Abida Parveen

Authors

Katie Ashton, Brigham Young University

Keywords

Abida Parveen, religion, Qawwali, Islamic poetry, Sufi Islam

Abstract

Within Sufi Islam is a musical tradition called Qawwali, which blends Hindustani classical music with Sufi Islamic poetry. Already a bled of multiple religious elements, Qawwali is certainly not orthodox in its worship; nevertheless, it certainly works as a powerful form of religious worship through a combination of Hindu music Sufi poetry. Qawwals (Qawwali musicians) often know poetry in four or more different languages and have experimented with many Hindustani Ragas (musical traditions learned experimented with as musicians studying for a decade or longer).

Recommended Citation

Ashton, Katie (2023) "Abida Parveen," AWE (A Woman’s Experience): Vol. 10, Article 7.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/awe/vol10/iss1/7