A launch event for a three-day festival celebrating the spiritual and artistic richness of Sufi culture has been postponed ...

Qawwali, which originated in the 13th century ... and the rhythms of the tabla and everything is just so unusual from the ...

tabla, dholak and other percussive instruments. There was a time when women were banned from performing Qawwali music, but things have changed. A lead vocalist and a small team of side singers ...

Smita Bellur's journey from Hindustani classical to Sufi music, defying norms and embracing spiritual depth in her performances.

a pioneering proponent of ghazal and qawwali, Prof Asif delved into the aural experience that emanates from musical instruments like dhol and tabla during qawwali renditions. The qawwali ...

Aisha Iqbal/BBC Tabla and dhol player Qaiser Khan and Sufi ... and rhythmic clapping to induce a spiritual state in audiences. Qawwali is a devotional Sufi music form from South Asia, featuring ...