![]() ![]() I witnessed mainstream artists sitting on the floor, listening to Khan sahib’s Alaap (Vocal renditions) and writing songs for him then and there, synching western instruments with his compositions and voice.”Īs he matured as a performer, Nusrat made various adjustments to his style, such as increasing the tempo, as a means to elevate qawwali to a new level of aesthetic and spiritual resonance with contemporary and international audiences. I have seen the largest and most prestigious venues across the world fill up to full capacity to listen to Khan sahib. Talking exclusively to Youlin, Khan’s nephew, prodigy, and a musical figure of global prominence in his own right, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, who toured with his uncle’s qawwali troupe as a young disciple, recalls, “I have seen people around the world going into a state of transcendence without understanding a single word of a qawwali that Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan sang. Nusrat appeared as the most prominent flag bearer of South Asian sound. This was when world music was being established as a new category of sound, transcending geographical, linguistic, and cultural divides. His performance at the “World of Music, Arts, and Dance Festival, London” in 1985 introduced his genius to the global audience. Once he established himself as the greatest Qawwal the country has produced, Nusrat’s popularity started to spill across continents. ![]() They came to fame on MTV India's talent show Sound Trippin and have sung in a string of Bollywood films.Nusrat Recording at Bidi Studios in Paris, 1993 The Nooran Sisters (Jyoti and Sultana) are two of the best known female stars of the genre. He even worked as a judge on TV talent show Chhote Ustaad in India. He was trained by his uncle from the age of seven and has contributed music to many Bollywood and Hollywood movies during his career. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's legacy has been continued by his nephew Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, who is currently one of the biggest names in Qawwali music. Sadly, he was shot dead in Karachi by militants. Amjad Farid Sabri was one of the biggest Qawwali musicians from Pakistan and became one of the genre's most acclaimed stars. ![]() They performed together for 60 years, between 19, released 53 albums during their career and their music is definitely worth checking out.Īnd it's not just India that has produced the big names of Qawwali, Pakistan has a history of stars as well. The Sabri Brothers are also a leading force in the Qawwali music industry. ![]()
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