The Variation of Sufi Religion and Music in the World

Everywhere that Sufi traditions live there are certain aspect of their religion and traditional Sufi music that changes depending on the world region whether it is in Pakistan, North India, Syria, or Morocco. For example, in Turkey, Sufi music is often accompanied by a dance that consists of spinning around in a circle to ancient Ottoman music to reach ecstasy by going through 3 different parts. While in Pakistan, Sufi music bases itself more on the dhol drum which sounds rawer and more classical. This part of Pakistan made Qawwali music popular with the help of Nusrat a famous Pakistani…