About Sufi rock
Sufi rock is a music genre that emerged in Turkey, India and Pakistan in the 1990s. It is usually classed as a form of rock music, Sufi music and music of South Asia.
From Wikipedia
Sufi rock or Sufi folk rock is a subgenre of rock music that combines rock with classical Islamic Sufi music traditions. It emerged in the early 1990s and became widely popular in the late 1990s in Pakistan and Turkey. The term "Sufi rock" was coined in 1993 by writer Nadeem F. Paracha to define the Pakistani band Junoon, who pioneered the process of fusing conventional rock music with folk Sufi music and imagery.
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What is Sufi rock?
Sufi rock is a music genre that emerged in Turkey, India and Pakistan in the 1990s. It is usually classed as a form of rock music, Sufi music and music of South Asia.
Where and when did Sufi rock originate?
Sufi rock originated in Turkey, India and Pakistan in the 1990s.