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MUSIC DEPARTMENT RESIDENCY Qawwali Masters: Sufi Music of PakistanWednesday, April 16 • 8 pm Click to download PROGRAM NOTES Qawwali (kuh-wah-lee), ecstatic devotional music drawn from Sufi mystic poetry, expresses the elation of divine union and the sorrow of separation. With a fervor resembling the passionate, soul-bearing spirit of gospel music, qawwals often achieve trance states while performing. Brothers Mehr and Sher Ali, qawwali masters from Pakistan, combine powerful vocals with their ensemble's explosive hand-clapping rhythms and traditional percussion—in the exhilarating Punjabi style of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, who introduced qawwali to a global audience.
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 “Soaring…vibrant…music fueled by its own jubilation.”
PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINERELATED EVENTSPost-performance discussion with the musicians, Rollins Chapel Qawwali Masters Lecture/Demonstration |
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