| Access | JollyGul.com |
| Function | Search, browse, explore. Play one video or audio at a time. |
| Media | Website (With Video & Audio Content) |
| Content | Ginans (with and without music), geets, qasidas, contemporary, fusion and more |
| Device | Computer, tablet smartphone browser. |
| Content Source | From across the community |
| Suitability | When you wish to proactively search, browse, explore. And you want more information about a song. You want to be fully in control and play one video or audio at a time. Desktop or laptop computer recommended for search and browse. However, our website is mobile friendly (fully responsive) so you should get good experience on your smartphone as well. |
| Our Goal | To develop comprehensive user and search friendly audio and video index and repository of all types of Ismaili music To make search, discovery and play easy for Ismaili music. |
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| Access | JollyGulRadio.com |
| Function | Play radio, great for passive listening. Live 24/7/365. |
| Media | Audio (Radio) |
| Content | Ginans (with and without music), geets, qasidas, contemporary, fusion and more. Special programs |
| Device | Computer, tablet smartphone browser, JollyGul RADIO smartphone apps, Alexa |
| Content Source | From across the community |
| Suitability | When you want to relax and passively listen. When you want to listen to a mixture of ginans with and without music, geets, qasidas and modern Ismaili music. You don’t mind being surprised by something you have never heard before. When you are on the go. You wish to feel part of a large group of people listening to the same song on the radio. Listen on JollyGulRadio.com website on computer, tablet , smartphone browser (or with JollyGul RADIO iPhone & Android App) or on Alexa device. |
| Our Goal | To make Ismaili music globally accessible 24/7/365. To take Ismaili music to the world and to give greater exposure to our artists. To make musical connections with other faiths, traditions and genres. |
| Additional Reccommendations |
Sound quality always depends on quality of your speakers. Whether listening on a smartphone or a computer, you can connect and output your sound to a good wireless bluetooth enabled speaker and get much enhanced sound quality. |
| Access | GinansOnDemand.com |
| Function | Play pre-loaded ginans without music on an audio player. Start, pause, skip, forward and rewind. |
| Media | Audio (On-Demand) |
| Content | Ginans without music (as recited in Jamatkhanas) |
| Device | Computer, tablet smartphone browser. |
| Content Source | From across the community |
| Suitability | When you want to listen to ginans without music. You wish to either select specific ginan(s) by title, composer and reciter name or play them at random from pre-loaded list. Listen on your computer, tablet or smartphone browser. |
| Our Goal | To cater to members of the Jamat who wish to listen to ginans without music on-demand at their convenience. |
| Additional Reccommendations |
Sound quality always depends on quality of your speakers. Whether listening on a smartphone or a computer, you can connect and output your sound to a good wireless bluetooth enabled speaker and get much enhanced sound quality. |
| Access | JollyGulVideos.com |
| Function | Watch JollyGul produced high definition music videos on our YouTube Channel |
| Media | Video |
| Content | Ismaili music videos. Ginans, geets, contemporary, fusion and more. Emphasis on display of lyrics and translations. Special occasion videos. |
| Device | Smart TV (YouTube App), computer, tablet, smartphone browser (or smartphone YouTube App) |
| Content Source | High definition video production exclusively by JollyGul.com. Audio content of videos (ginans, geets, music etc) and video footage from across the community. |
| Suitability | When you want an audio visual experience. And you want lyrics and translations displayed as the song plays. You wish to watch a special occasion video. YouTube channel can be watched on your Smart TV (with YouTube TV App), on your computer, tablet or smartphone browser or on your smartphone (with YouTube phone App) |
| Our Goal | To develop high quality videos that present Ismaili music in an interesting way with lyrics and translations for wider appreciation. To incorporate story telling for a modern audience to make it more interesting, contextual and relevant. To use state-of-the-art video making techniques. |
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| Access | KalameMawla.com |
| Function | Play Kalame Mawla with verses and translations display |
| Media | Audio (On-Demand) |
| Content | Kalame Mawla is a poem of 327 verses, composed in Hindi, whose content is inspired by sayings, speeches and sermons of Hazrat Imam Ali - our first Imam. |
| Device | Computer, tablet, smartphone browser |
| Content Source | From across the community |
| Suitability | When you want to listen to Kalame Mawla by various reciters and see lyrics and translations displayed. Listen on your computer, tablet or smartphone browser. |
| Our Goal | To cater to members of the Jamat who wish to listen Kalame Mawla on-demand at their convenience. |
| Additional Reccommendations |
| Access | QasidaUnlocked.com |
| Function | Play qasidas on our custom audio player with lyrics and translations display. |
| Media | Audio (On-Demand) |
| Content | Qasida is an ancient Arabic word and a form of devotional poetry, often addressing a particular subject, passed to other cultures after the Arab Muslim expansion. Most qasidas that we encounter today are in Farsi, though they are also found in Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian and even in West African languages. Qasidas with and without music by various artists |
| Device | Computer, tablet, smartphone browser |
