qawwali,”A form of musical performance, something including dance, associated with Sufism, and particularly associated with the Punjabi-speaking regions of both India and Pakistan. Qawwali is always a group performance, with a male lead singer and a group of back up male singers and musicians. The texts of Qawwali are religious, in a Sufi mode. The most traditional location for Qawwali performance is at a Sufi Dargah
but performances may occur in many other contexts”