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Kafi (
Urdu : کافی) is a classical form ofSufi poetry originating from the Sindh,Pakistan . One of the more well-known poets of this style wasBulleh Shah ,Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai ,Sachal Sarmast andKhwaja_Ghulam_Farid In musical terms, kafi refers to the genre of
Urdu light classical music which utilizes the verses of kafi poets such asBulleh Shah andShah Hussein . Due to the religious nature of the poetic genre, kafi music is normally associated with theSufi orders ofIslam in South Asia. It is characterized by a devotional intensity in its delivery and as such overlaps considerably with both theQawwali andGhazal genres. However, unlike Qawwali, the musical arrangement may only include oneharmonium , onetabla , onedholak and a single vocalist.Kafi has gained a higher profile in the West of late thanks to the
Pakistan i singerAbida Parveen , who is widely heard like a qawwali maestroNusrat Fateh Ali Khan in terms of Sufi singers known to western audiences.Sample Kafi
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