Qawwali is the best-known form of Sufi music and is most commonly found in the Sufi culture in South Asia. However, music is also central to the Sema ceremony of the whirling dervishes, which is set to a form of music called Ayin, a vocal and instrumental piece featuring Turkish classical instruments such as the ney (a reed flute). The West African gnawa is another form, and Sufis from Indonesia to Afghanistan to Morocco have made music central to their practices. Some of the Sufi orders have taken an approach more akin to puritan forms of Islam, declaring music to be unhelpful to the Sufi way.[citation needed]
Sufi love songs are often performed as ghazals and Kafi, a solo genre accompanied by percussion and harmonium, using a repertoire of songs by Sufi poets.
Abida Parveen, a Pakistani Sufi singer is one of the foremost exponents of Sufi music, considered the finest Sufi vocalists of the modern era. Sanam Marvi, another Pakistani singer has recently gained recognition for her Sufi vocal performances. Asrar Shah a Lahore based Sufi singer who gained popularity in Coke Studio Pakistan and now is owner of his music producing company Soul Speaks.
A. R. Rahman, the Oscar-winning Indian musician, has several compositions which draw inspiration from the Sufi genre; examples are the filmi qawwalisPiya Haji Ali in the film Fiza, Khwaja Mere Khwaja in the film Jodhaa Akbar, Arziyan in the film Delhi 6 , Kun Faya Kun in the film Rockstar and Maula Wa Salim in the film O Kadhal Kanmani. He has performed many Sufi concerts in The Sufi Rout at Delhi. He performed Light Upon Light in Dubai with Sami Yusuf.
Junoon, a band from Pakistan, created the genre of Sufi rock/Sufi Folk Rock by combining elements of modern hard rock and traditional folk music with Sufi poetry.
Madonna, on her 1994 record Bedtime Stories, sings a song called "Bedtime Story" that discusses achieving a high unconsciousness level. The video for the song shows an ecstatic Sufi ritual with many dervishes dancing, Arabic calligraphy and some other Sufi elements. In her 1998 song "Bittersweet", she recites Rumi's poem by the same name. In her 2001 Drowned World Tour, Madonna sang the song "Secret" showing rituals from many religions, including a Sufi dance.
Mercan Dede is a Turkish composer who incorporates Sufism into his music and performances.
Shohreh Moavenian is an Iranian singer who sings Rumi's poems. She has produced two albums by the title "Molana & Shora 1 and 2" in which she incorporates elements of pop and traditional Persian music.
sufi, music, this, article, possibly, contains, original, research, please, improve, verifying, claims, made, adding, inline, citations, statements, consisting, only, original, research, should, removed, june, 2021, learn, when, remove, this, template, message. This article possibly contains original research Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations Statements consisting only of original research should be removed June 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Sufi music refers to the devotional music of the Sufis inspired by the works of Sufi poets like Rumi Hafiz Bulleh Shah Amir Khusrow and Khwaja Ghulam Farid Qawwali is the best known form of Sufi music and is most commonly found in the Sufi culture in South Asia However music is also central to the Sema ceremony of the whirling dervishes which is set to a form of music called Ayin a vocal and instrumental piece featuring Turkish classical instruments such as the ney a reed flute The West African gnawa is another form and Sufis from Indonesia to Afghanistan to Morocco have made music central to their practices Some of the Sufi orders have taken an approach more akin to puritan forms of Islam declaring music to be unhelpful to the Sufi way citation needed Sufi love songs are often performed as ghazals and Kafi a solo genre accompanied by percussion and harmonium using a repertoire of songs by Sufi poets Contents 1 Musicians 2 See also 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksMusicians EditSee also List of Sufi singers Abida Parveen a Pakistani Sufi singer is one of the foremost exponents of Sufi music considered the finest Sufi vocalists of the modern era Sanam Marvi another Pakistani singer has recently gained recognition for her Sufi vocal performances Asrar Shah a Lahore based Sufi singer who gained popularity in Coke Studio Pakistan and now is owner of his music producing company Soul Speaks A R Rahman the Oscar winning Indian musician has several compositions which draw inspiration from the Sufi genre examples are the filmi qawwalis Piya Haji Ali in the film Fiza Khwaja Mere Khwaja in the film Jodhaa Akbar Arziyan in the film Delhi 6 Kun Faya Kun in the film Rockstar and Maula Wa Salim in the film O Kadhal Kanmani He has performed many Sufi concerts in The Sufi Rout at Delhi He performed Light Upon Light in Dubai with Sami Yusuf Bengali singer Lalan Fakir and Bangladesh s national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam scored several Sufi songs Junoon a band from Pakistan created the genre of Sufi rock Sufi Folk Rock by combining elements of modern hard rock and traditional folk music with Sufi poetry In 2005 Rabbi Shergill released a Sufi rock song called Bulla Ki Jaana which became a chart topper in India and Pakistan 1 2 Madonna on her 1994 record Bedtime Stories sings a song called Bedtime Story that discusses achieving a high unconsciousness level The video for the song shows an ecstatic Sufi ritual with many dervishes dancing Arabic calligraphy and some other Sufi elements In her 1998 song Bittersweet she recites Rumi s poem by the same name In her 2001 Drowned World Tour Madonna sang the song Secret showing rituals from many religions including a Sufi dance Singer songwriter Loreena McKennitt s record The Mask and Mirror 1994 has a song called The Mystic s Dream that is influenced by Sufi music and poetry The band mewithoutYou has made references to Sufi parables including the name of their album It s All Crazy It s All False It s All a Dream It s Alright 2009 Tori Amos makes a reference to Sufis in her song Cruel Mercan Dede is a Turkish composer who incorporates Sufism into his music and performances Shohreh Moavenian is an Iranian singer who sings Rumi s poems She has produced two albums by the title Molana amp Shora 1 and 2 in which she incorporates elements of pop and traditional Persian music See also EditArabic music Durood Hamd Islamic music Islamic poetry Mawlid Mehfil Music of Turkey Na at Nasheed Sufi poetry Sufism History of Sufism Mamta JoshiReferences Edit Zeeshan Jawed 4 June 2005 Soundscape for the soul The Telegraph Calcutta Archived from the original on July 5 2005 Retrieved 2008 04 23 Bageshree S 26 March 2005 Urban balladeer The Hindu Archived from the original on 5 November 2012 Retrieved 2008 04 23 Further reading EditSufi Music Sufi music of India and Pakistan sound context and meaning in qawwali by Regula Qureshi Cambridge University Press CUP Archive 1986 ISBN 0 521 26767 6 External links EditPakistan Best Sufi at Pahenji TV Experiencing Sufi Music in Pakistan Sufi Music Portals Religion Islam Education Psychology Art Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sufi music amp oldid 1139551763, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
