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Qawwali
- Genre family
- South Asian Popular Music
- 2020s recordings
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ORIGIN · SOUND · PEOPLE
Meet Qawwali
Qawwali is a branch of the South Asian Popular Music family, with its own performance and recording traditions.
The clearest way to understand Qawwali is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
Begin with Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Party, Rizwan‐Muazzam Qawwali and Arijit Singh.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
Parent genreSouth Asian Popular Music
Current genreQawwali
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
8 recordings2020s starting recordings
01Aaj Sik Mitran DI2024 · Qawwali · qawwaliOpen in new tab 02Ya Allah Ya Rehman2024 · Qawwali · qawwaliOpen in new tab 03Ya Gaus Ya Meeran2024 · Qawwali · qawwaliOpen in new tab 04Khabram Raseed Imshab2024 · Qawwali · qawwaliOpen in new tab 05Yaar Da Muhallah2025 · Qawwali · qawwaliOpen in new tab 06Ja Mur Ja2025 · Qawwali · qawwaliOpen in new tab 07Sapqi Ik Jaam2025 · Qawwali · qawwaliOpen in new tab 08Meherban2025 · Qawwali · qawwaliOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
2020s artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
2020s albums
LOCAL GRAPH
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