Qawwali

Qawwali (Urdu/Persian: قوٌالی; Punjabi/Multani: ਖ਼ਵ੍ਵਾਲੀ, قوٌالی; Brajbhasha/Hindi: क़व्वाली) is a form of Sufi devotional music popular on the Indian subcontinent. The music of India' includes multiple varieties of folk, popular, pop, and classical music. A Bhajan is a type of Hindu Devotional Song, often simple lyrical and expressing love for the Divine. Filmi (or Filmy used as an adjective is a colloquial term which refers to anything relating to the Bollywood film industry Indian folk music is diverse because of India's vast cultural diversity Indian hip hop is mainly performed in the Hindi language and Punjabi language. In Poetry, the ghazal ( Arabic / Persian / Urdu: غزل; Hindi: ग़ज़ल Turkish gazel) is a Indian pop music often known as Indian-Pop, Hindi Pop or Indipop, is based on an amalgamation of Indian folk and classical music and modern beats from different Indian Rock is a tall peak on the Columbia Plateau in Washington, USA. 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It's a vibrant musical tradition that stretches back more than 700 years. Originally performed mainly at Sunni Sufi shrines throughout the subcontinent, it has also gained mainstream popularity. Sunni Islam is the largest denomination of Islam. Sunni Islam is also referred to as Ahl as-Sunnah wa’l-Jamā‘h (Arabic Qawwali music received international exposure through the work of the late Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, largely due to several releases on the Real World label, followed by live appearances at WOMAD festivals. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan ( نصرت فتح على خاں, born October 13 1948, died August 16, 1997) was a Pakistani The Real World is a Reality television program on MTV originally executive produced by Mary-Ellis Bunim and Jonathan Murray. World of Music Arts and Dance ( WOMAD) is a festival started in Shepton Mallet, England in 1982 Often listeners, and even artists themselves, are transported to a state of wajad, a trance-like state where they feel at one with God, generally considered to be the height of spiritual ecstasy in Sufism. Ecstasy is called Wajd by Sufis: it is especially cultivated among the Chishtis. Although famous throughout the world, its economic and spiritual hub remains the Punjab province of Pakistan from where it gained entry into the mainstream commercial music industry and international fame. The Punjab ( Urdu:) province of Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and

1 Origins
2 Song content
3 Composition of a qawwali party
4 Musical structure
5 Singing Order in Chistiya
6 Legendary Qawwals of the Past
7 Well-known Qawwals of Today
8 See also
9 External links
10 References

Origins

The roots of Qawwali can be traced back to 8th century Persia (today's Iran and Afghanistan). The Persian Empire was a series of Iranian empires that ruled over the Iranian plateau, the original Persian homeland and beyond in Western Asia During the first major migration from Persia, in the 11th century, the musical tradition of Sema migrated to the Indian subcontinent, Turkey and Uzbekistan. Specialty Equipment Market Association ( SEMA) of the Automobile aftermarket was formed in 1963 by Roy Richter, Ed Iskenderian Willie Garner Bob Hedman This article deals with the geophysical region in Asia For geopolitical treatments see South Asia. Amir Khusro Dehelvi of the Chisti order of Sufis is credited with fusing the Persian and Indian musical traditions to create Qawwali as we know it today in the late 13th century in India (Hindustani classical music is also attributed to him). Ab'ul Hasan Yamīn al-Dīn Khusrow ( Hindi: hi अबुल हसन यमीनुद्दीन ख़ुसरो (1253-1325 CE better known as Amīr Khusrow Delhi (दिल्ली ਦਿੱਲੀ دلی d̪ɪlːiː sometimes referred to as Dilli) is the second largest metropolis of India, with a population The Chishti Order ( - Češtī) is a Sufi order within the mystic branches of Islam which was founded in Chisht, a small town near Herat Tariqah ( ar طريقه; pl طرق; Ṭuruq or Persian: Tarighat, Turkish: Tarikat) means "way" Sufism ( تصوّف - taṣawwuf, Persian: صوفی‌گری sufigari, Turkish: tasavvuf, Urdu: تصوف Persian traditional music (also known as Iranian traditional music, Musiqi-e Sonati-e Irani, also Persian classical music or Iranian classical music The music of India' includes multiple varieties of folk, popular, pop, and classical music. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Hindustani Classical Music ( Hindi: हिन्दुस्तानी शास्त्रीय संगीत Urdu: ہندوستانی شاستریے سنگیت The word Sama is often still used in Central Asia and Turkey to refer to forms very similar to Qawwali, and in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, the formal name used for a session of Qawwali is Mehfil-e-Sama.

