Umer Piracha (@umerpiracha) is a Sufi vocalist and sound artist whose work invites deep spiritual presence and emotional resonance. Raised in the Sufi city of Multan, Pakistan, and mentored within a 700-year Qawwali lineage, Umer blends South Asian devotional traditions with contemporary sonic and contemplative practices.
Now based in New York City, he has performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Grace Cathedral, and been featured on NPR. His project Resonance of Grace creates immersive soundbaths rooted in sacred music, and his collaborations with Harvard Divinity School explore the role of sound in spiritual healing. He also leads Falsa (@falsamusic), a transcultural collective bridging World, Jazz, Sufi aesthetics, and global improvisation.
Booking & Inquiries → contact@umerpiracha.com
Resonance of Grace
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Upcoming events -
Resonance: A night of music and meaning with Falsa (Busboys and Poets Washington DC)
Jul 12, 2025, 11:00 PM
What does it mean to return - spiritually, culturally, humanly? Falsa's stirring Sufi music guides us into this question, while iCare Fund America's work answers it in action, creating impact for millions in Pakistan. Hosted at DC's legendary Busboys and Poets, this evening invites you into a rare fusion of art and activism - where sound becomes service, and presence becomes purpose.
As featured on NPR, Falsa is a genre-blurring Sufi music collective rooted in the ecstatic poetry of 14th-century mystics like Amir Khusrao, whose verses form the foundation of the Qawwali tradition. From this sacred lineage carried across centuries and borders, Falsa creates immersive soundscapes where spiritual longing meets transcultural improvisation. Based in New York City, the ensemble weaves Sufi vocals, Carnatic violin, tabla, harmonium, Bass VI, and drums into a deeply felt musical journey. Each performance becomes a shared ritual blending rhythm, surrender, and presence in spaces where sound becomes sanctuary.
Falsa is traveling to DC, partnering with iCare Fund America, a nonprofit fund offering smart giving to hundreds of high impact projects in Pakistan across health, education, climate change, and job creation. Over the past 15 years, iCare's work has touched the lives of millions of underprivileged Pakistanis, especially youth and women. Through this event, you can also choose to support iCare's scholarship fund for STEM education in Pakistan.
Find out more about iCare Fund America: https://www.i-care-america.org
About iCare Foundation Pakistan (country-based partner): https://www.instagram.com/icare.pakistan/
Devotional Dialogue: A Mystical Musical Conversation
Jul 15, 2025, 11:30 PM
How can the mystical spiritual technologies of our medieval ancestors guide us today? Musicians Ariel Hendelman and Umer Piracha draw on medieval Jewish and Sufi traditions respectively as sources of connection, inspiration, and healing. Through a musical conversation facilitated by Rachel Feldman (Professor of Religion, Dartmouth College) we will embark on a sonic journey beyond time and space, drawing on a transcultural longing for the Divine.
Umer (of Falsa) will be offering 14th century Sufi devotional chants, while Ariel will be offering original chants from Sefer Yetzirah, the oldest known Jewish mystical text. Rachel will be helping to weave these two mystical traditions together with teachings throughout the night.
Sofar NYC x Umer Piracha (DUMBO NYC)
Jul 23, 2025, 11:30 PM
Embrace the element of surprise
Settle in for a unique musical journey in an unexpected local venue as three artists from diverse genres introduce you to their sound. Who knows… You might just discover your a new act you love.
Dumbo
Nearest Station: York St (F)
Address revealed 36 hours before
Late arrivals may be held at door until set break
