Qawwali
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /kəˈwɑːli/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Qawwali is a noun meaning (music, uncountable) A style of Muslim devotional music, especially among the South Asian Sufis, accompanied by drums and harmonium.
Meaning
(music, uncountable) A style of Muslim devotional music, especially among the South Asian Sufis, accompanied by drums and harmonium.
More Meanings
- (music, countable) A song in this style.
Example Sentences
Jameela Siddiqi listens to qawwali and talks to its performers […].
They are singing not a religious qawwali but its secular and lay cousin.
Every Thursday, in the dargah's enclosure, musicians in shimmering turquoise kurtas, their fingers bejewelled with bling, perform qawwalis attributed to Khusrau […].
Word Forms
- qawwalis
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include qawali, qawwal, qawal, qalandar, nasheed, tilawa.
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