Devotional and Love Songs

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 12, 1993)
• Original Release Date: February 12, 1993
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Real World
• ASIN: B000000HNY
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #109,058 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

1. Allah Hoo Allah Hoo

2. Yaad-E-Nabi Gulshan Mehka

3. Haq Ali Ali Haq

4. Ali Maula Ali Maula Ali Dam Dam

5. Mast Nazroon Se Allah Bachhae

6. Woh Hata Rahe Hain Pardah

7. Yehjo Halka Saroor Hae

8. Biba Sada Dil Morr De

9. Yaadan Vichhre Sajan Dian Aiyan

10. Sanson Ki Mala Pey

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Recorded in the wake of the late Khan's triumphant performance at the 1985 WOMAD festival, this 10-track collection features the lighter, folkier side of the Pakistani classical music singer's repertoire. Accompanied by his nine-member "party" on acoustic guitar, mandolin, and a full complement of tabla and harmonium, Khan unleashes typically stunning vocal phrases marked by blinding speed, cutting tone, and unearthly ornamentation. The infectious "Yaad-E-Nabi Gulshan Mehka," with lyrics in praise of Muhammed, finds the qawwali singer at his most effervescent, while the ghazal (love song) "Mast Nazroon Se Allah Bachhae" features an insistent hand-clapped rhythm and the full Party chorus singing together in unison. --James Rotondi

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Selection!, March 7, 2001

By	Zahra - See all my reviews

This is a diverse collection of Nusrat. It has the rise and fall of his Punjabi Lyrical Ballads as well as some of his best Urdu singles. Being a Qawwali Singer, I feel his qawwali numbers are far better than the ones he has sung in pure ghazal format. That's the main reason for my dislike of his Urdu Numbers.

1. Allah Hoo Allah Hoo - Fine. 5. Mast Nazroon Se Allah Bachhae - Beautiful, Romantic and Very Careful in Analyzing the Beauty and its effects :-) 6. Woh Hata Rahe Hain Pardah - Simply Lovely. I think this number holds a lot of power among his well sung Urdu Qawwalis and Ghazals. This is a very poetic piece and has his inner voice in it. 7. Yeh Jo Halka Saroor Hae - Another All Time Great Number. 8. Biba Sada Dil Morr De - Nice One. 9. Yaadan Vichhre Sajan Dian Aiyan - Recollecting the old lover. Well, obviously sad. 10. Sanson Ki Mala Pey - Very Poetic. Very Beautiful. Here he is expressing a lover's sentiments in words and narrating them point by point.

Great Selection.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exhilirating, July 13, 2003

By	Karam Khan "Voracious Bookworm" (Surrey, British Columbia (BC) Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Nusrat Fateh Ali has a commanding voice and booming sonic presence. the Music of Qawalli is often an acquired listening experience. While i cannot speak for the listeners who listen to this musical form without knowing the linguistic intricacy and beauty mentioned in Qawalli verses, i can speak for the ones that do know the language its mostly sung in.

Musically the soundscape is beautiful and full of range and pleasing to the ear, knowing the lyrics behind it however gives the listener a totally new , almost religious sense of experience to this music, which most people feel is a very trance like state often that Whirling dervishes go into.

However anyone can truly enjoy the bliss featured within Qawalli rhythms and melodies which often seem natural, resonating with the listener's mindsets. The Japanese have claimed to have said that God resides in the vocal chords of Nusrat. The range expressed herein might bring that statement to elevation. It is not for everyone though. Qawalli music often takes patience to grow into a listening experience

Once the rapture of the sounds have you, its hard to let go.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing CD, May 16, 2000

By	"vyas_shashin" (United States) - See all my reviews

I have no words to express my opinion about this CD. Even if i don't understand many of the Urdu words, i still enjoy listining it at night. One of my friends from Pakistan gave me the cd to listen and now i think i'll buy this CD very soon.