Sunday, 18 October 2015

SUFI MUSIC

Sufi music or devotional music is one of the fusion music which originated in northern western India and Persia, modern day Iran. It is a classic case of Hindu and Islamic synergy, though generally, it is considered as a music genre which was started by prophets. It has been a way to meditate and reach to a position which can be called divine. It also includes Qawwalli traditionally and modern fusion rock nowadays.

Some major Sufi artists known nowadays are:


  • Abida Parveen
  • A. R. Rahman
  • Rabbi Shergill 
  • Shohreh Moavenian
  • Lalan Fakir 
  • Kazi Nazrul Islam
  • Junoon, a band from Pakistan







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