ðə mˈoʊst wˈɛlnˈoʊn kɔːwˈɑːli pɚfˈoːɹmɚɹ ɪn mˈɑːdɚn tˈaɪmz ɪz lˈeɪt pˌækɪstˈæni sˈɪŋɚ nˈʌsɹæt fˈeɪɾeɪ ˈɑːli kˈɑːn, hˌuːz pɚfˈoːɹmənsᵻz ˈɔfən ɪndˈuːst tɹˈænslˈaɪk hˈɛdbæŋɪŋ ɛkspˈiəɹɪənsᵻz ɪnðə lˈeɪt twˈɛntiəθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi.
The most well-known Qawwali performer in modern times is late Pakistani singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, whose performances often induced trance-like headbanging experiences in the late 20th century.