Qaul (Arabic) is an "utterance (of the prophet)", Qawwāl is someone who often repeats (sings) a Qaul, Qawwāli is the style of singing of Qawwāls.

Song content

The songs which constitute the qawwali repertoire are mostly in Urdu and Punjabi (almost equally divided between the two), although there are several songs in Persian, Brajbhasha and Siraiki. Urdu ( ur '''{{Nastaliq اردو}}''' trans Urdū, historically spelled Ordu) is a Central Indo-Aryan language Urdu is a standardised Punjabi may refer to The Punjabi language of Pakistan and India Punjabi grammar List of Punjabi Brij Bhasha (ब्रज भाषा also called Braj Bhasha, Braj Bhakha, or Daihaati Zabaan (country tongue is a Central Indian language Sarāikī ( Perso-Arabic: سراییکی Gurmukhi: ਸਰਾਇਕੀ Devanagari: सराइकी commonly spelled Seraiki also Siraiki is ^[1]^[2] There is also qawwali in some regional languages (e. g. , Chhote Babu Qawwal sings in Bengali), but the regional language tradition is relatively obscure. Also, the sound of the regional language qawwali can be totally different from that of mainstream qawwali. This is certainly true of Chhote Babu Qawwal, whose sound is much closer to Baul music than to the qawwali of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, for example. Bauls (বাউল are a group of mystic Minstrels from Bengal, which comprises Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan ( نصرت فتح على خاں, born October 13 1948, died August 16, 1997) was a Pakistani

The poetry is implicitly understood to be spiritual in its meaning, even though the lyrics can sometimes sound wildly secular, or outright hedonistic. The central themes of qawwali are love, devotion and longing (of man for the Divine).

Qawwalis are classified by their content into several categories:

A hamd is a song in praise of Allah. A Hamd (حمد is a poem or song in praise of Allah. A hamd is usually written in either Arabic, Persian, Punjabi, or Urdu. Allah ( Arabic: الله, ʔalˤːɑːh) is the standard Arabic word for ' Traditionally, a qawwali performance starts with a hamd.
A naat is a song in praise of the Prophet Muhammad. A Na`at (نعت is a Poetry that specifically praises the Islamic prophet Muhammad. IMPORTANT PLEASE READ ##### For all questions relating to the addition of (pbuh peace be upon him or other honorifics The opening hamd is traditionally followed by a naat.
A manqabat is a song in praise of either Imam Ali or one of the Sufi saints. A manqabat is a Qawwali or Sufi devotional song in praise of the final Rightly Guided Caliph and Commander of the Faithful ' Ali ibn Abi Talib a famous Companion ‘Alī ibn Abī Ṭālib (a=علي بن أﺑﻲ طالب|t=ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib 13th Rajab, 24 BH – 21st Ramaḍān, 40 AH Interestingly, manqabats in praise of Ali are sung at both Sunni and Shi'a gatherings. Sunni Islam is the largest denomination of Islam. Sunni Islam is also referred to as Ahl as-Sunnah wa’l-Jamā‘h (Arabic If one is sung, it will follow right after the naat. There is usually at least one manqabat in a traditional programme.
A marsiya is a lamentation over the death of much of Imam Husayn's family in the Battle of Karbala. Marsiya ( Marsia) (مرثیہ is an elegiac poem written to commemorate the martyrdom and valour of Hazrat Imam Hussain and his comrades of the Karbala The Battle of Karbala took place on Muharram 10 61 AH ( October 9 or 10 680 CE in Karbala, in present day Iraq. Once again, this would typically be sung only at a Shi'a concert.
A ghazal is a song that sounds secular on the face of it. In Poetry, the ghazal ( Arabic / Persian / Urdu: غزل; Hindi: ग़ज़ल Turkish gazel) is a There are two extended metaphors that run through ghazals -- the joys of drinking and the agony of separation from the beloved. These songs feature exquisite poetry, and can certainly be taken at face value, and enjoyed at that level. In fact, in India and Pakistan, ghazal is also a separate, distinct musical genre in which many of the same songs are performed in a different musical style, and in a secular context. In the context of that genre, the songs are usually taken at face value, and no deeper meaning is necessarily implied. But in the context of qawwali, these songs of intoxication and yearning use secular metaphors to poignantly express the soul's longing for union with the Divine, and its joy in loving the Divine. In the songs of intoxication, "Wine" represents "knowledge of the Divine", the "Cupbearer" (saaqi) is God or a spiritual guide, the "Tavern" is the metaphorical place where the soul may (or may not) be fortunate enough to attain spiritual enlightenment. (The "Tavern" is emphatically not a conventional house of worship. Rather, it is taken to be the spiritual context within which the soul exists) Intoxication is attaining spiritual knowledge, or being filled with the joy of loving the Divine. In the songs of yearning, the soul, having been abandoned in this world by that cruel and cavalier lover, God, sings of the agony of separation, and the depth of its yearning for reunion.
A kafi is a song in Punjabi, which is in the unique style of poets such as Shah Hussain and Baba Bulleh Shah. Kafi ( Urdu: کافی) is a classical form of Sufi poetry originating from the Sindh, Pakistan. Two of the more popular Kafis include Ni Main Jana Jogi De Naal and Mera Piya Ghar Aaya.
A munadjaat is a song where the singer displays his thanks to Allah through a variety of linguistic techniques. It is often sung in Persian, with Mawlana Jalāl-ad-Dīn Rumi credited as its inventor.

