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Qawwali at Ajmer Sharif Dargah. Qawwali is a form of Sufi Islamic devotional singing originating in India.Originally performed at Sufi shrines or dargahs throughout The Indian subcontinent, [1] it is famous throughout Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Afghanistan and has also gained mainstream popularity and an international audience as of the late 20th century.
Qawwali is the best-known form of Sufi music and is most commonly found in the Sufi culture in South Asia. However, music is also central to the Sema ceremony of the whirling dervishes , which is set to a form of music called Ayin, a vocal and instrumental piece featuring Turkish classical instruments such as the ney (a reed flute).
The music video of the song featured Rafaqat Ali Khan and Shiraz Uppal.It was released on 23 September 2016. It was the 3rd Pakistani origin Coke Studio video to reach 100 million views after Tajdar-e-Haram(1st video), [5] Afreen Afreen(2nd video) [6] and Tera Woh Pyar(4th video).
The song is a staple of most Qawwali sessions in North India and Pakistan, especially in the Chishti shrines of Delhi. It is traditionally sung as a closing piece at the end of a Qawwali session. The song is celebratory in tone and holds a prominent place in the landscape of Sufi music. The word "rang" or "rung" literally translates into "color."
Bulleh Shah gave an entirely different color to the qawwali, adding verses in praises of Shahbaz Qalandar and giving it a large tint of Sindhi culture. It also venerates Ali, the cousin and son-in-law of Muhammad. Contrary to popular legend, renowned Pakistani composer Ashiq Hussain only composed a dhamaal version of it.
The Qawwal Bachche, in turn, taught Qawwali to other aspiring students. [2] Bahauddin Qawwal was born in 1934 in Hyderabad State, British India and died in Karachi on 3 Feb 2006 in Karachi, Pakistan. [3] Bahauddin belongs to the Qawwal Bacchon gharana of Delhi, which was founded by Hazrat Khwaja Ameer Khusro in 13th century. [2]
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