The Sun and a Cave once struck up a conversation. The sun had trouble understanding what “dark” and “dank” meant and the cave didn’t quite get the hang of the terms “light” and “clear” so they decided to change places. The Cave went up to the Sun and said, “Ah! This is beyond wonderful! Now come down and see where I have been living.” The Sun went down to the Cave and said, “Gee, I don’t see any difference.”

In a world dank and dark with intolerance, Mysticism and Sufism allow for the light of the Sun to break in. Sufism allows us to look beyond the confines of religion.

Times Music, Royal Opera House, Mumbai and Avid Learning proudly present an evening celebrating the musical launch of Ek Hi Rang, by the band Sounds of the Sufis. Ek Hi Rang is touted as the first Sufi album that is by the people and for the people.

“Ek Hi Rang,” say the band, “is a celebration of life. It is a celebration of you and I coloured in one colour, where there no longer exists a ‘you’ or an ‘I’. The album invites you to leave behind the mundane and enter into a realm where we are all drenched in just one colour – that of unconditional love.”

This powerful performance will cover the journey of Sufism from its inception in the 7th Century to its foray in India and subsequent spread in the form of the “Chishtiana Silsila” and will highlight the traditions that make Sufism such an integral part of our lives today. The band will perform songs from the album which will include original music, spoken word, personal episodes and poetry, some by the Bhakti Poets and Sufis like Hazrat Amir Khusrau, Jallaluddin Rumi, Kabir and Meera. The evening will also feature collaborating artists who have worked with the band to create unique sounds that are eclectic, soulful, and expressive.

Join us for a mystical evening filled with the soothing tunes and energetic beats of Sufi music!