The qawwali, a musical genre closely associated with Islamic Sufi tradition, has evolved over the generations to include not just devotion, but romance, comedy and even social commentary in its fold.
Sufi music, or Qawwali, is often performed by one lead singer, two back-up singers, percussion with one’s hands or traditional Indian drums the dholak and tabla and the harmonium, a free-reed keyboard ...
The Art School of Islamabad Theater Wallay will hold a Qawali night to pay tribute to legendary Qawal Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan on Saturday. The event is being organized to celebrate the birthday of ...