India. Born into the fifth generation of musicians given to singing the messages of Sufi saints, the Wadali brothers dabbled in the most unexpected of professions before they became Sufi singers.
While Puranchand Wadali, the elder brother, was a regular in an akhara (wrestling house) for 25 years, Pyarelal contributed to the meager family income by playing the role of
Krishna in the village rasleela.
Their first musical performance outside their village was in Harballabh Temple in Jalandhar. In 1975, the duo went to Jalandhar to perform at the Harballabh Sangeet Sammelan but was not allowed to sing because their appearance did not pass muster. Disappointed, they decided to make a musical offering at the Harballabh temple, where an executive of All India Radio, Jalandhar, spotted them and recorded their first song
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Film: Chikku Bukku (Tamil) 2010 Song: "Thooral Nindralum" Sung by: Hariharan, Wadali Brothers Music: Colonial cousins - Hari & Lesle
Film: Tanu weds Manu ( Hindi) 2011 Song: "Rangrez mere" Sung by: Wadali brothers, Music: Krsna
Puranchand's son lakwinder wadali is also a singer who has sung in multiple reality shows
The Wadali Brothers sing in the gurbani, kaafi, ghazal and bhajan genres of music. They live in their ancestral house in Guru ki Wadali, and teach music to those who promise to preserve it. They do not charge their disciples, and lead a very simple life devoted to the divine one.
They believe in the Sufi tradition deeply. They consider themselves as a medium through which the preaching of great saints is passed on to others. They have never indulged commercially, and they have only a handful of recordings to their name (mostly from live concerts). They believe in singing freely as homage to the divine one. They do not feel very comfortable in using electronic gadgets in their music, and stress on Alap and Taans. They believe that spiritual heights can only be attained if you sing unreservedly, in a free atmosphere.
Recently, they stepped into the world of Bollywood music, rendering music director and writer Gulzar’s soulful lyrics in their unique style in the film Pinjar. They also sang one song in Dhoop. On the cards is a documentary which the Discovery Channel is planning to make on them.
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They believe in the Sufi tradition deeply. They consider themselves as a medium through which the preaching of great saints is passed on to others. They have never indulged commercially, and they have only a handful of recordings to their name (mostly from live concerts). They believe in singing freely as homage to the divine one. They do not feel very comfortable in using electronic gadgets in their music, and stress on Alap and Taans. They believe that spiritual heights can only be attained if you sing unreservedly, in a free atmosphere.
Recently, they stepped into the world of Bollywood music, rendering music director and writer Gulzar’s soulful lyrics in their unique style in the film Pinjar. They also sang one song in Dhoop. On the cards is a documentary which the Discovery Channel is planning to make on them.
Aa Mil Yaar
Paigham-e-Ishq,
Ishq Musafir
Folk Music of Punjab, all released by Music Today
Yaad Piya Ki
Film: Dhoop, 2003
Ishq Musafir
Folk Music of Punjab, all released by Music Today
Yaad Piya Ki
Film: Dhoop, 2003
Film: Chikku Bukku (Tamil) 2010 Song: "Thooral Nindralum" Sung by: Hariharan, Wadali Brothers Music: Colonial cousins - Hari & Lesle
Film: Tanu weds Manu ( Hindi) 2011 Song: "Rangrez mere" Sung by: Wadali brothers, Music: Krsna
Puranchand's son lakwinder wadali is also a singer who has sung in multiple reality shows
