qawwali
/kəˈwɑːli/noun
उच्चारण कवाली
क़व्वाली
Core word
noun
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[C/U]
a style of Sufi devotional music from South Asia, sung by a group with a lead singer, harmonium and tabla, often at the tombs of saints
क़व्वाली
- We listened to qawwali at the Nizamuddin dargah on Thursday evening.
- Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan made qawwali famous all over the world.
- The evening ended with a lively qawwali that had everyone clapping.
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- Their group performs qawwali at weddings and festivals in Lucknow.
- My father enjoys listening to old qawwali recordings on the radio.
◇Word family
qawwal noun
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General knowledge
Amir Khusrau, a disciple of the Sufi saint Nizamuddin Auliya, is traditionally regarded as the father of qawwali.
GK के लिए याद रखें कि सूफ़ी संत निज़ामुद्दीन औलिया के शिष्य अमीर ख़ुसरो को पारंपरिक रूप से qawwali का जनक माना जाता है।