Bahauddin Qutbuddin Qawwal and Party played one of the most energetic concerts I ever witnessed, at the Hessischer Rundfunk Sendesaal in Frankfurt in the late 1990s or around 2000; pure, traditional Qawwali music from Pakistan. A handful of voices with a bit of handclapping, two portable harmoniums and two drums sent the audience into a new orbit without even understanding the religious lyrics. The boss of them is said to be a direct descendant of Nizamuddin Auliya of the 13th century who keeps the tradition and has already handed it over to his own sons. Powerful sacred music!
Qawwali ....Nasrut Fateh Ali Khan
I'm looking for some serious Qawwali music. I like Nasrut, but many of his available recordings are mixed into dance music which I'm not a fan of. I prefer the real sufi stuff.
Was wondering if there are any spectacular Nasrut recordings where he really ascends to that higher plane...taking his audience with him. Live recordings would be preferred.
TAke this video of him on You Tube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8JuNTLBEeo
...if you forward to Minute 2.30... you can see in his eyes that he's there...
...at minute 3.00 he just takes off. I'd love to get this recording on CD. Alas, I'm unsure that it's avaialbe.
Was wondering if there are any spectacular Nasrut recordings where he really ascends to that higher plane...taking his audience with him. Live recordings would be preferred.
TAke this video of him on You Tube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8JuNTLBEeo
...if you forward to Minute 2.30... you can see in his eyes that he's there...
...at minute 3.00 he just takes off. I'd love to get this recording on CD. Alas, I'm unsure that it's avaialbe.