Services

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Study & Learn

For students interested in studying traditional music and acquiring spiritual musical practices to dive into the vast ocean of Qawwali music. Sharpen skills of rhythm and tone and experience the inspiration that is offered through carrying the lineage.

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Music Collaboration

For artists, producers, bands, and creatives who want to join me in the creation of music unheard. Design composition and build confidence to express with my production company Sufi Sounds Studio.

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Speaking & Facilitation

For event coordinators, non-profits, and universities who want to expand their knowledge of eastern music, philosophy, and women empowerment through education and storytelling.

Music Sessions

Basic qualities and foundational practices got me to where I am today. These lessons incorporate daily routine and daily practices to develop progression, strength and empowerment. Through these practices, you’ll be able to play and perform the vision of the Sufi Shine.

Tabla Lesson

  • Develop a one-of-a-kind technique to get your Tabla singing like a pro

  • How to tune and what keys to play in so you can hold rhythm and co-create with other musicians

  • Learn classical composition from the lineage of our grand Ustads Mia Sherrif-u-deen and Allah Rakha Khan

  • Learn endurance practices for a stronger performance

Vocal Raag Theory

  • Learn to tune yourself to the universal flow through the foundational family of Raga and Thaat System 

  • Expand your musical capacity of your current style in relation to Raga

  • Develop a personal vocal practice so that you can empower your voice to express your needs

  • Build confidence in your vocal expressions

Tabla + Vocal Lesson

  • Teaching these two together is my favorite because rhythm and melody go hand in hand as a musician

  • Build a solid foundation of composition through melody and rhythm

  • Learn how to count beat cycles, the language of Tabla, and how to sing in rhythm so you can relate to any genre

  • Expand your capacity to play and improvise with others

 

Intro to Harmonium

  • Become a versatile musician by learning how to play and compose in different keys

  • Strengthen your ear by using the harmonium as a crutch to develop a singing practice relative to Raga

  • Learn the relationship of musical theories through songs and compositions from minor moods to major moods

  • Receive experience playing with tabla

Qawwali Songs

  • Study Classical songs of Qawwali and how to play the melodies with rhythm

  • Learn methods on how and when to place your solo

  • Study specific Qawwali Tabla in the style of Ustad Dildar Hussain Khan so you can receive the blessings of the masters

  • Build confidence to record and illuminate your performance so you can heal from the music that is healing others

Dhamal Download

  • Learn the details of becoming an Ata Wala Tabla Player - strictly traditional Qawwali technique

  • Develop bass drum techniques for dynamic accentuation and how to accent and modulate properly so you can move the listeners into ecstatic release

  • Compose a unique Tabla solo, captivating the ecstatic nature and build of the Mast - the intoxication of the divine

Introduction sessions are an hour and a half at $99.

Once we are able to discuss your path and share in the vision of moving forward as a student, we will establish a regular session that will fit your unique needs.

Feel free to record to use your lesson at home. 

Click the button below to book a session or a complimentary call.

Sufi Sounds Studio

Through music, we can communicate with all. Without borders, music offers a universal love language for all to be invited. Let’s come together to share this language with the world.

Music Production

  • Co-Produce a track together 

  • Co-create a single release

  • Support in becoming a performer

  • A professional way to present your music

  • Opportunity to be involved in recording and listening to yourself

Recording Artist

  • Available to record tabla, vocals, harmonium, and percussion

  • Available to enhance your music with poetry or different languages

  • Option to play your composition or contribute with my own creation

  • Fast turnaround - around 1 week

Group Music Direction

  • Add artistic direction to your existing musical group or ensemble

  • Build deeper connections through joint lessons to create more harmony and cohesion

  • Expand your groups repertoire from freestylers to composing artists

All music produced together will be shared.

Cost and timeframe of production are dependant upon project at hand.

Click the button below to hire me or to schedule a complimentary call.

Speaking & Facilitation

Through music and education, we can develop this other realm of reality that connects us in a way that is benefiting our healing. It is also the key to enriching our lives.

Speaking

Available to speak on:

  • Woman empowerment and relationships in Islam

  • Spirituality and the metaphor of music 

  • My experiences traveling and studying in Pakistan and India

  • The Sufi lineage, saints, and traditional Qawwali ceremonies

  • Bridging the East and the West

  • Music Theory of Raga and Thaat System 

Workshops

Learn the design of traditional Qawwali, the meaning and purpose behind the universal lineage, and how it is represented today.

Workshops are a musical journey containing intellectual teachings but begin from the heart and end with the heart.

Workshops include and not limited to:

  • Interactive facilitation - music, singing, clapping

  • History of Sufism and Qawwali culture

  • Q & A

VIP Retreats/Intensives

  • Live-on-property in Northern California

  • Opportunity to dive deep into your musical journey and practice

  • Opportunity to meet Aminah’s circle of elite musicians with jam sessions

  • Meals provided to expand your senses while listening to the Masters

  • Integrate and connect with Nature

  • Recommended 3 days

  • Zoom intensives also available upon request

Description of services frame the possibilities however, all services are designed to support your intentions and needs.

Cost and timeframe of services are dependent upon the project requested.

Click the button below to hire me or to schedule a complimentary call to discuss details.

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