The female voice in Sufi ritual : devotional practices of Pakistan and India /
The female voice plays a more central role in Sufi ritual, especially in the singing of devotional poetry, than in almost any other area of Muslim culture. Female singers perform sufiana-kalam, or mystical poetry, at Sufi shrines and in concerts, folk festivals, and domestic life, while male singers...
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Austin, Tex. :
University of Texas Press,
2002
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
