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{{Infobox musical artist<br />
| name = Qutbi Brothers<br />
| origin = Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti, Amir Khusrau, India<br />
| genre = Qawwali, Sufi Music<br />
| instrument = Harmonium, Tabla, Dholak,<br />
| years_active = <br />
| label = T-Series, Venus<br />
| website = http://qawwalqutbibrothers.in<br />
| current_members = Haji Mohammad Idris, Arshad Qutbi, Adnan Qutbi, Rashid Ali<br />
}}<br />
[[File:Haji Mhammad Idris (Qutbi Brothers).jpg|thumb|Qutbi Brothers during a concert.]]<br />
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'''Qutbi Brothers''' are an Indian [[Qawwali]] group. They are well known qawwals for their distinct style of Sufiyana, Astana Gayaki, and the contemporary Qawwali tradition in India. '''Haji Mohammad Idris''' and Arshad Hussain, are better known as the '''Qutbi Brothers'''.<br />
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== History ==<br />
Qutbi Brothers are the inheritors of over 800 years of qawwali tradition that developed and grew over several generations by great masters in the Indian music scene. They are an Astana singers at the mausoleum (Dargah) of [[Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki]] in Delhi, where they have been given the eponymous prestige of calling himself the Qutbi. The Qutbi Brothers having a legacy lineage of almost 800 years of great stalwarts, many of whom were great classical singers apart from being qawwali singers. <br />
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== Biography, Career profile and discography ==<br />
Haji Mohammad Idris and Arshad Hussain, Popularly known as Qutbi Brothers. They started singing at a very early age and today they are one of the most sought-after qawwali singers in the Sufi styles, Astana gayki, and the modern qawwali tradition in India. Qutbi Brothers are the world's first Qawwals who have created the '''World Record''' in which they performed 12 hrs continuously for Adhyatmik Yatra Sufi Rang Sham Se Seher Tak on 12 November 2016 at Sangeet Natak Akademi in New Delhi by singing for 12 hours continuously. They even created a record in the [[Limca Book of Records|Limca Book of World Records]] for their contribution towards Sufi qawwali. Qutbi Brothers have earned the Top Grade level of artistry, as recognized by [[All India Radio|All India Radi]] (Akashwani) and also an empaneled as "Outstanding" Artist by [[Indian Council for Cultural Relations|ICCR]] and the Ministry of Culture (India). They can sing compositions in Urdu, Hindi, Persian, Punjabi written by poet-saints such as [[Amir Khusrau]], [[Fariduddin Ganjshakar|Baba Farid]], [[Bulleh Shah]], [[Kabir]], and [[Meera]] among others. <br />
In their career spanning several decades, They have never failed to mesmerize audiences both in [[India]] and abroad at multiple music shows and festivals. They have even performed in front of India's former president, late Dr. [[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam|APJ Abdul Kalam]] at Humayun Tomb, Delhi. <br />
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== Awards and Recognitions ==<br />
For their work and contribution in the field of Qawwali, Qutbi Brothers have received several awards such as Genius Indian Achiever's Award (For World Record Contribution), Special Prize from Parliament House (India), Atal Bihari Award 2019, Rajiv Gandhi Award, Ghulam Mustafa Khan Award 2020 and among others.<br />
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== Social Work == <br />
Along with live qawwali singing, Qutbi Brothers are associated with various social works. They perform live for various social causes to raise funds. In 2018 they performed for a fundraiser event for the unprivileged children organized by Salaam Baalak Trust.<br />
They recently performed in Gujrat at a fundraiser to support 40 CRPF Braveheart’s Families of Pulwama Terror Attack. <br />
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== References ==<br />
https://www.dailypioneer.com/2018/vivacity/keepers-of-tradition.html [[The Pioneer (India)]] on 06, October 2018<br />
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https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi/qawwals-pitch-for-traditional-sufi-music-at-dargahs/story-2G1BEkPQ3ctnoVoEjAIVXK.html [[Hindustan Times]] on May 4, 2016<br />
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[https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/chandigarh/qawwals-weave-magic-840721 Qutbi Brothers] [[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] on Oct 01, 2019<br />
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[https://www.cnbctv18.com/buzz/a-walk-through-indias-history-and-culture-5310781.htm. A walk through India's history and culture] [[CNBC TV18]] on February 16, 2020<br />
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[https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/jashn-e-qawwali-a-celebration-of-timeless-renditions/article22739532.ece#:~:text=The%20Qutbi%20brothers%20are%20well-respected%20for%20creating%20a,through%20waves%20of%20enrapturements%20with%20Shayari%20and%20qawwalis. Jashn-e-Qawwali: a celebration of timeless renditions] [[The Hindu]] Published on FEBRUARY 13, 2018 <br />
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== External links ==<br />
*[http://qawwalqutbibrothers.in/ Official Website]<br />
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[[Category:Qawwali]]<br />
[[Category:Indian styles of music]]<br />
[[Category:Indian qawwali singers]]<br />
[[Category:Performers of Sufi music]]<br />
[[Category:Indian folk singers]]<br />
[[Category:Indian musical groups]]<br />
[[Category:21st-century Indian singers]]<br />
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