The Network Anthologies 8:Hommage A Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

The Network Anthologies 1: Ambiances du Sahara ? Desert Blues 1 The Network Anthologies 2: Rêves d' oasis ? Desert Blues 2 The Network Anthologies 3: L'épopée Tzigane ? Road of the Gypsies The Network Anthologies 4: Echos du Paradis ? Sufi Soul The Network Anthologies 5: Golden Afrique I&II The Network Anthologies 6: Souffles de l'âme ? Balkan Blues The Network Anthologies 7: The Diaspora of Rembetiko ?“Greek Blues” Hommage à Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - [Another marvellous & generous issue from World Network] «14 original compositions dedicated to the memory of one of the greatest singers of our time»

Beyond Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan October 12, 1998: In a 13th-century Sufi poem a sage explains that "music is the shrieking of the doors of Paradise." "I don't like the shrieking of doors!" complains a "narrow-minded fool," to which the sage replies, "I hear the doors how they open, but you hear them when they are closed." That ancient wisdom may apply to two lavish compilations of Sufi music, Echos du Pardis: Sufi Soul and Hommage à Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (both on Network). Some listeners will readily ascend to music lovers' heaven; others will remain below wondering what all the fuss is about. But if you're one of millions worldwide who have been moved by Pakistani qawwali singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, it's a chance worth taking. Nusrat opened the doors. These two double-CD sets, and the photographs and text that accompany them, give a glimpse of what lies beyond. Sufism is a mystical sect of Islam that includes some 50 million people from Morocco to Southeast Asia. Its disregard for religious formalities, its goal of inspiring a union between human beings and God, and its outpouring of artistic expressions have earned it the scorn of mullahs throughout the Muslim world. But the beauty of Sufism is at times almost enough to counterbalance all the bad PR that international terrorists have brought to misunderstood Islam. The music on Hommage à Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is equally good, and more accessible. Nusrat opens the collection, and a number of other qawwals contribute recent works in tribute to him. Some shed light on Nusrat's influences, like that of Punjabi singers Salamat and Shafqat Ali Khan. The elder Salamat was one of Nusrat's idols, and in his improvisations you can hear elements of North Indian vocal music that Nusrat incorporated. And others, like Asif Ali Khan, offer eulogy in the form of a furious miasma of joyful grieving: "My beloved has returned home/I forgot everything, including the prayers/Bring bowls of wine, let us celebrate." Some of Hommage draws from farther afield, like the track by the Kamkar Ensemble, a Kurdish family orchestra from Iran. Their melodious singing has an almost Latin sensibility, and the eight instruments provide lush, stately backing. The biggest surprise comes from rising Senegalese star Cheikh Lo, a member of the Baye Fall sect, an African offshoot of Sufism. Acoustic guitars tangle in a vaguely Eastern mode, and the song evolves a sing-along refrain that nicely melds Nusrat's gift for a hook with Senegalese folk music. Lo's clear, keening vocal also does Nusrat proud. By Banning Eyre (see http://weeklywire.com/ww/10-12-98/boston_music_5.html)

