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Mystics and Muqams: Tracing the Historical Evolution of Sufiana Mausiqi

  • Paper ID 518
  • Volume 6, Issue 6
  • Pages 45-51
  • Published Online: November-December 2026
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Authors

  • Sukhwant Kaur1

1 Associate Professor, Department of Music, Amar Singh College, Srinagar, Kashmir, J&K, India.

Article Information

Published Online
November-December 2026
Pages
45-51
Article Type
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