Sufi Night

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Have you ever found yourself profoundly listening to and being deeply moved (almost going into a peaceful trance) by songs like Khwaja Mere Khwaja from Jodha Akbar or Kyun Faya Kun from Rockstar? Well, if you didn’t already know it, that’s the effect of Sufi music on people’s minds

Sound and music is thus central for the core experience of Sufism, since music is regarded as a means for the believer to get closer to the divine. Sufi music therefore is the music of the ‘soul’ by the ‘soul’ and for the ‘soul’

Notwithstanding the deep religious association, as early as the 1940s, Qawwali made its foray in to Hindi films. Hits like Teri mehfil main kismat (Mughal-e-Azam, 1960), Na to karwa ki talash hain (Barsaat ki Raat, 1960) Chandi ka badan (Taj Mahal, 1963) etc. bear testimony to the popularity of this genre. Given the metaphoric nature of poetry in Qawwali, some of these endeavours were perhaps acceptable. However, over time, the genre has transmuted into filmi qawwali with poetry which is profane ..
Sufi music is a genre based on Sufism and sometimes inspired by Sufi poets. This genre is generally meant as an expression of devotion to God, but it also can be a way to enhance the connection between the physical and spiritual aspects of the listener or performer
  • Sufi music has a relaxing and meditative effect on the mind with the melody of the instruments and its peacefully spiritual lyrics.
  • Sufism does not advocate any particular religion or God. Sufi music promotes harmony and love among all religions without any boundaries and advocates a pure love for the Supreme Creator.
  • In these modern times, Sufi music is combined with other forms of music to create new genres such as Sufi jazz, Sufi pop, Sufi rock and so on.
  • In the West, Bob Dylan said in an interview with Rolling Stone that he considered himself to be a Sufi singer claiming that he drew inspiration from those songs. He went on to say that his favourite singer was an Egyptian Sufi singer named Om Kalsoum