya Kun A. R. Rahman, Javed Ali & Mohit Chauhan · Rockstar
- Khwaja Mere Khwaja A. R. Rahman · Jodhaa Akbar
- Arziyan Javed Ali & Kailash Kher · Delhi-6
- Allah Ke Bande Kailash Kher · Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part II
- Bulleya Amit Mishra & Shilpa Rao · Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
- Tajdar-e-Haram Atif Aslam · Coke Studio
- Dum Mast Qalandar Traditional
Ghazals
- Hoshwalon Ko Khabar Kya Jagjit Singh · Sarfarosh
- Chitthi Na Koi Sandesh Jagjit Singh · Dushman
- Tum Itna Jo Muskura Rahe Ho Jagjit Singh · Arth
- Hothon Se Chhu Lo Tum Jagjit Singh · Prem Geet
- Chupke Chupke Raat Din Ghulam Ali
- Aaj Jaane Ki Zid Na Karo Farida Khanum
Song titles and artist names are used only to describe the repertoire. Dharmik Chudasama is an independent live performer and is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the original artists.
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Dharmik live, in pictures and songs
Photos and reels are from Dharmik’s own shows. The songs below are the ones people ask for most at live music.
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- Formats
- Solo, Duo, 3-Piece, 4-Piece, Full Band
Often asked for
- Raabta
- Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
- Hamari Adhuri Kahani
- Muskurane
- Kal Ho Naa Ho
- Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin
- Suraj Hua Maddham
- Main Agar Kahoon
A sample; the repertoire is on the media page.
Why Dharmik
Why hosts choose Dharmik
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700+ live shows
Weddings, sangeets, parties, hotels, festivals and corporate evenings over more than 5 years, so the music is paced for the room.
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A wide Hindi repertoire
Bollywood from every decade, Sufi, ghazal, bhajan and garba, with songs added on request; see the playlist.
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Solo to full band
From one voice and a guitar to a stage band, so the format follows the venue and the guest list.
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Offices in five cities
The main office is in Virar West, with offices in Rajkot, Dwarka, Porbandar and Ahmedabad.
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Worldwide and remote
Travels to other countries for festivals and events, and performs remotely for weddings and celebrations anywhere.
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Clear plans on WhatsApp
Dates, formats, fees and logistics are agreed in writing, and you can reach us by call or message.
How it works
Booking in four steps
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Message or call
Send the occasion, the date, the city, the venue and the number of guests on WhatsApp, or call. There are no forms to fill in.
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Agree the date and format
Availability, the format that suits the room, from a solo singer to a full band, and the fee are agreed together. An advance holds the date.
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Plan the set and the day
Songs, timings, sound and power are settled in writing. For events away from the main office in Virar West, travel and stay are agreed here too.
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Perform
The musicians arrive early, check the sound and perform. For remote events a short test session runs before the live stream.
From Dharmik’s own shows. See the full gallery
Visit us
Our offices
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Maharashtra
Virar West
702, M-11, M-Avenue, Rustomjee Evershine Global City
Virar West, Maharashtra 401303 Directions -
Gujarat
Rajkot
Shop No. 324, Chandreshnagar Main Road, Mayani Chowk
Rajkot, Gujarat 360004 Directions -
Gujarat
Dwarka
T.V. Station Area, Patel Samaj Road, Dev Bhumi Dwarka
Dwarka, Gujarat 361335 Directions -
Gujarat
Porbandar
Meera Shopping Center, First Floor, Kedareshvar Road
Porbandar, Gujarat 360575 Directions -
Gujarat
Ahmedabad
Swaminarayan Park-1, Opp. Swaminarayan Park-2, New Vasna, Vishala
Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380007 Directions
Questions
Good to know
A ghazal is a poetic form of couplets sung with melodic restraint; Sufi kalaam is devotional poetry, often set to rhythm and call-and-response in the qawwali tradition. A good evening often moves from one to the other.
Yes. Ghazals and Sufi numbers are sung in Urdu as well as Hindi; the repertoire list marks the language of each song.
A duo or a 3-Piece with percussion; a solo for the most intimate settings.
No; a short introduction before each one helps.
Twenty to fifty, seated close.
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Plan a ghazal evening
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