The greatest qawal Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan live
Maybe,the quality of a qawwali is not the words he utters or the music he plays, but the state he induces...
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10/26/09
7/27/09
Sabri Brothers
The Sabri Brothers originally consisted of Ghulam Farid Sabri (1930 -1994; lead vocals, harmonium), Maqbool Ahmed Sabri (b.1941 ; lead vocals, harmonium), Kamal Sabri (d. 2001; vocals, swarmandal), Mehmood Ghaznavi Sabri (b. 1949; vocals, bongo drums, tambourine), Fazal Islam (chorus), Azmat Farid Sabri (chorus), Sarwat Farid Sabri (chorus), Javed Kamal Sabri (chorus), Umer Daraz (chorus), Abdul Aziz (chorus), Masihuddin (chorus, tanpura), Abdul Karim (dholak), and Mohammed Anwar (nal, tabla).
7/11/09
Abida Parveen
Parveen is the only woman allowed to sing at the shrines of the Sufi saints.
How was this woman able to change the mind of a man who for many years had refused to give musical instruction to his own daughter, who would grow up to become the popular Pakistani vocalist Riffat Sultana?
Her style of singing is clearly different from any other prominent singer in this tradition, and not just because all of the others are male. Abida sings solo with a small ensemble of musicians, who follow the ebb and flow of her dynamic cues with remarkable skill and awareness. In quieter passages, she will often sing alap-like tempo variations in the middle of a piece as the harmonium and percussion pulsate quietly, then surge upward again with a driving beat.
How was this woman able to change the mind of a man who for many years had refused to give musical instruction to his own daughter, who would grow up to become the popular Pakistani vocalist Riffat Sultana?
Her style of singing is clearly different from any other prominent singer in this tradition, and not just because all of the others are male. Abida sings solo with a small ensemble of musicians, who follow the ebb and flow of her dynamic cues with remarkable skill and awareness. In quieter passages, she will often sing alap-like tempo variations in the middle of a piece as the harmonium and percussion pulsate quietly, then surge upward again with a driving beat.
6/6/09
5/12/09
Sanu ik pal
Sanu ik pal chain na aawe sajjna tere bina.
Great qawwali by Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
I cannot find a moments peace
My beloved, without you
My foolish heart sinks lower and lower,
My beloved, without you
May the lord not even give an enemy the illness of separation.
The world taunts me while this separation eats away my soul.
Nobodys beloved should leave to foreign lands,
Nobody should be presented with [the dilemma] separation
At night, I light the lantern with tears in place of oil,
Oh Lord, why dont you hurry and reunite me with my beloved?
5/11/09
Kali Kali Zulfon Ke Phande
One of my favorite qawwali of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan from the album "Shahen-Shah".
Great.
Great.
9/19/08
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - Voice From Heaven
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (1948-1997), was a Pakistani musician, primarily a singer of Qawwali, the devotional music of the Sufis. Khan’s genius was to encompass other forms of music, making it accessible to followers of different religions and cultures.
This film,"A Voice From Heaven"( director: Giuseppe Asaro) is a tribute to one of the most beautiful voices in the century.The story interweaves excellent Nusrat performance footage and a rare behind the scene glimpse into Nusrat's life. Interviews conducted with the many friends, artists and producers with whom Nusrat has collaborated with, including Rick Rubin, Michael Brook, Bally Sagoo and the Asian Dub Foundation, tell the story of a man and his music of peace and spiritual love.
This film,"A Voice From Heaven"( director: Giuseppe Asaro) is a tribute to one of the most beautiful voices in the century.The story interweaves excellent Nusrat performance footage and a rare behind the scene glimpse into Nusrat's life. Interviews conducted with the many friends, artists and producers with whom Nusrat has collaborated with, including Rick Rubin, Michael Brook, Bally Sagoo and the Asian Dub Foundation, tell the story of a man and his music of peace and spiritual love.
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