Complete Definition of "qawwali"

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Noun
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#context|music|uncountable A style of Muslim devotional music, especially among the Sufis, accompanied by drums and harmonium.
#context|music|countable A song in this style.

Quotations
1994: Simon Broughton, World Music: The Rough Guide
:Jameela Siddiqi listens to qawwali and talks to its performers,
:[...]
:The term "qawwali" refers both to the genre itself and its performance.

Category:Music genres

ru:qawwali

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