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This website is dedicated to Qawwali music in general, and the Sufi-Way qawwali workshops in The Netherlands in particular. You'll find general information about Qawwali music here, as well as texts, pictures and music of past workshops.
Qawwali, the Sufi music of India and Pakistan, is devotional poetry set to music. For many years now we have held qawwali workshops in the Netherlands, led by Kiran Rana, in June and October. Kiran teaches us singing Qawwalis; by thus intensively studying the music and the texts, we get a glimpse of their spiritual meaning.
Over Qawwali Nederlandse tekst - English text (Kiran Rana)
Singing in praise of the Lord - a short introduction to Qawwali (Devi Singh Naruka)
Qawwali music - a shamanistic tradition? (Ari Gold)
Qawwali - historical overview (Adam Nayyar)
Babu Meraj has a special place in our hearts. For 40 years this venerated master performed his songs of love and devotion at the Dargah (grave/sanctuary) of Sufi Inayat Khan. He is the teacher of Kiran Rana, who leads our Qawwali workshops.
To read more about Ustad Meraj and his music, or order a CD,
click here.
For sounds and pictures of the June 2008 workshop in the Universel Murad Hasil:
click here.
Help for downloading and playing the music-samples on this site Nederlands English
Help for downloading and playing the music-samples on this site Nederlands English
2008, 18-22 June (Katwijk) with Meraj Nizami Qawwal & Sons
2006, 7-11 June (Katwijk)
2005, 22-23 Oct (Amsterdam)
2005, 17-21 June (Katwijk)
2004, 2-3 october (Katwijk)
2004, 25-29 June (Katwijk)
2003, 18-22 June (Katwijk)
2002, 5-9 June (Schoorl)
2001, 26-28 October (Katwijk)
2001, May 4/5 (The Tiltenberg)