Ceremonie Qawwali
- Synopsis
- The Sufis are a mystical sect of Islam and qawwali is the form of music they have developed in India and Pakistan, since the 13th century. The central focus of the music is the intensity of feeling in the singer’s voice, accompanied by explosive hand-clapping blended with melodic and rhythmic percussive sounds, usually today a hand-pumped harmonuim and the tabla, which together provoke a state of exaltation bordering on trance. Filmed live at the Festival de L’imaginaire in Paris, Mehr and Sher Ali, Faiz and Waheed uz Zafar perform the Qawwali ceremony in its customary and ceremonial form, dedicated to the memory of the 16th century Punjabi soufi poet Bullhe Shah.
- Series
- World Music Collection
- Language
- English
- Country
- France
- Year of release
- 2002
- Year of production
- 1999
- Subjects
- Music; Religious studies
- Keywords
- ethnomusicology; Islam; religious music; Sufism
Distribution Formats
- Type
- VHS
- Format
- PAL
- Price
- £13.99 (inclusive)
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 77 minutes
- Year
- 2002
Production Company
- Name
Muzzik, France
Distributor
- Name
Quantum Leap
- Notes
- The company ceased trading in 2018. It was previously a distributor and online retailer specialising in non-fiction DVD titles on a wide variety of subjects, particularly in the areas of music instruction, music performance, sport instruction, and health. Some titles also available through retail outlets.
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