This playlist features Pakistani and Indian world music artists I deeply admire. They bent the rules and took chances, creating something new and sublime along the way. The most famous female qawwal, ...

The seventh edition of Understanding Qawwali celebrated the art form with the launch of Manjari Chaturvedi's book, 'Qawwali: ...

A special two-night series to celebrate Qawwali, one of the world’s oldest oral traditions that has evolved into being the universal song of love, peace, and brotherhood. The first evening of this ...

During remarks, Mehta spoke about wanting to carry the rich qawwali tradition forward by incorporating modern female writers and contemporary subject matter into their performances. He said that ...

The halls of Alhamra Arts Council echoed with centuries-old melodies on Sunday, as legendary qawwals Najmuddin and Saifuddin and their ensemble delivered a mesmerizing performance that transcended ...

The Houston group discusses bringing ancient Muslim traditions into the contemporary world — and even collaborating on music for a Disney show. Music has long been part of religious practices around ...

Qawwali is the improvisational vocal tradition of Sufism, a mystical, meditative form of Islam. Originating seven centuries ago, it consists of sung poetry with verses that explore the meaning of ...

Qawwali has long been an art form that transcends borders and generations, drawing audiences into a trance-like state of rhythm and devotion. Think of yesteryear legends like Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, ...

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): If you’re bored of regular cafes and want to try something different, Bhopal has some really 'hatke' ...

*I had to watch a whole lot of Bollywood qawwali item numbers to figure out how actors are supposed to behave during a qawwali song. I'm still working on that problem, but I have a coherent theory now ...