Nusrat Was My Elvis ( featuring Amitabh Bachchan & Peter Gabriel)

nusrat live radio WNYC New SoundsNusrat was my Elvis! takes an in depth and historians take on Emergence, International impact & Legacy of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. The programme features interviews of Celebrity Fans such as Amitabh Bachchan, Peter Gabriel & many prominent music personalities and taking about cultural impact of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan on Pakistan & Asians. You will get to listen one of the first recorded Qawwali’s of NFAK & excerpts of some of his greatest entrancing tracks. The program was received by high praise in music journals…

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Best All-Rounder since Botham?

A great behind the scenes look at Nusrat’s Life in Pakistan, an article from 1996 by David Toop , the title describes the All Round composer/singer/performer NFAK, referring to British Cricket Legend Ian Botham..
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan with Michael Brook

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जाने जायेंगे इसी नामो निशान से हम – A tribute from Saurabh Sharma

nusrat charcoal painting by sourabh

Nusrat’s charcoal painting by sourabh

 

NFAK Featured Fan Tribute: Sourabh Sharma

गुलाम हैं हम उनके , उनकी गुलामी पर नाज़ है
जाने जायेंगे इसी नामो निशान से हम…………

I was listening to ustad ji one night and don’t know how i wrote this lines,i’ve never shared these lines with anyone before………

I like his Raw Music,
The Raw Voice,
The Bass Of Qawalli,
Continuous Repetitions,
Rhythm,
Clapping,
Flawless Lyrics,
The Devotional Essence ..
The Tap Of Tabla,
Soothing Sound Of Harmoniums,
The Raags ,The Amazing Tunes…

I am Listening The Same qawalli From Years,
Yet Its New For Me everytime…
I Can Listen to the same one  For Years…
Lyrics Of Thousand Of qawwalis/ghazals hover In My Mind.
and there Is Only One Name
On My Playlist,On My Mind,On My Heart…

I am Down To Earth , yet Above The World.
Because I am Devotee Of Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan…
The Owner Of Most Beautiful Voice On Earth  . . .

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‘Saiyaan’ from “ishkq in paris” dedicated to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

'Saiyaan' Song Dedicated To Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - Preity Zinta

‘Saiyaan’ Song Dedicated To Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan – Preity Zinta

 

It’s was quiet hard to figure when did “Ishqk In Paris” hit the screens and when was it taken down. Though the movie didn’t live up to any Preity Zinta’s hopes or the viewer’s hopes at all, it did had something honest to look forward too, a song dedicated to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan sung by Rahat composed by Sajid-Wajid (Sajid is himself a die-hard NFAK fan) and written by Kausar Munir. The song is just average and not at all memorable. But the effort put can still be appreciated.

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