A Delhi Love

Don’t miss this one! This week on “A Delhi Love - Ishq Muhabbat Pyaar,” join Yasmin and discover the shocking details and the incredible strength behind Gurmehar Kaur’s journey. Gurmehar’s small voice created a massive uproar, placing her at the centre of a media storm, and making her a prime target of trolls while she was barely out of her teens. A college student and daughter of a martyred Army Officer, Gurmehar was threatened for simply standing up for her beliefs. How does she manage to live a ‘normal’ life, pursue her studies, work, and continue using her platform to fight for a more equitable world? Tune in to find out! See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

From a singer of classical music to a master of a range of genres, styles and popular across as diverse audiences …meet Vidya Shah …a welcome addition to Delhi's growing cultural palette. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Urdu and Delhi share a special bond! It is the product of our syncretic culture – a link language which allows people from all over North India to speak to each other. Today, we are meeting Huma Khalil - who is playing a part in making Urdu a part of popular culture, once again through the online platform of Urdu Literature Rekhta.org and the cultural celebration of Urdu through the Jashn-e-Rekhta festival. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

From  the courts of kings and the mehfils of the elite to auditoriums -Delhi with its regal past, could never be  immune to Kathak’s charms…. Today we meet  the renowned Aditi Mangaldas whose journey as a Kathak dancer is marked by a deep reverence for tradition coupled with fearless innovation. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Khusrau, Renaissance man and genius - the 13th-century polyglot was a Sufi poet, musician, scholar, and is considered the inventor of the sitar and tabla. He rightfully fascinates musicians, poets, writers and art lovers over seven centuries later. Hear Khusrau expert, Yousuf Saeed unravel the mystique of Amir Khusrau! - right here on A Delhi Love. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.