mehfil
Sign in to savethumb|400x400px|A Mehil-e-Mushaira at Hyderabad, in the presence of the courtiers Mehfil or mahfil (Urdu: محفل), alternatively known as Bazm (Urdu: بزم) is a formal venue where indoor recreational activities such as poetic symposiums (mushaira), singing, music, and dance are entertained in parts of the Indian subcontinent. It is part of Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb culture.
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Vinony files it under Classical music in Pakistan, Culture of Pakistan and Desi culture.
Its subject is documented across 7 Wikipedia language editions.
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thumb|400x400px|A Mehil-e-Mushaira at Hyderabad, in the presence of the courtiers Mehfil or mahfil (Urdu: محفل), alternatively known as Bazm (Urdu: بزم) is a formal venue where indoor recreational activities such as poetic symposiums (mushaira), singing, music, and dance are entertained in parts of the Indian subcontinent. It is part of Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb culture.
Historically, mehfils were presented in the homes or palaces of Muslim royalty or noblemen, who acted as these artists' patrons. Mehfils are also an integral part of the Hyderabadi Muslim community, and used as a way of unity among them, all around the world.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “mehfil” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.