Sufi Music of India and Pakistan Sound, Context and Meaning in Qawwali

Regula Qureshi

Paperback (26 Jan 2006)

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Publisher's Synopsis

This book is a ground-breaking study of cultural performance. Specifically it is about Qawwali, conventionally understood as the music of Sufism in South Asia. One of the most highly regarded scholars in ethnomusicology, Regula Qureshi comes with a unique set of tools to bear on this study.

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Oxford University Press

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Book information

ISBN:	9780195979107
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Imprint:	Oxford University Press
Pub date:	26 Jan 2006
DEWEY:	782.25177400954
DEWEY edition:	22
Language:	English
Number of pages:	265
Weight:	400g
Height:	216mm
Width:	138mm
Spine width:	17mm