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Pakistan · Qawwali

South Asian devotional, court and regional traditions support qawwali and ghazal, transformed by radio, recordings and contemporary production.

History & evolution

  1. Devotional lineages

    Sufi musical gatherings

  2. 1900s

    Radio and recordings

  3. Today

    Qawwali and cross-genre production

Key styles

  • Qawwali
  • Ghazal
  • Regional folk

Instruments

  • Voice
  • Harmonium
  • Tabla
  • Dhol

Masters & composers

  • Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
  • Mehdi Hassan
  • Roshan Ara Begum
  • Abida Parveen

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