This article explores the culture of music in the tradition of Shalawat Emprak in Pesantren Kaliopak Yogyakarta from the perspective of Sufism. Essentially, Shalawat Emprak is similar to the Sufi tradition of listening to music (samâ‘) as one of the media to draw closer to God. The music is, however, regarded merely as a medium, but it is not a primary mean. Shalawat Emprak is different from…