Composition of a qawwali party

A group of qawwali musicians, called a party, typically consists of eight or nine men — women are, for all intents and purposes, excluded from traditional Muslim music as respectable women are traditionally prohibited from singing in the presence of men, though these traditions are changing — including a lead singer, one or two side singers, one or two harmoniums (which may be played by lead singer, side singer or someone else), and percussion. A harmonium is a free-standing musical keyboard instrument similar to a Reed Organ or Pipe Organ If there is only one percussionist, he plays the tabla and dholak, usually the tabla with the left hand and the dholak with the right. This article is about the Indian drum For the drum with the same name in Arabic, see Goblet drum. The Dholak ( Devnagari: ढोलक sometimes dholaki or in Suriname & Holland dhool) is a classical North Indian Pakistani Often there will be two percussionists, in which case one might play the tabla and the other the dholak. There is also a chorus of four or five men who repeat key verses, and who aid and abet percussion by hand-clapping.

The performers sit in two rows — the lead singer, side singers and harmonium players in the front row, and the chorus and percussionists in the back row.

Before the fairly recent introduction of the harmonium, qawwalis were usually accompanied by the sarangi. The Sarangi ( Hindi The sarangi had to be retuned between songs; the harmonium didn't, and was soon preferred.

Musical structure

Songs are usually between 15 to 30 minutes long. However, the longest commercially released qawwali runs slightly over 115 minutes (Hashr Ke Roz Yeh Poochhunga by Aziz Mian Qawwal). Aziz Mian Qawwal ( عزیز میاں قوال) ( April 17, 1942 – December 6, 2000) was one of Pakistan 's most famous The qawwali maestro Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan has at least two songs that are more than 60 minutes long. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan ( نصرت فتح على خاں, born October 13 1948, died August 16, 1997) was a Pakistani

Qawwalis tend to begin gently and build steadily to a very high energy level in order to induce hypnotic states both among the musicians and within the audience. Songs are usually arranged as follows:

