Summary: Hear the driving rhythms and vocal gymnastics of qawwali, Sufi music from South Asia, performed by an ensemble based in Ajmer Sharif, one of India's most sacred Sufi shrines. Present throughout much of the Islamic world, Sufis seek to personally experience the divine through music, poetry, self-discipline, and contemplation. The Chishty order of Sufis was founded in India in the thirteenth century. This recording was made live in concert at the Meyer Auditorium on April 30, 2011. See images, program notes and related artwork at http://www.asia.si.edu/podcasts
