Milestone Qawaliyan from Indian Movies...
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Channel: IMIRZA777 · 2014 · Music
Qawwali can be categorized under the realm of Hindustani semi-classical music, set to mystical Sufi poetry in Farsi, Hindi, Persian, Punjabi, and Urdu. Historically, this type of music was performed in smaller assemblies at the dargahs or shrines of the respected Sufi leaders. The roots of Qawwali go back to 8th century Persia. It was during the first major migration from Persia, in the 11th century, that the musical tradition of Sama migrated to the Indian subcontinent, Turkey and Uzbekistan. Rumi and his Mevlana order of Sufism propagated Sama in Central Asia. Amir Khusrau of the Chisti order of Sufis is credited with blending Persian and South Asian musical traditions, to create Qawwali as well as the Hindustani classical music tradition. Qawwali is very interactive and many times in concerts the audience becomes very engaged in the performance and emotionally n spiritually attached to it. The Sufis who migrated to Punjab after the establishment of Islamic rule during the 11th century adopted Punjabi language to spread their teachings of Sufism. The writings of early Sufi, Shaikh Ali Al Hujwari, were in Persian but the other Sufis, like Sheikh Farid started to write mostly in Punjabi about 250 years before Guru Nanak started to write in Punjabi. His work has also been incorporated in the Adi Guru Granth Sahib by Guru Arjan in 1604. The writings of Farid clearly indicates that Punjabi was well established language before the 11th century or more correctly even before the early invasion of Islam during the 8th century. It is erroneously believed by many Sikhs and others that Punjabi was started by Guru Angad during the 16th century. The songs which constitute the Qawwali repertoire are mostly in Urdu and Punjab although several songs are in Persian, Braj bhasha and Saraiki. The content includes verses by Bulleh Shah, Shah Hussain, Sachal Sarmast, Baba Farid and others.
