As Qawwali brings from Iran and Sufism of Iran in old times, most of the lyrics are in Persian. The purpose is get the artist and audience closer to Allah by repeating the trance-like words and phrases until they get exhausted and only the form remains.
So one of the most important genres of music in Pakistan is Qawwali. However Sufism has an exceptional official rule. Since Pakistan got independent, under the rule of Islam, music has been restricted except for ceremonial use. Being in neighbor of India, Afghanistan and Iran and accepting lots of music and cultural elements from these countries, mixed them and give a new character to them, make folk music in Pakistan rich and exceptional.
Pakistan is a nation in south-central Asia, divided into four linguistic and cultural regions: Punjab, Sindi, Baluchistan, and the Northwest Frontier.
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