First appeared in www.scroll.in on August 16, 2014. Sufism is an integral part of Indian mystico-religious tradition and its influence is found in several other philosophies and rituals. Similarly, Sufism, as practised in the Indian subcontinent, has embraced other motifs and imagery. Music has played a significant role in this exchange of perspectives as is evident from this short film. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=NjBfchLnu6s Hindustani music reflects this amalgamation of mystico-religious ideas. Forms of music like khayal have incorporated elements from qawwali