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Influence of Folk Music on Sufi Music
Abstract: Sufi music, with its deep spiritual resonance and emphasis on divine love, has been profoundly shaped by various folk music traditions across different regions. This abstract explores the multifaceted influence of folk music on Sufi musical forms, highlighting how indigenous melodies, rhythms, and instrumentation have enriched and diversified its expressive palette. Folk music’s inherent simplicity, directness, and often communal nature provided a fertile ground for Sufi mystics to convey complex …
Published in OmniScience: A Multi-disciplinary Journal · Vol. 15, Issue 3, 2025 · pp. 10–14 Read article