Ray Khan sits in for Rupal and invites Malkit Singh to talk about his experiences of meeting the Ustad, and he’ll be performing a couple of his favourite Qawwali’s live in the studio.
This is a guest post by our dear friend Mr Asim Hussain, Doft forget to check his website at http:nusratfatehalikhan.cu.cc
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan – Le Dernier Prophete
Touching Moments :- (1) Nusrat Saab discusses about his walid, and they all listen to his qawwali. (Some catching moments were lost due to camera focusing, Camera slowly focuses on Nusrat saabs while he is listening to his dad. And this changes/ hides the expression that might have caught on if nusrat saab’s was unaware of camera focusing.) (2) Nusrat saab explaining Khayal, Dhrupad (Dhurpad as he calls) and sargam gayaki to the Brook, And brook goes oh yeah its like do, le, ri…() . Then nusrat saab trying to explain that some sur can be sthayi and some can be improvised (like komal, ati komal) by singing (this is what i interpreted).. (3) When Nusrat saab, Rahat’s dad and rahat are doing riyaz. And rahat is making mistake. (4) I love Dildar Hussain. He accompanies Nusrat saab in almost every concert.
Released On the first day of 21st century, A Voice From Heaven (2001) is probably the best documentary ever made in the beloved memory of legendary Sufi qawwali singer, Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
This One is nothing less than a gem, recorded back in 1985 it was one the first performances on Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan in UK….. and thus presents the Master in his truly melodic, raw, traditional and hypnotic form, The recording had everything from genius Improvisations, great lyrics to awesome Tabla and Harmonium combination, everything that a fan fantasizes.. And to add more stars it features eight years old Rahat at one of the first performance singing an awesome Ghazal. Continue reading →