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	Root of the rhythm ...Naaz Warsi - Music India OnLine
		Also qawaali often sums up life’s philosophy in a simple way.
		Qawaali mein josh hai, jazba hai aur falsafa bhee.
		Punjabi pop’s popularity is another cause for qawaali’s decline.
	www.musicindiaonline.com /n/i/top_stories/1288 (0 words)

	The Globalist \| Global Music -- Sax and Pakistan
		These compositions mix the fervent religious intensity of “qawaali” music with a more liberal use of a folk music steeped in the traditions of animal charming and small group performance.
		Qawaali music is one of Pakistan’s cultural treasures — rooted in the peaceful Islamic traditions of Sufism.
		In Qawaali, the art of music was used to evoke a deeper spirituality in both the performer and the audience.
	www.theglobalist.com /DBWeb/printStoryId.aspx?StoryId=2841 (996 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Qawaali (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Qawaali, also sometimes spelt Quwalli or Qawwali, is an Islamic and/or Sufi devotional musical genre originating in India in the 14th century.
		Also in Qawaali, there is no distinction between what is known as the "chest voice" and what is known as the "neck voice", which is the different areas that sound will resonate in depending on the frequency sung.
		Rather Qawaalis sing very loudly and forcefully, which allows them to extend their chest voice to much higher frequencies then used in Western singing, although this usually causes a more noisy or stained sound then would be acceptable in the west.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Qawaali (739 words)

	Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (نصرت فتح علی خان, October 13, 1948 to August 16, 1997) was a singer and performer of Qawaali, a style of Islamic religious singing developed by the Sufi denomination.
		Nusrat was responsible for the modern evolution of qawaali.
		This in short took the form of improvised solos during the songs using the sargam technique which the performer sings the names of the notes he is singing (for example in western notation it would be "do re re mi".) He also attempted to blend Qawaali music with more western styles such as techno.
	www.wapipedia.org /wikipedia/mobiletopic.aspx?cur_title=Nusrat_Ali_Khan (348 words)

	Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
		Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (October 13, 1948 to August 16, 1997) was a singer and performer of Qawaali[?], a style of Islamic religious singing developed by the Sufi denomination.
		In his native Pakistan.His powerful voice made him a superstar in the Islamic world, and he was the first Far Eastern singer to reach audiences in Western culture.
		This in short took the form of improvised solos during the songs using the saregam[?] technique which the performer sings the names of the notes he is singing (for example in western notation it would be "do re re mi".
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/nu/Nusrat_Fateh_Ali_Khan.html (259 words)

	Discover the Wisdom of Mankind on Qawaali
		Qawwali (قوٌالی), also spelt qawaali or quwalli, is the devotional music of the Sufis.
		Originally performed mainly in Sufi shrines throughout what is now India and Pakistan, it has also gained popularity in the mainstream, especially through the work of artists like Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
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	Pakistan Link Headlines (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Their family’s musical history can be traced directly back to two famed court musicians to Akbar the Great, a famous Indian ruler of the Mogul Age, where they planted the seeds for one of the truly distinguished families in music today.
		Ali Khan’s debut release, Taswir, fuses 500 years of traditional Qawaali music with the groove of modern dance, the power of rock and the infectious hooks of great pop to create a phenomenal celebration of the universal spirit of life and music.
		With Taswir, the inspired voices of Sukhawat Ali Khan and his sister Riffat along with musician Richard Michos, explore the boundaries of both ‘traditional’ and modern’ music, gracefully dancing through centuries of time and space...
	www.pakistanlink.com /community/98/July/31/09.html (261 words)

	Head Butler - Music
		Perfect timing: Qawaali was about to change from music inspired by Sufi prayers to music that merged spirituality with technology.
		Traditional Qawaali has a fairly strict form, as devotional music often does: a lead singer and a backup group called a “party.” Groups tend to have nine musicians --- five singers, a harmonium player, some drummers.
		A typical song lasts 15 minutes or so, but not because there are hundreds of stanzas; singers quickly move away from lyrics filled with praise for God to the kind of call-and-response that Americans tend to associate with Baptist church music in the fl neighborhoods of the South.
	www.headbutler.com /music/ali_khan.asp (581 words)

	Qawaali (Site not responding. Last check: )
		A typical Quwalli performance consists of 9 men 5 of which might only the main verses and clap their hands with time 1 of which would play tabla and dhol 1 of which might play the dholak 2 of which might sing and the harmonium and 1 of which might be lead singer.
		In beginning with an M (like mohomad) for western music is apt to only quickly the m and then sing the note around the "o" sound.
		In Qawaali however tone is usually made while the mouth closed for the m so a muted is created.
	www.freeglossary.com /Qawwali (442 words)

	Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (نصرت فتح علی خان October 13 1948 to August 16 1997) was a singer and performer of Qawaali a style of Islamic religious singing developed by the Sufi denomination.
		In his native Pakistan Nusrat did not become a singer he was nearly thirty years old when said in various interviews he received a from Allah to become a singer.
		This in short took the form improvised solos during the songs using the sargam technique which the performer sings the of the notes he is singing (for in western notation it would be "do re mi".) He also attempted to blend Qawaali music with more western styles such techno.
	www.freeglossary.com /Nusrat_Fateh_Ali_Khan (665 words)

