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

La Huit Productions, France

Name

Muzzik, France

Distributor

Name

Quantum Leap

Notes

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