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    performance A Bengali qawwali team generally comprise of three to five persons. The lead singer plays the harmonium. Since the Bengali qawwali groups have less number of artists‚ clapping is replaced by tambourine or a small pair of cymbal. The other instruments used in Bengali qawwali are mainly Tabla‚ Dholak and sometimes Bulbul Tarang. The separate sitting arrangement for men and women corresponds to the traditional environment of any Islamic gathering including qawwali. Naser has been performing

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    Rahat Fateh Ali Khan

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    Rahat Fateh Ali Khan‚ born in 1974‚ is a Pakistani singer‚ primarily of Qawwali‚ a devotional music of the Muslim Sufis. He is the nephew of Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and son of Ustad Farrukh Fateh Ali Khan and also the grandson of legendary Qawwali singer Fateh Ali Khan.[1]In addition to Qawwali‚ he also performs ghazals and other light music. He is popular as a Bollywood and Lollywood playback singer. ahat was born into a Punjabi family of Qawwals in Faisalabad‚ Punjab‚ Pakistan[1] into a family

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    namely a type of ghazal called the qawwali‚ and how this relates back to his culture as well as to his life experiences. Qawwali’s are a very small portion of the entire worlds music scene and are regarded at most times to be religious music‚ for this reason‚ many people do not know specific details about this type of music and what it symbolizes. While researching for this assignment‚ I often found that documents failed to include proper examples of qawwali performers and this proved rather exhausting

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    was a mystic and a spiritual disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya of Delhi. Amīr Khusrow has been reputed to have invented musical instruments Sitar and Tabla. He wrote poetry primarily in Persian‚ but also in Hindavi. He is regarded as the "father of Qawwali" (a devotional music form of the Sufis in the Indian subcontinent).. Khusrow was an expert in many styles of Persian poetry which were developed in medieval Persia‚ from Khāqānī’s qasidas to Nizami’s khamsa. He used 11 metrical schemes with 35 distinct

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    Sufism

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    Sufism is defined as "a science whose objective is the reparation of the heart and turning it away from all else but God". It is a religion based on the truth of life and lays stress on the attainment of divine love and compassion of the heart. Sufism had influenced entire Muslim community by 12th Century. The practitioner of this tradition is known as Sufi‚ Wali‚ Faqir or Dervish. History of Sufism Sufism is said to have been originated near a place called Basra located in Iraq. The Muslims

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    Islamic Art: Music & Sufism

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    Sufism: Artistic Spirituality The underlying aspects of Sufi practices deal primarily with the idea that Sufis undergo a series of physical‚ psychological as well as spiritual rituals and these disciplines further impact the transition to the Garden of Truth. (Nasr‚ ¬The Garden of Truth). Sufism is known to be the most spiritual and divine sect of Islam. “Sufism is simply the esoterism of Islam‚ or its inward dimension.” (Burkhardt)

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    Pakistani Musical Culture

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    and Dhurpad (18th century onwards)
 - kheyal style is the most important form of musical composition. It is a muslim innovation which has completely revolutionized the music of Pakistan. Vocal Music Musical expressions in Pakistan
 - Qawwali is traditionally performed by an all male group. 
 
 - Kafi is a term for a mystic song. Based on regional folk melodies that revolves around heroes and heroines. Musical Instruments Stringed Instruments
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    Amir Khusrow

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    Miniature from a manuscript of Majlis Al-Usshak by Husayn Bayqarah | Background information | Birth name | Ab ’ul Hasan Yamīn al-Dīn Khusrow | Born | 1253 Patiali‚ Etah‚ Uttar Pradesh‚ India | Died | 1325 (aged 72) | Genres | Ghazal‚ Khayal‚ Qawwali‚ Rubai‚ Tarana | Occupations | Musician‚ Poet | Ab ’ul Hasan Yamīn al-Dīn Khusrow (1253-1325 CE) (Persian: ابوالحسن یمین‌الدین خسرو; Hindi: अबुल हसन यमीनुद्दीन ख़ुसरौ ) ‚ better known as Amīr Khusrow (also Khusrau‚ Khusro) Dehlawī (امیر خسرو دہلوی;

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    Membranous | | | This instrument is Indian equivalent of the African instrument Djembe. It has membrane on only one side and has a typical torch shaped body. It is used for accompanying certain folk dances. | | | | | Dumroo is probably the oldest form of percussion instrument in India. It is the only remaining form of hour-glass drums which are so commonly seen in ancient Indian statues. Its musical role is minimal and it is most commonly known for its association with Lord

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    Globalization and WTO

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    Contents: Acknowledgement : We would like to express our whole hearted thanks to Almighty Allah by whose grace & blessings we have the knowledge‚ insight and opportunity to complete this report. We are grateful to our teacher Mr. Mirza Aqeel Baig for teaching us the entire course of Pakistan Economic Policy. His versatile knowledge in this field and unique teaching style has developed our knowledge and cleared many concepts. Thankyou!  EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

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