London Conference 2011
The Association for the Study of Ginans is holding it’s Ginan Conference at the Holiday Inn, Camden Lock, London on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th October 2011.
This event follows the very successful 3-day conference held at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada during April/May 2011.
The Speakers
Professor Amy Catlin-Jairazbhoy, Professor F. ‘Nalini’ Delvoye
Mr Sadrudin Hassam Mrs Rashida Noormohamed Hunzai
Professor Balvant S Jani Mr Bashir Ladha
Dr Fateh-Al i M Ladhani Artist Hamida Madhani
Mr Nizar Mawani, B.Pharm Dr Otambek Mastibekov
Dr Diana Steigerwald Mr Mohan Devraj Thontya
Mr Zahir Virani
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Association for the Study of Ginans
International Ginan Conference
Holiday Inn Hotel Brentford Lock, London TW8 8GA
Saturday 29th October and Sunday 30th October 2011
PROGRAMME
Saturday 29th October 2011
08.00 Registration and Refreshments
09.00 Welcome - Professor Francoise Mallison
09.05 House-keeping and Program - Raheem Karim
09.10 Tilawat al-Quran –
09.10 Venti - Saahebji tu more man bhaave –
Conference Session One: Presentation of Research Papers
Moderator: Amira Chilvers
09.15 Keynote Speaker: Mr Zahir Virani (London, UK)
- Preservation of Ginanic literature electronically
10.00 Mrs Hamida Madhani (Lawrenceville, GA, USA)
- From Art to Spirituality – A personal Journey
10.45 Dr Diana Steigerwald (California State University, Long Beach, USA)
- Ginans in Ismaili Theosophical History
11.30 *** Health break ***
11.45 Mr Sadrudin Hassam (London, UK)
- Gināns – Manual for Serious Learners
12.30 *** Lunch break ***
Conference Session Two: Presentation of Research Papers
Moderator: Hushna Madhani
14.00 Keynote Speaker: Professor F. ‘Nalini’ Delvoye (EPHE, Paris)
- Studying the Musical Aspects of Ginans as Song Texts: Revisiting the definitions of poet-composers, performers, musical modes and repertoires
14.45 Mr Bashir Ladha (London, UK)
- Search for Meaning and Meaning of Search: Spiritual Quest and Images in the Ginans
15.30 Dr Fateh-Ali M Ladhani (Health Sciences & Spiritual Sciences School of Consciousness, Rutherford University)
- Ginans – Derivation of Omniscience, Spirituality, Biopsychosocial and Neuropsychotherapeutic paradigms
16.15 Summation and Question & Answer
16.30 Vote of thanks - Professor Amy Catlin-Jairazbhoy
EXHIBITION BY: Hamida Madhani and Professor Amy Catlin-Jairazbhoy
Artworks specially commissioned for the Conference by Hamida and historical photographs by Amy; later to be displayed at the Institute of Ismaili Studies, London
Khuda Hafiz
EVENING – Ginan Recital: Recitation of Ginans and Garba with music
Sunday 30th October 2011
08.00 Registration and Refreshments
09.00 Welcome - Shahenaz Lalani
09.05 House-keeping and Program - Musa Sheikh
09.10 Venti – Jirewala dhanare ghadi – Anis Attenborough
Conference Session Three: Presentation of Research Papers
Moderator: Parin Somani
09.15 Keynote Speaker: Professor Amy Catlin-Jairazbhoy (Department of Ethnomusicology, UCLA, USA)
- Piety Performed and Visualized: Devotional Sung Poetry, Paintings, and Textiles of Shi’a Imami Ismailis (Khojas) of South Asia
10.00 Mrs Rashida Hunzai (London, UK)
- The Holy Qur’an in the Ginanic Literature – an Initial Exploration
10.45 Mr Mohan Devraj Thontya (Karachi, Pakistan)
- Barmati panth
11.15 *** Health break ***
11.30 Mr Nizar Mawani B.Pharm (London, UK)
- The concept of Personal Spiritual Search conveyed in the Ginan ‘Ho jire maaraa ha(n)saa’ by Pir Sadardin
12.00 Dr Otambek Mastibekov (Aga Khan University-ISMC, London, UK)
- A Journey of Faith through Music: How Qasida Became a Sole Source for Teaching Religion in Badakhshan
12.30 *** Lunch break ***
Conference Session Four: Presentation of Research Papers
Moderator: Parin Somani
14.00 Professor Balvant S Jani (Saurashtra University, Rajkot, India)
- Comparative Analysis of Satpanth Ismaili Ginans and Gujarati Bhajans of Bhakti Tradition
Association for the Study of Ginans – Annual General Meeting
14.45 Association for the Study of Ginans
a. Report for years 2007-10
b. Motion: Approval of the Constitution
c. Motion: Approval of the Financial Statements
d. Motion: Election of Office-bearers
e. Motion: Other
f. Speech by the Chairperson
15.45 *** Health break ***
16.00 Summation and Question & Answer
16.15 Vote of thanks - Islamshah Rahemtulla
Khuda Hafiz
Speakers and Title of Papers
1. Professor Amy Catlin-Jairazbhoy (Department of Ethnomusicology, UCLA, USA)
