Music for the Soul, from the Soil...Music is indispensably divine and spiritual, in most of the Sufi traditions. Often called Samaa,Sufi music resonates with the rhythmic manifestations of divine melodies and mysteries across the Universe. As Sufi singers evoke a quest for the Unknown and the Unknowable, in the hearts of the listeners, esoteric lyrics are a common phenomenon in typical Sufi musical gatherings. North Indian qawwals, Turkish whirling derwishes, Bauls and mystics from all revered spiritual traditions give voice to the silent prayers we all experience within our hearts. Their music is bothdhikr(divine remembrance) andfikr(contemplativeness) towards the Unity of the Universe.