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
7
Kalaam
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Relationships
6
Poets
“
سرم پیچاں دلم پیچاں منم پیچیدۂ جاناں
شرفؔ چوں مار می پیچد چہ بینی مار پیچاں را
saram pechāñ dilam pechāñ manam pechīda-e-jānāñ
'sharaf' chuuñ maar mī-pechad che biinī mār-e-pechāñ rā
”