concept   qawwali music
culture   Pakistan
statement   Qawwali music is a traditional Pakistani musical style performed by male singers at Sufi shrines and festivals using call-and-response singing and traditional instruments.
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1 qawwali music Pakistan Traditionally performed at Sufi shrines and festivals 1
2 qawwali music Pakistan Usually performed by groups of male singers 1
3 qawwali music Pakistan Characterized by call-and-response singing and rhythmic handclapping 1
4 qawwali music Pakistan Considered a form of spiritual expression and a means of achieving ecstatic states 1
5 qawwali music Pakistan Often accompanied by traditional instruments such as the harmonium, tabla, and dholak 1