Qawwali
Qawwali (Urdu: قوٌالی) is an Islamic Sufi type of music, that is famous in Pakistan and India. Mainly performed at Sufi Shrines in Pakistan and India, Qawwali has also become popular in the world. Singers like Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan are well known for this music due to their excellent voice and ability of singing. Qawwali music is believed to have started 700 years ago. This music is mainly based in Punjab, which is a state of Pakistan and India.
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Classical · Ghazal · Qawwali · Hamd · Pop · Filmi · Rock · Hip Hop | |
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Lux Style Awards · MTV Awards · Indus Music Awards · The Musik Awards |
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AAG 10 · The Musik Countdown |
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All Pakistan Music Conference |
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MTV Pakistan · Indus Music · The Musik · AAG |
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| Regional folk styles | |
| Balochi · Dari · Farsi · Kashmiri · Khowar · Pastho · Punjabi · Saraiki · Sindhi · Hindko | |
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