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AAJ » Music » Styles » World » Asian » Qawwali

A vocal devotional singing style found across Pakistan, and northern India, associated with Sufi music with both Persian and sub-continental roots. A singer of this musical form is called a Qawwal and the performance is always in a group. The word Qawwali literally means 'utterances' in Persian and the present form of Qawwali is credited to be started by Amir Khusrau, a Sufi from Delhi. Derivatives of this form have become a key element of the popular music of India and Pakistan. The word is also written kawali, kawwali, and in other variations in Roman script.

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  • King of Qawwali - Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - Read about the life of the singer, his music and albums, lyrics of his songs, and their English translations.
  • Qawwali History - Detailed account of the origin and history of the Qawwali form, including the techniques, use of staging, role of the audience, and the status of the music in Pakistan today.
  • Qawwali Music - Analysis of the music and its roots in Persian poetic forms.
  • Qawwali Page - Chandrakantha.com - A page about the Sufi devotional musical form, as performed in Pakistan and India today.

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