Reflections on Qawwali tradition, Sufi poetry, and life on the road.
Exploring the spiritual structure behind a traditional Qawwali gathering.
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Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan[a] (13 October 1948 – 16 August 1997), also known as NFAK, was a Pakistani singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and music director, primarily associated with qawwali, a form of Sufi devotional music from Pakistan and India.
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Farrukh Fateh Ali Khan (Urdu: فرخ فتح علی خان) (25 December 1952 – 9 September 2003) was a Pakistani musician, who played the harmonium in Qawwali music.[1][2] He was a member of the well-known family of Qawwali musicians, the Qawwal Bacchon ka gharana (Delhi gharana).[3] He was the younger brother of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, the son of Fateh Ali Khan, the nephew of Mubarak Ali Khan, and the father of Rahat Fateh Ali Khan.
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Rahat Fateh Ali Khan (Punjabi: راحت فتح علی خان, Punjabi pronunciation: [ɾɑːɦət̪ fəte(ɦ) əliː xɑːn]; born 9 December 1974)[1] is a Pakistani Punjabi singer, primarily of Qawwali, a form of Sufi devotional music. Khan is one of the most popular and highest paid singers in Pakistan.[4][5] He is the nephew of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, the son of Farrukh Fateh Ali Khan and the grandson of Qawwali singer Fateh Ali Khan.[6] In addition to Qawwali, he also performs ghazals and other light music.[7] He is also well-known as a playback singer in the Hindi cinema and Pakistan film industry.
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Gauhar Jaan (born Angelina Yeoward; 26 June 1873 – 17 January 1930) was an Indian singer and dancer from Kolkata. Popularly known as the gramophone girl, she was India's first celebrity singer. She was one of the first preferences for audio houses to record music on the then-new 78 rpm record in India c. 1902.
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Salamat Ali Khan and Nazakat Ali Khan were the most famous classical singers of Pakistan in the post independence time. Renowned as Ali brothers when they were singing together and later Salamat as a solo singer reached great heights.
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Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan (2 April 1902 – 23 April 1968) was an Indian vocalist, from the Kasur Patiala Gharana.
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