THE SANCTUARY
INTERNATIONAL
FULLY SEEN, SUSTAINED & FINALLY FREE
Trusted by 150+ global creators. The only nonprofit operating across 3 continents for the South Asian diaspora + world artists who create for a more beautiful planet.
Dhamal Archives: Sufi/EDM World Music
Voice + Travel: Podcast + Newsletter
Cultural Creations: Indie Projects/Events + Verified Creator Passport
LATEST GLOBAL PROJECTS
SHATTERING THE SOUND BARRIER OF SOUTH ASIAN + WORLD MUSIC
USTAD WASEEM ABBAS KHAN (GWALIOR GHARANA- DESCENDANT OF 16 GENERATIONS OF VOCAL MAESTROS, FROM THE HOUSEHOLD TRADITION THAT BROUGHT SUFI MUSIC BY NFK & GHAZAL TO THE WORLD, THE MOST INFLUENTIAL) & DR. SARAH FARID (DJ SYNKRONISITI/EASTERN CLASSICAL TRAINED VOCALIST) HAVE CREATED A NEW VERSION OF THE LEGENDARY MAST QALANDAR. MERGING ANCIENT SUFI POETRY WITH EDM, HANDPAN & DHOL.
TOTAL LIBERATION FROM MENTAL SLAVERY OF SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS WHICH IS THE SUFI SPIRIT OF TRANSCENDENCE WITH THE ELECTRIFYING HEARTBEAT OF THE DANCEFLOOR- A COMBINATION NEVER DONE BEFORE.
UNFOLD YOUR OWN MYTH- RUMI
Streaming now on major audio platforms + video out on Youtube (check The Sanctuary Intl’s IG).
RICKSHAW OF RESILIENCE
WELCOME TO THE SANCTUARY INTERNATIONAL
A SANCTUARY WHERE SOUTH ASIAN ART COMES ALIVE AND GLOBAL CREATORS UNITE TO TRANSFORM THROUGH SOULFUL COLLABORATION.
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Global Reach
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UNFOLD YOUR OWN MYTH
The rhythm and soul of the ancestral land merged with the spirit of the avant garde. Free like the wind that carries the ghazal home to the cosmopolitan creator. For the South Asian diaspora artist and global souls who create for a more beautiful planet.
A Sanctuary for the borderless creator.
Beyond systems. Beyond borders.
Slow Living. World Travel. Avant Garde Art.
HERE IS THE DHAMAL ARCHIVE.
Unifying civilizations through music and reclaiming culture by slow travel and storytelling.