Qawwali Music of the Mystics Ep 3

It’s the controversial documentary film series that’s bridging east & west. Are women even allowed to be part of Islamic mystic music in Pakistan & India ? Why do the sufis whirl & lose themselves in trance? Let’s travel to the very heart of the qawwali tradition together & ask the grand masters themselves. Music of the Mystics is an 8 part cinematic documentary series that follows the unique journey of Fanna-Fi-Allah, the first & only western born qawwali music ensemble as they disappear for 20 years into the sacred rapture of this ancient tradition. In this feature length episode we journey back 20 years to the Fanna-Fi-Allah group’s humble beginnings as they arrive in Pakistan for the first time, Aminah Chishti is initiated as the first female qawwali tabla player by the Ustad Dildar Hussain & Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and the queen of sufi music Abida Parveen shares heartfelt keys of wisdom. Join us on this pilgrimage into the homes & hearts