Once again, this would typically be sung only at a Shi’a concert.
There is usually at least one manqabat in a traditional programme.A marsiya (arabic for lamentation for a dead person) is a lamentation over the death of much of Imam Husayn’s family in the Battle of Karbala. If one is sung, it will follow right after the naat.
Interestingly, manqabats in praise of Ali are sung at both Sunni and Shi’a gatherings. A manqabat (arabic for characteristics) is a song in praise of either Imam Ali or one of the Sufi saints. The opening hamd is traditionally followed by a naat. A naat (arabic for description) is a song in praise of the Prophet Muhammad. Traditionally, a qawwali performance starts with a hamd. The central themes of qawwali are love, devotion and longing (of man for the Divine).Qawwalis are classified by their content into several categories: A hamd (arabic for praise) is a song in praise of Allah. This is certainly true of Chhote Babu Qawwal, whose sound is much closer to Baul music than to the qawwali of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, for example.The poetry is implicitly understood to be spiritual in its meaning, even though the lyrics can sometimes sound wildly secular, or outright hedonistic. Also, the sound of the regional language qawwali can be totally different from that of mainstream qawwali. There is also qawwali in some regional languages (e.g., Chhote Babu Qawwal sings in Bengali), but the regional language tradition is relatively obscure. The word Sama is often still used in Central Asia and Turkey to refer to forms very similar to Qawwali, and in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, the formal name used for a session of Qawwali is Mehfil-e-Sama.Qaul is an “utterance (of the prophet)”, Qawwāl is someone who often repeats (sings) a Qaul, Qawwāli is what a Qawwāl sings.The songs which constitute the qawwali repertoire are mostly in Urdu and Punjabi (almost equally divided between the two), although there are several songs in Persian, Brajbhasha and Siraiki. Amir Khusro Dehelvi of the Chisti order of Sufis is credited with fusing the Persian and Indian musical traditions to create Qawwali as we know it today in the late 13th century in India (Hindustani classical music is also attributed to him). During the first major migration from Persia, in the 11th century, the musical tradition of Sema migrated to the Indian subcontinent, Turkey and Uzbekistan. Although famous throughout the world, its hub remains the Punjab province of Pakistan from where it gained entry into the mainstream commercial music industry and international fame.The roots of Qawwali can be traced back to 8th century Persia (today’s Iran and Afghanistan). Other famous Qawwali singers include Pakistan ’s Sabri Brothers. Qawwali music received international exposure through the work of the late Pakistani singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, largely due to several releases on the Real World label, followed by live appearances at WOMAD festivals. Often listeners, and even artists themselves, are transported to a state of wajad, a trance-like state where they feel at one with God, generally considered to be the height of spiritual ecstasy in Sufism, and the ultimate goal of the practice.Originally performed mainly at Sufi shrines or dargahs throughout the subcontinent, it has also gained mainstream popularity. It’s a vibrant musical tradition that stretches back more than 700 years. The style is rare, though not entirely absent, in North and West Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Kashmir. Qawwali is a form of Sufi devotional music popular in South Asia, particularly in areas with a historically strong Muslim presence, such as southern Pakistan, and parts of North India.
Here is some basic information on this genre of poetry. A few months back I had done a little study on Qawwali from some sources. Readers are aware of my love for golden oldies and quite a few ones of my postings in this forum on this subject matter had generated quite a good response in the recent past.
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