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qawwali

Syllabification: (qaw·wa·li)
Pronunciation: /kəˈvälē/
Definition of qawwali

noun

  • a style of Muslim devotional music now associated particularly with Sufis in Pakistan.

Origin:

from Arabic qawwāli, from qawwāl 'loquacious', also 'singer'

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