Passionate and ecstatic, spiritual and entrancing, Sufi music acts as a uniquely valuable bridge between East and West reflecting the most accessible, liberal and pluralistic aspects of Islam. Curated by best-selling author William Dalrymple, this Rough Guide takes you on a journey from the traditional dervish and qawwali forms to explore the modern innovators inspired by the spirit of Sufism. Bonus CD: The Rough Guide to Sufi Fakirs of Bengal Throughout their five-hundred-year history, the Fakirs of Bengal have refused to conform to the conventions of Bengali society. Subversive and seductive, wild and abandoned, they have preserved a series of esoteric spiritual teachings on breath, sex, asceticism, philosophy and mystical devotion, as well as amassing a treasury of poignant and enigmatic teaching songs about love, humanity and devotion that map out their path towards inner vision.
J**R
Sufi music CD
I was curious about Sufi music after reading a book where one of the characters was listening to it so I bought the CD. I am so glad that I did as I really enjoy listening to it so I bought another CD
P**.
Rather different
Not Western Music but a good listen
D**.
Five Stars
good over-view of sufi music and good listening, too.
A**R
Four Stars
Bought out of curiosity - really enjoyable
M**R
A bit poppier than I expected.
A bit poppier than I expected.
F**T
Four Stars
Nice introduction to Sufi music.
B**S
Five Stars
An excellent collection for anyone seriously interested in eastern music.
J**H
The rough guide to sufi music
wasn't what I expected, however nothing ventured nothing gained. i expected it to be similar to the classical Hindi music I heard when I was young, sadly it wasn't
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