An Important Step Towards the Revival, Training, and Documentation of Sufiana Mausiqi

One-Year Workshop Underway in Chadoora with Support from RGF

Badgam: With the objective of reviving Sufiana Mausiqi training the younger generation, and ensuring the documentation and preservation of this invaluable cultural heritage, a first-of-its-kind one-year-long workshop is successfully underway in Hanjigund Chadoora with the support of the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation.
The project was launched on December 1, 2025, in collaboration with the Tulkul Arts and Media Collective at Hanjigund, Chadoora in Budgam district, and will continue until March 31, 2027. During the workshop young artists are being provided with both practical and theoretical training in Sufiana Mausiqi while senior teachers and researchers are introducing them to the historical, intellectual, and spiritual dimensions of this art form.

According to the organizers, the initiative will not only contribute significantly to the promotion of Sufiana Mausiqi but will also play a vital role in safeguarding this rare and spiritually rich tradition.
Rayes Wathori, Head of the Tulkul Arts and Media Collective and a cultural activist, described the initiative as a milestone for Kashmir’s cultural future. He stated that the project would reconnect the younger generation with their artistic heritage while also opening new avenues for dignified livelihood.
He expressed heartfelt gratitude to the RGF for its support and sustained commitment toward preserving India’s living cultural traditions.