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Dust to Gold

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This collection of unreleased recordings from Pakistan represent four of the best tracks available on any of Nusrat's Real World releases. This work does not feature any of the more fusion oriented materials found on Mustt Mustt, Night Song, or Star Rise, so listeners who only enjoyed these particular releases may want to steer away from this new release.

Each track last approximately between 15 and 17 minutes, which is fairly normal for "unabridged" pieces from the Artist. Prominent here is the virtuoso percussion and harmonium work from his party, along with impressive second-vocals provided by Farrukh Ali Khan. The recordings are crystal clear, and Nusrat's powerful voice pushes each song forward, demonstrating the intensity and skill that is so breathtaking on other albums from Real World.

For a western collector of Nusrat's recordings, this album should be an important addition. For those looking to start exploring Nusrat's compendium of work, the more broad and shorter-tracked Love and Devotional Songs would be more appropriate.

FINALLY, an international release of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's best work. None of the usual tampering, no attempts to "modernize" the music... just pure, raw, untouched improvisational qawwalis in their full form. 64 minutes of absolute ecstasy.

And an added bonus for those not fortunate enough to understand the words... English translations printed on the sleeve! Of course, they don't do justice to the beauty of the original words, but they're a step towards understanding the general theme of each qawwali.

THIS is what Sufi poetry was meant to do... transport you to a world where everything exists in spirit, where one lives on one's devotion alone.

This is Nusrat's true legacy. A must buy - for novices and devotional fans alike.

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was a matchless Quwwali singer of our times and undoubdtly this album "Dust to Gold" is appearantly his one of the last performances as the jacket reflects that it was recorded in June 1997 and Nusrat travelled to heavenly abode in August 1997. Ustad Nusrat had definitly devoted this album to the praise of God as he had some intution of forthcoming events. Dust to Gold is basically a collection of four Sufi Kalams(Poetry)in traditional devotional style of Quwwali. As usual Nusrat as Mohri(Principal or Chief singer) is excellent and has demostrated par execellence of his understanding and control over classical singing with great fusion of folk lore as the first number "Khawja Tum Hi Ho" sung in Sadhukaddi( Mix of Rajsthani, Awadhi and Urdu) and rest in urdu. This number is number One of the collection. Rest of the numbers are Good and more like Quwwali at a Dargah or Mazar. Followeres like reviewer who are ardent fans of Nusrat will admire his all aspects of singing and style but Fans who like Nusrat's western fusion (Night Song)may not appriciate the traditional sufi devotional singing in this collection. Another good side of this collection is the performance of 'Awazia'(second lead or alap man) he has also demonstrated excellent skills of classical singing.Second number 'Data Teira Durbar' has simillar tune and song as in any praiseworthy song has but a new style is reflected in number 'Koi Hai Na Hoga' which has vilambit(slow) and drut(fast) both the modes. However "Noor-E-Khuda " last but not the least in ultimate appriciation of the God's greatness as the opening line itself suggests. Wonderful selection by Nusrat to put all the praises of God in his final album making it a "Collectors Album".

This is a good collection of the traditional qawwali which Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan glorified in. It is blend of the heavy instruments, lovely tunes and above all the mystifying voice of Nusrat. It is indeed worth listening for anyone with a flavour of hard rock qawwali. It might be too heavy for an admirer of Nusrat's pop works but still it is an essential listening. It symbolises the true music that Nusrat is known for. So you can expect anything and everything in this collection, from the finesse touch of Nusrat to him going wild. Whats more, if u listen to it once, you will be forced to listen to it again, and again, and again...

My first Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan album (in fact, my first album in this genre at all), and I'm both satisfied and pleased. The pieces are lenghty but not boring - the music tended to move a bit to the background and propel me along doing whatever it is I'm doing while listening. Further listens will probably reveal more, but I can certainly use more albums of this type. I'll probably be clearing off more room on the "K" shelf...

I first heard his music while watching Dead Man Walking several years ago and stayed long after the movie to read the credits to see who performed the beautiful and moving music. I have been a fan ever since. As many people I was at first suspect of another CD released after his death and wondered if this would be a remix or reissue of songs from previous releases. I was pleasantly surprised. The chants, clapping, and grace which he sings has the same harmony and energy that reminded me of his CD, Shahbaaz. It is a must for any serious fan of Islamic music and Ali Khan. "Khawaja Tum Hi Ho" and "Data TEIRA Durbar" will get you rockin' and "Noor-E-Khuda Hai Husn-E-Sarapa Rasool" calming chants will relax you. Have fun!

the liner notes say these are recording of the groups early concerts in pakistan, and it shows. This cd does not come close to what the party acheived in shahen shah. Listen to beginnings track 3 and last track on that album, how the group has developed so they build and interweave off each other, and how everything flows in and out. Comparatively, there's no such sense of anything being created and developed, just like a a stepby step sing a line, do an alap, sing some sargams, another line, etc.