	NFAK/Qawwali (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Qawaali itself is a form of Islamic devotional music - intertwined with Sufism but widely acknowledged and admired for its animated, joyous delivery and its intoxicating effect on the listeners.
		Qawwali is a form of music that uses the delicacy of poetry to open the fire of ecstasy in the heart of the listener.
		Qawaali is sung by a group composed of a leader (sic) singer, assisted by his group of artists.
	www.talkaboutthemusic.com /group/rec.music.indian.misc/messages/120282.html (226 words)

	Qawwali (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In words beginning with an M (likemohomad) for example, western music is apt to only quickly annunciate the m, and then sing the note primarily around the "o"sound.
		Also inQawaali, there is no distinction between what is known as the "chest voice" and what is known as the "neck voice", which is thedifferent areas that sound will resonate in depending on the frequency sung.
		Rather Qawaalis sing very loudly and forcefully,which allows them to extend their chest voice to much higher frequencies then used in Western singing, although this usuallycauses a more noisy or stained sound then would be acceptable in the west.
	www.therfcc.org /qawwali-93686.html (505 words)

	Aaj Tak's 'Chunavi Qawwali' adds flavour to Elections 2004 - Indiantelevision.com's News Room Headlines
		Running Monday through Friday at 10:30 pm, this is the first time that qawaali has been used to communicate the various election agendas, claims and counter claims of political parties.
		It is set in a royal and elegant location and with participants dressed in an apt manner and this adds to the strong humorous element in the show.
		The qawaali has both teams fighting it out amongst themselves to create a favorable opinion and support.
	www.indiantelevision.com /headlines/y2k4/apr/apr154.htm (403 words)

	BBC - Radio 3 - Womad 2004 - Zaman Zaki
		Others, especially those who adhere to the Sufi path, uphold music as one of the means of attaining complete unity and oneness with God, beyond words, rules, ideology or opinions.
		The Qawaali, or praise-singers of Pakistan, adhere to this belief.
		Zaman Zaki come straight from Karachi and are led by the father and son team of Muhammad Zaki Taji and Mohammad Zamman Taji.
	www.bbc.co.uk /radio3/womad2004/zaman_zaki.shtml (177 words)

	Todays News (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The groups consist of regular commuters who spend their journey time, singing bhajans (religious songs) to the beats of cymbals and brass bells.
		The railways turned down the application fearing a confrontation between the two groups and asked the bhajan mandals to stop.
		The decision on the qawaali groups however, is still pending.
	www.hindunet.org /onps/default.php?dtstr=20040903&Formsearchresults_Page=5&HNETSEID=a29475a2574d3286f619c10a73188739 (261 words)

	Indiantelevision dot com's Breaking News : 'Qaawali Muqabla' as 'Heena' completes its fourth year (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The serial produced by Rakhee Tandon, is a story of a girl unlucky in love, will celebrate completion of its fourth year by airing a special 'qawaali muqabla' coming Friday.
		The 'qawaali muqabla' will be incorporated in the story line.
		The story so far goes as follows: Ruby the negative lead of Heena has managed to oust Heena - the protagonist and first wife of her husband Akram out of the house.
	www.indiantelevision.com /headlines/y2k3/jan/jan78.htm (166 words)

	Michael Brook: Reviews, Discography, Audio Clips, and more \|\|\| Music.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		He spent much of the remaining decade working with Eno, helping create video sculptures and sound installations across the globe; he also became a sought-after producer, helming records for such diverse talents as Roger Eno, Pieter Nooten, Mary Margaret O'Hara, Balloon, and the Pogues.
		In 1990, Brook returned to world music, producing Youssou N'Dour's acclaimed Set ; more importantly, he began a continuing collaboration with Pakistani qawaali singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan with the seminal Mustt Mustt, a fusion of Western ambient and pop sounds with the sacred spiritual music of the East.
		After producing Khaled, a 1991 project for the Algerian rai vocalist Cheb Khaled, Brook returned to the studio to record his first solo effort in seven years, 1992's stellar Cobalt Blue ; a rare concert performance given at a party celebrating the album's release was subsequently issued as the limited-edition Live at the Aquarium.
	www.music.com /person/michael_brook/1/biography (653 words)

	Channel4.com - SlashMusic - Ecstasy
		While some of these records may seem like hastily assembled cash-ins, ECSTASY is a thoughtfully curated album that presents the singer's passionate music within its proper religious context.
		Culled from various live concert recordings, these five tracks are arranged in the order of an actual Qawaali recital.
		The album begins with a hymn for Allah, in this case Khan's signature tune "Allah Hu Allah Hu", which starts out as an impassioned a capella call, and swiftly explodes into a swirl of percussion and Sufi choral singing.
	www.channel4.com /music/music-core/album.jsp?albumId=386834 (169 words)

	The Hindu : Metro Plus Delhi / Happenings : A heady mix
		SUFI QAWAALI and food from the age-old Moti Mahal restaurant of Delhi.
		Organised by Monish Gujral, owner of Moti Mahal restaurant, the pledge behind it was to "revive the qawaali nights in the city," something which the restaurant has been doing for ages by serving food in a mileu scented with lively qawaali nazm.
		The qawaali performance by Chand Nijami from Sikandra Gharana, thereafter took over the show.
	www.hindu.com /mp/2004/10/28/stories/2004102800980200.htm (239 words)

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