Sufi

Sufi music is a genre characterized by devotional and introspective qualities, often featuring soaring vocals, intricate instrumentation, and complex rhythms. Emerging from the mystical traditions of Sufi Islam, it originated in the Middle East and South Asia, particularly in modern-day Pakistan, India, and Turkey. Popularized during the 20th century, Sufi music flourished in the 1980s and 1990s, with notable artists blending traditional qawwali and folk elements with contemporary styles. Sufi music is marked by its emotive, often poetic lyrics, and distinctive vocal techniques, such as the use of melismatic ornamentation and powerful, heart-wrenching crescendos. Its cultural significance lies in its ability to transcend borders and unite people across faiths and cultures. While sharing similarities with qawwali and classical Indian music, Sufi music is distinct in its focus on spiritual longing and its use of folk instruments like the tabla, harmonium, and tanpura.

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A.R. Rahman
Abhijit Vaghani
Adnan Sami
Ahmet Hatipoğlu
Ali Zafar
Alka Yagnik
Altamash Faridi
Always April
Aman Jaji
Amanraj Gill
Amira Jazeera
Amit Trivedi
Anshu Yadav
Anup Jalota
Anuradha Paudwal
Anvita Dutt
Arslan Nizami
Asha Bhosle
Ashim Kemson
Asim Azhar
Avi Adir
Avishek Majumder
Badar Ali Khan
Benny Dayal
Diljit Dosanjh
Divya Kumar
Dr Zeus
Eknath Mali
Farhan Saeed
Gajendra Verma
Ghulam Ali
Gulzar
Hariharan
Harsh Gahlot
Harshdeep Kaur
Hemant Kumar
Jagjit Singh
Javed Ali
Jyoti Nooran
KK
Kabira
Kamal Khan
Kausar Munir
Kaushal Kishore
Kavita Krishnamurthy
Kavita Panwar
Kavita Seth
Kishore Kumar
Krishnakali Saha
Kumar Sanu
Kunal Ganjawala
Lakhbir Singh Lakkha
Lata Mangeshkar
Madan Gurjar
Mahalaxmi Iyer
Manna Dey
Mithoon
Mohammed Irfan
Mohit Chauhan
Moin
Neeti Mohan
Neetu Tomar
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Palak Muchhal
Qari Waheed Zafar Qasmi
R. D. Burman
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
Rajeev Sharma
Ram Sampath
Sachin-Jigar
Sadhana Sargam
Sahir Ludhianvi
Salim–Sulaiman
Samarth Goel
Samma Mewati
Sanjeev Kumar
Savi Kahlon
Shaan
Shabbir Ahmed
Shankar Mahadevan
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Shashwat Sachdev
Shekhar Ravjiani
Shivani Singh
Shraddha Mandal
Shreya Ghoshal
Sinta Bhai
Sonu Nigam
Sukhwinder Singh
Sunidhi Chauhan
Suresh Wadkar
Tanishk Bagchi
Tulsi Kumar
Vishal Bhardwaj
Vishal Dadlani
Vishal-Shekhar
Yashal Shahid
Yawar Abdal
Yo Yo Honey Singh
Zain Zohaib
Shreya Ghoshal
Alka Yagnik
Tanishk Bagchi
Sachin-Jigar
A.R. Rahman
Udit Narayan
Vishal-Shekhar
Lata Mangeshkar
KK
Sonu Nigam
Atif Aslam
Kumar Sanu
Yo Yo Honey Singh
Shankar Mahadevan
Kishore Kumar
Shilpa Rao
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
Vishal Dadlani
Sunidhi Chauhan
Mithoon
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Diljit Dosanjh
Hariharan
Mohit Chauhan
R. D. Burman
Kausar Munir
Amit Trivedi
Tulsi Kumar
Anuradha Paudwal
Arslan Nizami
Javed Ali
Neeti Mohan
Asha Bhosle
Sukhwinder Singh
Palak Muchhal
Kavita Krishnamurthy
Sadhana Sargam
Benny Dayal
Kailash Kher
Jaideep Sahni
Salim–Sulaiman
Gajendra Verma
Divya Kumar
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Shaan
Roop Kumar Rathod
Amanraj Gill
Gulzar
Altamash Faridi
Amrinder Gill
Ankit Tiwari
Shekhar Ravjiani
Shadab Faridi
Mika Singh
Anu Malik
Jagjit Singh
Mohammed Irfan
Sohail Sen
Shivani Singh
Adnan Sami
Mohammad Faiz
Harshdeep Kaur
Shashwat Sachdev
Mukesh
Zain Zohaib
Dr Zeus
Satinder Sartaaj
Papon
Kunal Ganjawala
Ajay Gogavale
Suresh Wadkar
Krishnakali Saha
Mamta Sharma
Hamsalekha
Ram Sampath
Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Josh Brar
Pankaj Udhas
Kavita Seth
Anvita Dutt
Neha Bhasin
Jawad Ahmad
Daler Mehndi
Madan Mohan
Jyoti Nooran
Bappi Lahiri
Savi Kahlon
Aman Jaji
Abhijit Vaghani
Simran Choudhary
Saim Bhat
Asim Azhar
Hemant Kumar
Momina Mustehsan
A.M. Turaz
Kaavish
Kamal Khan
Ali Sethi
Ali Zafar
Aashir Wajahat