THEO 3715 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Qawwali, Sheikh, Intentionality
10 Sep 2015
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Comes from the arabic word for uttering, speaking. Cover range of themes unrequited love is a strong component. Ali represents one of the most important figures who is mentioned in literature. Need to use the texts that the sufis produce. There is no golden age we cant say that they were great at one point and that this era came to an end at some point. Not absent from the world requires you to engage in the world. Qawwali is needed to be done in person and with performer, audience interaction. By this, there really shouldn"t be cds for it. It is because some ppl want to be there but ideally cannot make it. Junoon (band) lead is from pakistan muslim singer who teaches at queens college. Baba bullesha another singer/poet he is muslim, he is sic saying that god is to be found everyone, do not look in one place for god.
