How Devotional Music Can Transform Your Mental Health
May 28, 2023 | Canada
From soothing the soul to inspiring hope, studies have shown the positive effects of listening to religious music. Read on to learn how you can incorporate this practice in your life to improve mood and feel more connected.
Ismaili artists from all corners of the world gathered in December 2022 to perform a mesmerising devotional song, Khushiali Mubarak, to commemorate Mawlana Hazar Imam's 86th birthday. The performance — featuring artists from Tajikistan, the USA, the UK, Canada, Portugal, India, and more — was a harmonious blend of different languages, traditions, dance, and musical styles, captivating the audience's hearts.
The artists’ ability to create such enchanting music and express love and devotion that words alone cannot convey was in keeping with a tradition that goes back many years.
As Mawlana Hazar Imam explained at the inaugural Aga Khan Music Awards in 2019, “Listening to music, practising music, sharing music, performing music have long been an intimate part of life for Muslim communities across the world. As has been the chanting of devotional and historical or epic texts.”
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