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qawwali
qaw·wa·li [ kə vlee ] (plural qaw·wa·lis)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. Islamic devotional music: a form of sacred Islamic vocal music, originating in Pakistan and India, based on classical Sufi texts
2. qawwali song: a piece of qawwali music
[< Arabic qawwāli]
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