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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And we are almost back…

nusrat book ImageLast three months have been dry for NusratOnline.com , reasons ranging from legal copyright strikes to professional & personal issues … sorry for that, and for missing NFAK’s death anniversary ( It was very very hard for us too, to miss it  ) … we will be back in a week or so.. ..

And to make up for all that , NusratOnline.com will be re-invented for NFAK’ s birth anniversary ( 13th Oct ).. .. be ready to get surprised (even when you know the surprise)…

That said, thanks to all the visitors who kept visiting irrespective of the inactivity.. website recorded a 12.8% increase in Unique visitors … ..

Regards,

Admin

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