The late Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was one of the greatest, and most passionate performers of qawwali music in all time. His performances showed the world the incredible beauty and intensity of Sufi music, the mystical traditions of the Islamic faith. These traditions have taken hold not only in Pakistan, but across the Islamic world, from the coast of West Africa to the islands of Indonesia, so it is only fitting that other Sufi musicians from around the world have gathered together on this two-CD set to pay their respects to one of the greatest masters of qawwali music. Lovingly packaged and complete with a booklet about the artists and the life of the late Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (including a picture of his tomb), this set contains a hauntingly beautiful collection of devotional music. The first CD opens with an older performance by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan himself, "Na Ruk Te Hai Aansoo" or "Love Has No Destination", and continues with performances by other Sufi artists. Sheikh Hamza Shakkur of Syria and Julien Jalal al-Din Weiss perform classical Arabic music of the Mawlawiyah brotherhood, Azeri singer Alim Qasimov performs a mournful mugham, Munadjat Yulchieva sings an Uzbek poem, and Senegalese pop singer Cheikh Lo (himself a Mouride) offers the zikr song traditionally used to introduce Sufi ceremonies. Two outstanding Pakistani performers are included, Abida Parveen and Shafqat Ali Khan, along with Kurdish singer Sharam Nazeri who draws upon the poetry of Jalal al-Din Rumi. The second CD opens with Punjabi singing from Mehr and Sher Ali, themselves Chistiyya Sufis like Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. It then continues forth with a classical north Indian performance of dhrupad from the Mallik Family, another poem from Alim Qasimov, classical Persian rhythms of the Kurdish Kamkar Ensemble from Iran, another Uzbek song from Munadjat Yulchieva and a duet between Salamat Ali Khan and Shafqat Ali Khan. This second CD shows some of the best examples of classical and devotional music from the Indian subcontinent. The CD closes with a performance of the famous "Mera Pia Ghar Aaya" (My Beloved Has Returned Home) done by Asif Ali Khan. This CD set is beautiful, intense and ephemeral. There is a depth of emotion here rarely seen in music these days, no doubt because this collection is focused on love and loss, devotion and divinity. It also showcases the mystical side of Islam, pure love of God, something that western news media tries to exclude from the public these days sadly. This set is an essential buy for fans of the late Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, something that will bring back memories of one of the greatest qawwali performers of all time. But it also introduces a number of other great Sufi singers, and showcases some of the greatest musicians from across the Muslim world. Odds are you will fall in love with their performances and go seeking out more from, say, Cheikh Lo, Abida Parveen, Sheikh Hamza Shakkur, the Kamkars Ensemble or Alim Qasimov. If you liked this CD, I'd also recommend checking out Sufi Soul: Echos du Paradis, and Ambiances du Sahara: Desert Blues, both from the same label. Both are boxed sets featuring two CDs. The former focuses on global Sufi music, and includes some of the same artists featured on this CD (Munadjat Yultchieva, Sheikh Hamza Shakkur & Ensemble al-Kindi, and of course Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan) alongside many other well known Sufi singers. The second focuses on music from the deserts of north and west Africa, inlcuding performances by Youssou N'Dour, Baaba Maal, Dimi Mint Abba, Abdel Gadir Salim, Aster Aweke, Hamza el Din and Mahmoud Ahmed. Both are excellent compilations, and I strongly recommend them.

| MP3 192 kbps | Incl.Full Covers & Booklet | 195 MB | World Network - Compilation by Christian Scholze and Jean Trouillet - 1998 Artists: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (Pakistan) Alim Qasimov (Azerbaijan) Sheikh Hamza Shakkûr (Syria) Ferganah Qasimova (Azerbaijan) Julien Jalâl al-Dîn Weiss (France) Cheikh Lô (Senegal) Sharam Nazeri (Iran) Kamkar Ensemble (Iran) Abida Parveen (Pakistan) Salamat Ali Khan (Punjab) Munadjat Yulchieva (Uzbekistan) Shafqat Ali Khan (Punjab) Mallik Family (India) Mehr & Sher Ali (Pakistan) Asif Ali Khan (Pakistan) TRACK LISTINGS Disc: 1 [01]. Love Has No Destination - Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan [02]. The Heart Has Ceased To Beat, Body, Be At Peace - Sheikh Hamza Shakkur & Julien Jalal Al-Din Weiss [03]. I Know You Will Never Return - Alim Qasimov [04]. Burning In The Flames Of Love - Munadjat Yulchieva [05]. I Have Lost My Heart - Sharam Nazeri & Ensemble Dastan [06]. A Prayer For His Soul In Paradise - Cheikh Lo [07]. Lovers Can Never Sleep - Abida Parveen [08]. Life Is Not The Same Without You - Shafqat Ali Khan Disc: 2 [01]. Oh My Beloved - Mehr & Sher Ali [02]. When The Boat Has Sunk - The Mallik Family [03]. Tears Flow From My Eyes Like Rain - Alim Qasimov & Ferganah Qasimova [04]. Anxious Heart - Kamkar Ensemble [05]. Where Is She? - Munadjat Yulchieva [06]. Taraana - Salamat Ali Khan & Shafqat Ali Khan [07]. My Beloved Has Returned Home, My Nusrat Has Returned Home - Asif Ali Khan Download Part 1 Download Part 2 Download Part 3 PW : WeLove-music