"Qawaali music," explains Bobby Friction ... It’s all about the build-up, so Qawwali songs are rarely short - there are no radio edits here. They can be anywhere between 15 and 30 minutes ...

Qawwali is a form of devotional music that expresses the mystical Sufi practice of Islam in South Asia, mainly in areas of Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. The term qawwali comes from the Arabic word ...

This opening song is called the qaul, meaning “saying” or “utterance,” and shares ... It also crosses religious boundaries, so that Hindus, Jews, and Christians produce qawwali music. Bruce ...

O rganised by the Bengal Association in Delhi's Meghdoot Amphitheatre, the two-day World Music Concert held on 15 and 16 ...

let’s dive into five of his most iconic tracks that showcase why he’s still the king of qawwali. Whether you’re a longtime ...

He is credited for having introduced the form of qawwali music to western audiences ... his nominated albums Intoxicated Spirit and Night Song were in collaboration with foreign musicians.

Join the Kabir Festival to celebrate Sufi music, engaging performances, and insightful workshops that honor the teachings of ...

Vikram says that unlike the sufi and qawwali music, popularised by Late Nusrat Ftaeh Ali Khan, bhajan singing wasn’t able to achieve the same status. To popularise Indian devotional songs ...

Bridging worlds, the Orchestral Qawwali Project (OQP) breathes new life into centuries-old traditions by seamlessly blending western classical and choral music with South Asian Sufi music (qawwali ...