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Qawwali Singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Qawwali Singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Traditional Vocal Music of Pakistan Traditional Vocal Music of Pakistan

Qawwali Singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

Qawwali Singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
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Qawwali is a form of Sufi devotional music drawing on melodic and free-rhythmic song-poems and classical musical forms. Traditionally performed at the shrines of Sufi saints, qawwali is now also heard at major secular events. In the late 20th century the qawwali recordings of singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan gained international popularity.
"Hamd" from Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan: En Concert a Paris Vol. 1 (Cat.# Ocora C 558658) (p)1988 Ocora/Radio France. All rights reserved.
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Pakistan; Arab Music; Sufism
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