Qavvāli Wiki

Documenting the qavvali tradition — performers, lineages, and kalaam — with a curated playlist of renditions.

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Lineages

Interactive visual maps of biological and teaching successions within the performers.

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Playlist

A curated list of specific renditions and performances selected by listeners.

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Listening Sessions

Archival recordings and curated listening sessions from the tradition.

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Qavval Parties
8
Kalaam
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Relationships
7
Poets
“
تماشہ دیکھئے میری لحد سے سر نہیں اٹھتا
مجھے خود ہی مٹا بیٹھے ہیں اور خود ہی پشیماں ہیں
منایا جا رہا ہے میرا غم پوشیدہ پوشیدہ
tamāshah dekhī’e merī laḥd se sar nahīṅ uṭhtā
mujhe ḵẖud hi miṭā baiṭhe haiṅ aur ḵẖud hī pashemāṅ haiṅ
manāyā jā rahā hai merā gẖam poshīdah poshīdah
”