| Content Source | From across the community |
| Suitability | When you want to listen to qasidas by various reciters and see lyrics and translations displayed. Listen on your computer, tablet or smartphone browser. |
| Our Goal | To cater to listerners who wish to listen to qasidas in Farsi and Urdu and would like to see translations to English as they are recited. |
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| Access | AnantAkhado.com |
| Function | Listen to all 500 verses with translations display. |
| Media | Audio (On-Demand) |
| Content | Anant Akhado literally means a gathering of unlimited souls in an eternal context. It is a well known and respected composition of 500 verses written by Pir Hasan Kabiruddin. Recited by 4 reciters. |
| Device | Computer, tablet, smartphone browser |
| Content Source | From across the community |
| Suitability | When you want to listen to Anant Akhado with lyrics and translations displayed. |
| Our Goal | To cater to listerners who wish to listen to Anant Akhado would like to see translations to English as they are recited. |
| Additional Reccommendations |
We strongly recommend listening to a few verses at a time and completing the full granth (long format ginan) over a period of time. |
| Access | JollyGulPodcasts.com |
| Function | Podcasting platform to explore in more depth connections between Ismaili music and spirituality. |
| Media | Audio |
| Content | Explainations, discussions and interviews. Subjects covered: ginans, qasidas, geets and contemporary music. |
| Device | Computer, tablet, smartphone browser |
| Content Source | From across the community |
| Suitability | For those who wish to learn more about Ismaili music of all genres. |
| Our Goal | To provide a platform for those who wish to know more and contribute to understanding of and further development of Ismaili music of all types. |
| Additional Reccommendations |
Can also be accessed from all major podcast directories and Apps. |
| Access | JollyGul Email Subscribe |
| Function | Email Alerts and Updates |
| Media | |
| Content | Email alerts and updates sent to your inbox. Stay on top by getting notification of new video and service launches. Get our once a month "Must Watch Must Listen" recommendations. |
| Device | Computer, tablet or smartphone |
| Content Source | From across the community |
| Suitability | If you wish to stay on top of things as far as rapidly developing JollyGul.com services and Ismaili music scene is concerned. |
| Our Goal | To keep you informed all the time. |
| Additional Reccommendations |
We need your consent to send you emails. Please subscribe if you have not already. You can unsubscribe any time in future (at bottom of each email) if you change your mind about getting emails. We do not sell or rent our email list, so be assured this will not be circulated for other purpose. |
| Access | Brahm Prakash |
| Function | Listen to all 150 verses with translations display. |
| Media | Audio (On-Demand) |
| Content | Brahm Prakash means divine illumination or light. It is a granth (long format ginan) composition of 150 verses written by Pir Shams Sabzwari in the 14th Century. It is a mystical poem that seeks to guide the murid from stage to stage of spiritual progress towards the attainment of darshan (vision) of the Lord within one's own self-hood. |
| Device | Computer, tablet, smartphone browser |
| Content Source | From across the community |
| Suitability | When you want to listen to Brahm Prakash with lyrics and translations displayed. |
| Our Goal | To cater to listerners who wish to listen to Brahm Prakash would like to see translations to English as they are recited. |
| Additional Reccommendations |
We strongly recommend listening to a few verses at a time and completing the full granth (long format ginan) over a period of time. |
| Access | Artist's microsites (links on the top section of the website) - Example Taufiq Karmali |
| Function | Listen to recitation by specific artists with lyrics and translations. |
| Media | Artist Content (On-Demand) |
| Content | Recitation with and without music, Profile, Photo Gallery, Contact form. |
| Device | Computer, tablet smartphone browser and also on smartphone app. |
| Content Source | From artists across the community |
| Suitability | When you wish to listen to or learn about specific artists |
| Our Goal | Bring each artist's content in one place. |
| Additional Reccommendations |
Access by JollyGul.com On-Demand Smartphone app. |
| Access | Rising Stars microsites (links on the top section of the website) - Example Inaaya Dhamani |
| Function | Listen to recitation by specific Rising Star with lyrics and translations. |
| Media | Rising Star Content (On-Demand) |
| Content | Recitation with and without music, Profile, Photo Gallery, Contact form. |
| Device | Computer, tablet smartphone browser and also on smartphone app. |
| Content Source | From Rising Star across the community |
| Suitability | When you wish to listen to or learn about specific artists |
| Our Goal | Bring each Rising Star content in one place. |
| Additional Reccommendations |
Access by JollyGul.com On-Demand Smartphone app. |
| Access | JollyGul On Demand Smart Device App |
| Function | Listen to verses with translations of artists and services on smart device. |
| Media | Smartphone App (On-Demand) |
| Content | Artist and service wise ginans (with and without music), geets, qasidas, contemporary, fusion and more |
| Device | Smartphone app. |
| Content Source | From artists and across the community |
| Suitability | When you wish to listen verses with translations on smart device. |
| Our Goal | Provide option to the Jollygul user on different platforms. |
| Additional Reccommendations |
All artist and Service on smartphone app. |