Question

Qawwali is a/an _______________.

• A. European style of chorus singing
• B. Indian style of chorus singing
• C. South Indian style of chorus singing
• D. Persian style of chorus singing

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Indian style of chorus singing

Qawwali is a chorus of hand-clapping qawwals who sing with an aim to lead the listeners to spiritual union with Allah. It is a form of music practiced by Sufis to inspire religious devotion and instruction. The Indian composer and Persian-language poet Amīr Khusrow is the popularly acknowledged creator of qawwali.