Rooh E Sufi Vol 2
Rooh E Sufi Vol 2 — Abida Parveen Sindhi Sufi Qawwali MP3
The second volume of Rooh E Sufi places Abida Parveen's voice in conversation with the spiritual premise established by Vol 1. She has participated in and won many qawwali competitions. Her urdu qawwalis have captivated audiences across decades. We have lined up a vast collection of best qawali by her for users who want to access her complete range. What she brings to the rooh-e-sufi framing is a specifically Sindhi sufi understanding — the tradition of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai, the 18th-century Sindhi sufi poet whose sur (melodic modes) form the backbone of Sindhi devotional music.
Abida Parveen's Sindhi Foundation
The Sindhi sufi tradition that shaped Abida Parveen's performance sensibility is different from the Punjabi Chishti tradition that shaped Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. Shah Abdul Latif's music is organized around melodic modes (sur) associated with different spiritual states, and the performance of it is understood as navigating between those states rather than simply singing. This gives Abida's performances a different kind of internal structure — less narrative, more modal — than the Punjabi qawwali tradition.
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, The Best of Nusrat Fatheh Ali Khan Vol 1 and Abida Parveen's own catalogue in the iRulz library offer extensive comparison material.
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Rooh E Sufi Vol 2 is available on iRulz for free streaming and mp3 download alongside Vol 1 and the complete Abida Parveen catalogue.
FAQ
Who was Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai? A 18th-century Sindhi sufi poet (1689–1752) whose Risalo (collected poetry) is one of the great works of Sindhi literature and the foundation of the Sindhi sufi music tradition that Abida Parveen represents.
How does Sindhi sufi music differ from Punjabi qawwali? Different modal system, different textual corpus, different relationship between performer and audience. The Sindhi tradition is more modally organized; Punjabi qawwali is more narratively and metrically organized.
Is Abida Parveen associated with any specific sufi order? She has spiritual connections to the Chishti order and has spoken publicly about her sufi practice, though the details of her specific affiliations are not documented in widely available sources.
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