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Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (October 13, 1948 - August 16, 1997) was primarily a singer of Qawwali, the devotional music of the Sufis, a mystical offshoot of Islam. Traditionally, Qawwali has been a family business. Nusrat’s family (originally from Afghanistan, though they had been living in Pakistan for a large part of their lives) has an unbroken tradition of performing qawwali for the last 600 years.
Nusrat took over his family’s qawwali party in 1971 after the death of his father and his uncle. In Pakistan, his first major hit was the song “Haq Ali Ali”. This was performed in a traditional style and with traditional instrumentation, and featured only sparse use of Nusrat’s innovative sargam improvisations. Nevertheless the song became a major hit, as many listeners were attracted to the timbre and other qualities of Nusrat’s voice.
He reached out to Western audiences with a couple of fusion records produced by Canadian guitarist Michael Brook. In 1995, he collaborated with Eddie Vedder on the soundtrack of Dead Man Walking. His contribution to that and several other soundtracks and albums (including The Last Temptation of Christ), as well as his friendship with Peter Gabriel, helped to increase his popularity in Europe and the United States. Peter Gabriel’s Real World label released five albums of Nusrat’s traditional Qawwali performances in the West. He also performed traditional Qawwali live to Western audiences at several WOMAD world music festivals.
Nusrat took over his family’s qawwali party in 1971 after the death of his father and his uncle. In Pakistan, his first major hit was the song “Haq Ali Ali”. This was performed in a traditional style and with traditional instrumentation, and featured only sparse use of Nusrat’s innovative sargam improvisations. Nevertheless the song became a major hit, as many listeners were attracted to the timbre and other qualities of Nusrat’s voice.
He reached out to Western audiences with a couple of fusion records produced by Canadian guitarist Michael Brook. In 1995, he collaborated with Eddie Vedder on the soundtrack of Dead Man Walking. His contribution to that and several other soundtracks and albums (including The Last Temptation of Christ), as well as his friendship with Peter Gabriel, helped to increase his popularity in Europe and the United States. Peter Gabriel’s Real World label released five albums of Nusrat’s traditional Qawwali performances in the West. He also performed traditional Qawwali live to Western audiences at several WOMAD world music festivals.
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somnambule- wrote:
always amazing...
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Albinocrow wrote:
legend!..
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idiotintraining wrote:
the greatest ever.
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tyler_noreika wrote:
"Most people listening to Nusrat are listening to the wrong stuff. Find his live albums (En concert à Paris being the best), where he's free to sing full, traditional Qawwali. You'll be surprised, probably pleasantly, by the difference between that and even Shahen-Shah, let alone stuff like Mustt Mustt." You said it, brother.
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mara_sp wrote:
Through Jeff Buckley - This guy is amazingly gifted and deeply inspiring [2]
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inviserase wrote:
Through Jeff Buckley - This guy is amazingly gifted and deeply inspiring.
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BoetzGnus wrote:
Ja!
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Kining wrote:
No wonder he has not so many scrobblings when his songs last 20 minutes! Great music! Inspiring...
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bozhjev wrote:
nice to meet you
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credere wrote:
Most people listening to Nusrat are listening to the wrong stuff. Find his live albums (En concert à Paris being the best), where he's free to sing full, traditional Qawwali. You'll be surprised, probably pleasantly, by the difference between that and even Shahen-Shah, let alone stuff like Mustt Mustt.
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loudyloudy wrote:
love the spirit of this music...nice link to an old interview http://edwebproject.org/nusrat.html
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mathcore16 wrote:
Kinna Sohna is amazing. The singing's so emotional
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DaoudPacha wrote:
Love his music because of his transcendental effect. Important thing for me : the beauty of his music is inextricably also due to his brother Farrukh. Listen to his great voice and his incredible harmonium playing talent revealed when he follows Nusrat during his voicing improvisations. Thanks to the Harmonium Raj Sahib(king of harmonium), Farrukh Fateh Ali Khan.
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isittaken wrote:
"I know everything about him, I know his nick name as a child..."
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tomhoertmusic wrote:
music to feel the power and spirit of live, i like it
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Cazzirro wrote:
nusrat, he's my elvis..
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StevePL wrote:
hahaha:D
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GroupSupport wrote:
pewno od jedzenia ciastek z zielonym oczkiem ;)
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napierdalante wrote:
ales ty parszywie gruby
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ihsan4ever wrote:
heyecan verici müziğini dinlerken el ve ayakla ritim tutmaya başlarsınız ve bir bakmışsınız saçma sapan bir raksın içindesinizdir. O yüzden yalnızken dinlenmesi tercih unsurudur :))
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