They start with an instrumental prelude where the main melody is played on the harmonium, accompanied by the tabla, and which may include improvised variations of the melody.
Then comes the alap, a long tonal improvised melody during which the singers intone different long notes, in the raag of the song to be played. The alap (Hindi pronunciation /ɑːlɑːp/ English pronunciation /ælɑːp/ is the opening section of a typical North Indian classical performance Rāga ( Sanskrit, lit "colour" or "mood" or rāgam in Carnatic music) refers to melodic modes used
The lead singer begins to sing some preamble verses which are typically not part of the main song, although thematically related to it. These are sung unrhythmically, improvised following the raag, and accompanied only by the harmonium. After the lead singer sings a verse, one of the side singers will repeat the verse, perhaps with his own improvisation. A few or many verses will be sung in this way, leading into the main song.
As the main song begins, the tabla, dholak and clapping begin. All members join in the singing of the verses that constitute the refrain. Normally neither the lyrics of the main verses nor the melodies that go with them are improvised; in fact, these are often traditional songs sung by many groups, especially within the same lineage. As the song proceeds, the lead singer or one of the side singers may break out into an alap. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan also popularized the interjection of sargam singing at this point. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan ( نصرت فتح على خاں, born October 13 1948, died August 16, 1997) was a Pakistani for the town in Nepal see Swara Nepal The notes or swaras, of Indian music are shadja rishabh gandhar madhyam pancham dhaivat and nishad The song usually builds in tempo and passion, with each singer trying to outdo the other in terms of vocal acrobatics. Some singers may do long periods of sargam improvisation, especially alternating improvisations with a student singer. The songs usually end suddenly.

The singing style of qawwali is different from Western singing styles in many ways. For example, in words beginning with an "m", Western singers are apt to stress the vowel following the "m" rather than the "m" itself, whereas in qawwali, the "m" will usually be held, producing a muted tone. Also in qawwali, there is no distinction between what is known as the chest voice and the neck voice (the different areas that sound will resonate in depending on the frequency sung). Chest voice is a term used within vocal music The use of this term varies widely within vocal pedagogical circles and there is currently no one consistent opinion among vocal music professionals Rather, qawwals sing very loudly and forcefully, which allows them to extend their chest voice to much higher frequencies than those used in Western singing, even though this usually causes a more noisy or strained sound than would be acceptable in the West.

Singing Order in Chistiya

Instrumental: This is supposed to be the announcement of the arrival of Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti's, as Sufi believes their saints are free of time-space. This article is about the founder of Sufism in India For the preceptor of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, see Moinuddin Chishty (Khuldabad. Also that Nabi, Siddique, Shaheed, and Saleh category of faithfuls are never dead, just gone into some other state from where they visit whenever they are mentioned, especially if there is a function in their honor. Siddiq (Arabic word meaning "truthful" is an Islamic term and is given as an Honorific Title to certain individuals Not to be confused with the city of Salט, Morocco. Saleh ( Arabic: صالح is an Arabic name meaning Righteous
Hamd
Naat
Manqabat Ali
Manqabat Ghous: Praise of Shaikh Abdul Qadir Jelani
Manqabat Khwaja: Praise of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti
Manqabat Shaikh: Praise of the Shaikh/Pir if it is his anniversary
Rang or Badhawa: If it is the death anniversary of the Pir, then it is usually Rang, a poem by Amir Khusro. A Hamd (حمد is a poem or song in praise of Allah. A hamd is usually written in either Arabic, Persian, Punjabi, or Urdu. A Na`at (نعت is a Poetry that specifically praises the Islamic prophet Muhammad. A manqabat is a Qawwali or Sufi devotional song in praise of the final Rightly Guided Caliph and Commander of the Faithful ' Ali ibn Abi Talib a famous Companion Shaikh Sayyid 'Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani ( Persian / Urdu: عبد القادرگیلانی) (also spelled Abdelkader Abdul Qadir Abdul Khadir - Jilani Jeelani Jilali This article is about the founder of Sufism in India For the preceptor of the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, see Moinuddin Chishty (Khuldabad. Ab'ul Hasan Yamīn al-Dīn Khusrow ( Hindi: hi अबुल हसन यमीनुद्दीन ख़ुसरो (1253-1325 CE better known as Amīr Khusrow If it is the Shaikh's birthday, it is usually the Badhawa.

