Nusrat fateh ali khan biography

Nusrat fateh ali khan biography

1. NUSRAT FATEH ALI KHAN

Introduction:
Ustad nusrat fateh ali khan is widely recognized as being the world’s greatest
exponent in qawali in it’s purest classical form. He has been deservedly called the
king of qalawali shahenshahe qawali. Perhaps, no rival as a singer of Qawwali.
Early life:
Born to a family of musicians in Faisalabad Pakistan on October 13 1948. He grew
up in central Faisalabad. The tradition of qawwali in the family had passed down
through successive generations for almost 600 years. Initially his father wanted
him to become a doctor or engineer but Nusrat’s passion for qawali led him down
another path in life. Nusrat had delivered his first public performance at a very
young age and enthralled the audience with his reverberating voice. Nusrat had
his first public performance at age of 16, at his father's chelum. Later he was
invited by radio Pakistan by his performances.
Career:
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan helped spread Qawwali, a form of Sufi devotional music,
around the world.
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was a man of impressive, even daunting, stature. The
emotional intensity and soaring power of his voice transcend all boundaries of
language and religion and have popularized this beautiful and inspirational music
to Muslim peoples and to audiences worldwide.
Nusrat Fateh Ali khan was considered one of the greatest voices ever recorded;
he possessed an extraordinary range of vocal abilities. Nusrat was well known for
being able to sustain long performances, some that lasted up to ten hours.

2. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan sang mainly in Urdu and Punjabi and occasionally
in Persian, Brajbhasha and Hindi.
He toured extensively, performing in over 40 countries.
Introducing Qawwali music to international audiences:
Nusrat reached out to Western audiences through his collaborations with
Canadian musician, Michael Brook . He first gained significant attention in
the United States in 1989 when he performed at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
Award and titles
Numerous honorary titles were bestowed upon Khan during his 25-year music
career. He was given the title of Ustad after performing classical music at a
function in Lahore on his father's death anniversary.
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan holds the world record for the largest recorded Qawwali
output in guiness book world record.
Recently google marked 67th birthday day of Surat Fateh Ali khan the with a
doodle. The doodle may help introduce Khan’s sufi music to the younger, tech-
savvy generation.
Death:
In his short 48-year long life, Nusrat was regarded as the world's greatest qawwali
singer. In 1987, Khan received the President of Pakistan's Award for Pride of
Performance for his extensive contribution to Pakistani music.
He died of a cardiac arrest at the age of 49 on 16 August, 1997, at the peak of his
career.