- Piety Performed and Visualized: Devotional Sung Poetry, Paintings, and Textiles of Shi’a Imami Ismailis (Khojas) of South Asia
2. Professor Balvant S Jani (Saurashtra University, Rajkot, India)
- Comparative Analysis of Satpanth Ismaili Ginans and Gujarati Bhajans of Bhakti Tradition
3. Mr Bashir Ladha (London, UK)
- Search for Meaning and Meaning of Search: Spiritual Quest and Images in the Ginans
4. Dr Diana Steigerwald (California State University, Long Beach, USA)
- Ginans in Ismaili Theosophical History
5. Dr Fateh-Ali M Ladhani (Health Sciences & Spiritual Sciences School of Consciousness, Rutherford University)
- Ginans – Derivation of Omniscience, Spirituality, Biopsychosocial and Neuropsychotherapeutic paradigms
6. Professor F. ‘Nalini’ Delvoye (EPHE, Paris)
- Studying the Musical Aspects of Ginans as Song Texts: Revisiting the definitions of poet-composers, performers, musical modes and repertoires
7. Mrs Hamida Madhani (Lawrenceville, GA, USA)
- From Art to Spirituality – A personal Journey
8. Mr Mohan Devraj Thontya (Karachi, Pakistan)
- Barmati panth
9. Mr Nizar Mawani B.Pharm (London, UK)
- The concept of Personal Spiritual Search conveyed in the Ginan ‘Ho jire maaraa ha(n)saa’ by Pir Sadardin
10. Dr Otambek Mastibekov (Aga Khan University-ISMC, London, UK)
- A Journey of Faith through Music: How Qasida Became a Sole Source for Teaching Religion in Badakhshan
11. Mrs Rashida Hunzai (London, UK)
- The Holy Qur’an in the Ginanic Literature – an Initial Exploration
12. Mr Sadrudin Hassam (London, UK)
- Gināns – Manual for Serious Learners
13. Mr Zahir Virani (London, UK)
- Preservation of Ginanic literature electronically
Association for the Study of Ginans
GINAN RECITATION
Saturday 29th October 2011
19.00 Registration
19.30 Buffet Dinner
20.15 Guests to commence taking seats
Welcome speech Mohamed Moledina
House-keeping Parin Somani
MC ZainabRahemtulla
Gist of Ginans Nadia Valliani
1. Ginan Zakiyaa Jiwa Kalapat jalapat maayaa e mohi
2. Ginan Fareeha Noorani Darasan dio moraa naath
3. Qasida Saeeda Abbas Ala, aye Talib-i wahdat hami: Imam ‘Abd al-Salām
4. Ginan Salim Jakhra Gur Divaa gur chaadunaa (unpublished)
5. Munajat Nadim Pabani Ya Ali khub majaalas jinat karake
6. Kalaam e Mowla Shenaz Shamji Aap manakaa kahyaa na kariye-Daastaan Manakaa
7. Anant Akhado Zahra Boyd Ashaji Sa(n)dhyaa velaa tame mat koi chhuko
8. Saloko Naano Rehemat Somani Piyu piyu to sab jug kare
9. Ginan/ music Durri Lalani Me(n) vaari vaari (unpublished)
10. Ginan/ music Lailanaz Taj Satagur tani sikhaaman saachi
21.30 Health break
Briefing for Sunday Chairperson: ‘Ginan Uncle’ Mr Pyarali Jiwa
11. Chogadiyo Laila Aziz Tini vire jiu(n) umedu(n) aasu(n) puniu(n)
12. Ginan Gulshan Dewji Bhaio bharame na bhulie
13. Ginan Shaista Kerai Ek tirath vedhadaa
14. Ginan Roshni Patel Goon teraa saami raajaa
15. Ginan Jaferali Surmawalla Jug maa(n)he sirevaa kisikire ho
16. Granth Amirali Panjwani Imam Shah ginanaj boliyaa
17. Ginan Mohamed Mitha Aavine besone gothadi kariye
18. Moti Venti Shinatta Patel Adam aad Nirinjan
19. Garbi/ garbo Lead: Yasmin Jaffer Pir naachine ka(n)the ginanare
Vote of thanks Islamshah Rahemtulla
20. Garbi/garbo Lead: Eshrat Lalani Cheto cheto (n)chal chetiyaare lol
21. Garbi/ garbo Lead: Farzana Moti Aaj aana(n)d paameaa man ke
Garba music Jafarali /Laila/Amin Paachhamathi Shahanaa dal aavase
Midnight Khuda Hafiz
From our Archives
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- Sounds and Spaces of Muslim Piety: Tradition and Transformation “OMNI TV”
- More on Sounds and Spaces of Muslim Piety: Edmonton Conference 2011 Friday April 29 – Sunday May 1, 2011
- Further update on Ginans conference under the Title“Sounds and Spaces of Muslim Piety – Tradition and Transformation”
- Update on Ginans conference under the Title“Sounds and Spaces of Muslim Piety – Tradition and Transformation” to be held at University of Alberta from April 29 to 1st May 2011
- Ginans conference under the Title “Sounds and Spaces of Muslim Piety – Tradition and Transformation” to be held at University of Alberta from April 29 to 1st May 2011
On Ismaili Muslim Artist Hamida Madhani
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Artist Hamida Madhani – Ismaili Mail
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Hamida Madhani: “Mystical Dance”, “Mubarak”, “Essence of Life” and “The Majestic Horse” « Simerg.
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USA: Hamida Madhani amazing artist with the heart for humanity – Paderbornersj
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