Legendary Qawwals of the Past

Bakhshi Salamat Qawwal
Aziz Ahmed Warsi
Aziz Mian Qawwal
Badar Miandad
Fateh Ali Khan
Bahauddin Qutbuddin
Jafar Husain Khan Badauni
Mubarak Ali Khan
Muhammed Saeed Chishti
Munshi Raziuddin
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Sabri Brothers
Salamat Ali Khan

Well-known Qawwals of Today

Abida Parveen
Amjad Sabri
Aziz Nazan
Bakshi Javed Salamat
Chhote Aziz Nazan
Faiz Ali Faiz
Fareed Ayaz
Ghulam Sabir Nizami and Ghulam Waris Nizami
Mehr Ali Sher Ali
Najmuddin Saifuddin
Rahat Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Sher Miandad Khan
Waheed and Naveed Chishti

External links

Origin and History of the Qawwali, Adam Nayyar, Lok Virsa Research Centre, Islamabad. Aziz Mian Qawwal ( عزیز میاں قوال) ( April 17, 1942 – December 6, 2000) was one of Pakistan 's most famous Badar Miandad, also known as Badar Ali Khan, ( 1968 - March 2, 2007) was a Pakistani singer Fateh Ali Khan ( Urdu: فتح علی خان) was born in Lyallpur, Punjab, British India in 1901 Ustad Bahauddin Khan Qawwal ( 1934 - February 3 2006) (أستاذ قوّال بهاءالدين was an Pakistani Qawwali musician of Mubarak Ali Khan (مبارک علی خان one of the foremost qawwals of his time was the father of Mujahid Mubarak Ali Khan uncle of Qawwali musicians Nusrat Fateh Munshi Raziuddin Ahmed Khan (1912 - 2003 was a renowned Pakistani Qawwali and classical musician in India and Pakistan and a researcher of music Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan ( نصرت فتح على خاں, born October 13 1948, died August 16, 1997) was a Pakistani The Sabri Brothers ( Urdu: صابری برادران) are a Qawwali party from Pakistan. Begum Abida Parveen ( Sindhi: عابده پروين ( Urdu: عابدہ پروین) Pride of Performance, Sitara-e-Imtiaz Ustad Ghulam Fariduddin Ayaz Al-Hussaini Qawwal is a renowed Pakistani Qawwal. Rahat Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (b 1974 in Faisalabad, Pakistan is a musician and primarily a singer of Qawwali, a devotional music of the Sufis Qari Waheed Chishti and Qari Naveed Chishti is recognised as one of Pakistan's prolific and promising Qawwali singers Islamic music is Muslim religious Music, as sung or played in public services or private devotions Religious ecstasy is an Altered state of consciousness characterized by greatly reduced external awareness and expanded interior mental and spiritual awareness which is frequently The music of Pakistan includes diverse elements ranging from music from other parts of South Asia as well as Central Asian folk music, Persian music The music of India' includes multiple varieties of folk, popular, pop, and classical music. Filmi qawwali (فلمی قوٌالی फ़िल्मी क़व्वाली is a form of Qawwali music found in the Bollywood film industry Specialty Equipment Market Association ( SEMA) of the Automobile aftermarket was formed in 1963 by Roy Richter, Ed Iskenderian Willie Garner Bob Hedman |name = Islamabad|native_name = |nickname = |settlement_type = Capital City |total_type 1988.
Fan site of the Legend of Qawwali, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Qawwali songs in Punjabi and Urdu to stream (Windows Media Player and Realplayer) or download (MP3 format)
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Blog with a large selection of Urdu/Hindi Sufi inspired poetry including qawwali translations and transliterations
Yahoo discussion group dedicated to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Qawwali (includes photographs, lyrics, translations, song lists)
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Site dedicated to Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali
Documentary: Music of Pakistan (52 min.)
Qawwali lyrics with few translations (Nusrat, Sabri, Aziz Mian, Rizwan Muazzam, Abida, Fareed Ayaz, and more)

References

^ Bollywood Reinvents the Qawwali – With a Vengeance. The Day After: An International Illustrated Newsmagazine of India. Retrieved on 2007-02-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable
^ Delhi’s Qawwal Bachchon ka Gharana lights up Ramadan night at T2F. Daily Times: Leading News Resource of Pakistan. Retrieved on 2007-02-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable

Dictionary

-noun

(music, uncountable) A style of Muslim devotional music, especially among the Sufis, accompanied by drums and harmonium.
(music, countable) A song in this style.

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