1. Qawwali
  2. Sufi
  3. Ghazals
  4. Hindustani Classical
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Option 2 : Sufi

The correct answer is Sufi.

  • The Nooran Sisters are renowned for the Sufi genres of Indian Music.
  • Sultana Nooran and Jyoti Nooran are devotional Islamic (Sufi) singing duos from Jalandhar, India.
  • The Nooran Sisters have reenergized the Punjabi Sufi music scene.
  • Since first arriving on the scene in 2013, they have pushed the rest of their competition.
  • The Nooran Sisters perform with their father, brother, and other ensemble musicians.
  • Beyond religion, they sing with a pluralistic ethos.​

  • Qawwali
    • Persian-language poet Amir Khosrow (1253-1325) is the popularly acknowledged creator of qawwali.
    • Qawwali is a form of Sufi Islamic devotional singing.
    • Originating from the Indian subcontinent, and notably popular in the Punjab and Sindh regions of Pakistan; in Hyderabad, Delhi.
  • Ghazals 
    • ​A ghazal is a form of amatory poem or ode, originating in Arabic poetry.
    • A poetic expression of both the pain of loss or separation and the beauty of love in spite of that pain.
    • Some of the most popular ghazal singers include Jagjit Singh, Mehdi Hassan, Ghulam Ali, Pankaj Udhas and Anup Jalota.
  • Sufi​
    • ​Sufism may be best described as Islamic mysticism or asceticism.
    • It is a belief and practice helps Muslims attain nearness to God by way of direct personal experience of God.
  • Hindustani Classical
    • ​Hindustani classical music is the classical music of the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent.
    • It may also be called North Indian classical music or, in Hindustani, shastriya sangeet.
    • Many musicians consider Tansen as the founder of Hindustani music.
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