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Mystics and Muqams: Tracing the Historical Evolution of Sufiana Mausiqi
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1 Associate Professor, Department of Music, Amar Singh College, Srinagar, Kashmir, J&K, India.
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- Volume 6, Issue 6 (2026)
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- November-December 2026
- Pages
- 45-51
- Article Type
- Original Article
References
1. Mir, S. A. (2015). Sufiana Mausiqi: Kashmir's forgotten classical music. Rupkatha Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities, 7(3), 173–182.
2. Mir, S. A. (2016). Mystical music: Safeguarding Sufiana Mausiqi – A vanishing art form of Kashmir. International Journal of Intangible Heritage, 11, 88–99.
3. Bhat, W. A. (2020). Gharana tradition in Kashmiri Sufiana Mausiqui. Vageeshwari, 34, 86–94.
4. Harris, R. (2017). Theory and practice in contemporary Central Asian maqām traditions: The Uyghur On Ikki Muqam and the Kashmiri Sufyana Musiqi. In R. Harris & M. Stokes (Eds.), Theory and practice in the music of the Islamic world: Essays in honour of Owen Wright (pp. 217–237). Routledge.
5. Najar, M. A. (2024). The role of Kashmiri folk music in preserving cultural identity and fostering social cohesion. ShodhKosh: Journal of Visual and Performing Arts, 5(7), 185–192. https://doi.org/10.29121/shodhkosh.v5.i7.2024.2234
6. Raina, I. A., Lata, Farooq, A., Sidiq, S., & Nazir, S. (2024). Exploring the musical heritage of Kashmir: A study of the region's stringed instruments. Scope, 14(1), 152–171.
7. Piech, M. (2019). Regionalism in the virtual era: Cultural identity of Kashmiri Muslims as represented in popular music. Politeja, 2(59), 195–206. https://doi.org/10.12797/Politeja.16.2019.59.13
8. Pacholczyk, J. (1980). The status of Sufyana Kalam in Kashmir. Asian Music, 12(1), 159–163.
9. Pacholczyk, J. M. (1996). Sufyana musiqi: The classical music of Kashmir. VWB – Verlag für Wissenschaft und Bildung.
10. Dhar, S. (2003). The traditional music of Kashmir in relation to Indian classical music. Kanishka Publishers.
11. Zutshi, C. (2014). Kashmir's contested past: Narratives, sacred geographies, and the historical imagination. Oxford University Press.
12. Singh, A. K. (2012). The role of Sufism in Kashmiri music. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge, 11(3), 486–490.
13. Bhat, F. A. (2013). Music and culture in Kashmir: A sociological study. International Journal of Sociology and Anthropology, 5(5), 155–160. https://doi.org/10.5897/IJSA2013.0454
14. Kashmir Observer. (2026, July 28). Anant University concludes year-long Kashmiri Sufiana Mausiqi revival project. https://kashmirobserver.net/2026/07/28/anant-university-concludes-year-long-kashmiri-sufiana-mausiqi-revival-project/
15. Sangeet Natak Akademi, India ICH Division. (2023). Blueprint for data creation on “Sufiana Mousiqi” of Kashmir (the endangered classical music of Kashmir). https://indiaich-sna.in/sites/default/files/2023-11/report_6.pdf
16. ASAP Art. (2025, September). On representation, music and Kashmir: Songs of paradise. https://www.asapconnect.in/post/937/singlestories/on-representation-music-and-kashmir
17. Majalla. (2020, October). Kashmiri girls put new melody into Sufiyana Mausiqi. https://en.majalla.com/node/129601/artkashmiri-girls-put-new-melody-sufiyana-mausiqi
18. Gadyal Kashmir. (2025, November 18). Sufi music and art: Tools for social change in Kashmir. https://gadyalkashmir.com/2025/11/18/sufi-music-and-art-tools-for-social-change-in-kashmir.
2. Mir, S. A. (2016). Mystical music: Safeguarding Sufiana Mausiqi – A vanishing art form of Kashmir. International Journal of Intangible Heritage, 11, 88–99.
3. Bhat, W. A. (2020). Gharana tradition in Kashmiri Sufiana Mausiqui. Vageeshwari, 34, 86–94.
4. Harris, R. (2017). Theory and practice in contemporary Central Asian maqām traditions: The Uyghur On Ikki Muqam and the Kashmiri Sufyana Musiqi. In R. Harris & M. Stokes (Eds.), Theory and practice in the music of the Islamic world: Essays in honour of Owen Wright (pp. 217–237). Routledge.
5. Najar, M. A. (2024). The role of Kashmiri folk music in preserving cultural identity and fostering social cohesion. ShodhKosh: Journal of Visual and Performing Arts, 5(7), 185–192. https://doi.org/10.29121/shodhkosh.v5.i7.2024.2234
6. Raina, I. A., Lata, Farooq, A., Sidiq, S., & Nazir, S. (2024). Exploring the musical heritage of Kashmir: A study of the region's stringed instruments. Scope, 14(1), 152–171.
7. Piech, M. (2019). Regionalism in the virtual era: Cultural identity of Kashmiri Muslims as represented in popular music. Politeja, 2(59), 195–206. https://doi.org/10.12797/Politeja.16.2019.59.13
8. Pacholczyk, J. (1980). The status of Sufyana Kalam in Kashmir. Asian Music, 12(1), 159–163.
9. Pacholczyk, J. M. (1996). Sufyana musiqi: The classical music of Kashmir. VWB – Verlag für Wissenschaft und Bildung.
10. Dhar, S. (2003). The traditional music of Kashmir in relation to Indian classical music. Kanishka Publishers.
11. Zutshi, C. (2014). Kashmir's contested past: Narratives, sacred geographies, and the historical imagination. Oxford University Press.
12. Singh, A. K. (2012). The role of Sufism in Kashmiri music. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge, 11(3), 486–490.
13. Bhat, F. A. (2013). Music and culture in Kashmir: A sociological study. International Journal of Sociology and Anthropology, 5(5), 155–160. https://doi.org/10.5897/IJSA2013.0454
14. Kashmir Observer. (2026, July 28). Anant University concludes year-long Kashmiri Sufiana Mausiqi revival project. https://kashmirobserver.net/2026/07/28/anant-university-concludes-year-long-kashmiri-sufiana-mausiqi-revival-project/
15. Sangeet Natak Akademi, India ICH Division. (2023). Blueprint for data creation on “Sufiana Mousiqi” of Kashmir (the endangered classical music of Kashmir). https://indiaich-sna.in/sites/default/files/2023-11/report_6.pdf
16. ASAP Art. (2025, September). On representation, music and Kashmir: Songs of paradise. https://www.asapconnect.in/post/937/singlestories/on-representation-music-and-kashmir
17. Majalla. (2020, October). Kashmiri girls put new melody into Sufiyana Mausiqi. https://en.majalla.com/node/129601/artkashmiri-girls-put-new-melody-sufiyana-mausiqi
18. Gadyal Kashmir. (2025, November 18). Sufi music and art: Tools for social change in Kashmir. https://gadyalkashmir.com/2025/11/18/sufi-music-and-art-tools-for-social-change-in-kashmir.
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