kɔːwˈɑːli pɚfˈoːɹmənsᵻz, pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚli æt sˈuːfi ʃɹˈaɪnz ɪnðɪ ˈɪndiən sʌbkˈɑːntɪnənt, jˈuːʒuːəli ɪn ˈɑːnɚɹ ʌv ˈælə, ɪslˈɑːmɪk pɹˈɑːfɪts, ɔːɹ sˈuːfi sˈeɪnts, ˈɔfən hæv pɚfˈoːɹmɚz ænd spɛktˈeɪɾɚz ɪndˈuːst ˌɪntʊ ɐ tɹˈænslˈaɪk stˈeɪt ænd hˈɛdbæŋɪŋ ɪn ɐ mˈænɚ sˈɪmɪlɚ tə mˈɛɾəl ænd ɹˈɑːk kˈɑːnsɚts.
Qawwali performances, particularly at Sufi shrines in the Indian subcontinent, usually in honour of Allah, Islamic prophets, or Sufi saints, often have performers and spectators induced into a trance-like state and headbanging in a manner similar to metal and rock concerts.