Of the genre but the neglectful attitude that followed was. The fusion in itself would not have been detrimental to the interests It happened, in spite of the aesthetic appeal of the traditional qawwalis, with the exception of a few names, the genre could never achieve commercial success. Western rock and pop which slowly started pervading the market. Reduction in the length of movies, the qawwalis were shortened to Much like the shift from Test cricket to T20s and the Majority incapable of enjoying the simple pleasures of life. The transition from a rural to an urbanised society rendered a Have simultaneously chipped away at the identity and core values of The movement towards a more literal interpretation of Islam and theĬontrasting globalisation which reeks of western values and principles With their own music while the conservatives – deeming everything ArabĪs ‘Islamic’ – have embraced all that this culture has to offer. On to the complexes of a colonised nation – have become disillusioned Surprising but such is the story of Pakistan. That two such distinctive creeds are the cause behind the downfall for the conventional qawwali is Which espouses all that it can of western norms and Arab prejudices. The country has also become hostage to the quickly diffusing society, Similar to the educational standards and the economy, the culture of Listen to qawwalis was not a privately organised concert but these very publically hosted urs. Most likely be delivering mail or undertaking similar jobs in theĭisappointment engulfed me as it had on multiple occasions before thisĪlso, followed by nostalgia setting in for the days not more than aĭecade ago when this genre was still thriving and the best place to Years since, had to make do with these local makeshift kinds who would He was alive and then by his nephew, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan for many A place that had been frequented by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan while The best place to listen to qawwalis was not a privately organisedĬoncert but these very publically hosted urs.Īlthough not exactly a connoisseur myself, I was still able to tell that the singers trying to emulate the ‘Princes of Qawwals’ – the Sabri brothers – were amateurs who lacked the necessary schooling. Not more than a decade ago traditional qawwali was still thriving and
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