Pakistan music of the Qawalli, part 2.
Part two of an informative programme about the Qawalli, a mystical brotherhood of the Soefies.
Among Soefies the custom arose that the Sama (or meetings) were accompanied by songs that were sung by a qawal (minstrel) to honour Allah.
In this hour you will hear the famous Qawalli singer Haji Ghulam Farid Sabri, his brothers and offspring, all professional singers of this genre.
- Ghazal, poem of Maulana Kausar Niazi
- Nat Sharif, poem of Hazrat Bedam Shahwarsi
- HAMD, Sufi Poem
- Nat Sharif, poem of Munawar Badayuni
Lp. Pakistan, Musical Atlas, The music of the Qawal. Unesco EMI – 3C 064-18 266 - Qawalli of Amir Khusri
CD Land of the Sufi. Shanachie 66017
