Kavval (Qawwal)
Qawwali is a form of Sufi devotional music highly renowned in the regions of Punjab, Pakistan, and the Persian-influenced northern areas of India. Originating over 700 years ago, this musical tradition gained widespread acclaim through the legendary Pakistani singer, Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
A Qawwal or Kavval is an individual who frequently recites or sings a Qaul, signifying an "expression of the prophet."
The songs constituting the Qawwali repertoire are predominantly in Urdu and Punjabi, though there are also compositions in Persian, Brajbhasha, and Saraiki.
Qawwali's central themes revolve around love, devotion, and a longing for the divine. Despite occasionally appearing to have a profane nature, these themes serve an allegorical function, similar to the courtly love depicted by Italian poets in the 1300s.
Singers of the past:
- Aziz Mian
- Badar Ali Khan (Badar Miandad)
- Bahauddin Qutbuddin
- Fateh Ali Khan
- Mubarak Ali Khan
- Munshi Raziuddin
- Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
- Sabri Brothers
Contemporary artists:
- Faiz Ali Faiz
- Fareed Ayaz
- Rizwan Muazzam Qawwali
- Rahat Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
- Waheed and Naveed Chishti
- Warsi Brothers
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