Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

Name : Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (1965–1995)
Born : 13-10-1948 Faisalabad,
Died : 16-8-1997 London, United Kingdom
NFAK, Khan Saheb, Shahenshah-e-Qawwali

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Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was a Pakistani musician, primarily a singer of Qawwali, the devotional music of the Sufis. Considered one of the greatest voices ever recorded, he possessed an extraordinary range of vocal abilities and could perform at a high level of intensity for several hours. Extending the 600-year old Qawwali tradition of his family, Khan is widely credited with introducing Qawwali music to international audiences.He is popularly known as "Shahenshah-e-Qawwali", meaning "The King of Kings of Qawwali".

Born in Faisalabad, Pakistan, Khan had his first public performance at age of 16, at his father's chelum. He became the head of the family qawwali party in 1971. He was signed by Oriental Star Agencies, Birmingham, England, in the early 1980s. Khan went on to release movie scores and albums in Europe, India, Japan, Pakistan, and the U.S.A. He engaged in collaborations and experiments with Western artists, becoming a well-known world music artist. He toured extensively, performing in over 40 countries.

Early life

Khan was born in a Punjabi family on 13 October 1948 in the city of Faisalabad,shortly after the Partition of India during which his family moved from their native city of Jalandhar, in East Punjab, India to Layallpur, West Punjab in the newly created state of Pakistan. He was the fifth child and first son of Fateh Ali Khan, a musicologist, vocalist, instrumentalist, and Qawwal. Khan's family, which included four older sisters and a younger brother, Farrukh Fateh Ali Khan, grew up in central Faisalabad. Initially, his father did not want Khan to follow the family's vocation. He had his heart set on Khan choosing a much more respectable career path and becoming a doctor, because he felt Qawwali artists had low social status. However, Khan showed such an aptitude for, and interest in, Qawwali that his father finally relented.

In 1971, after the death of Mubarak Ali Khan, Khan became the official leader of the family Qawwali party and the party became known as Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Mujahid Mubarak Ali Khan & Party. Khan's first public performance as the leader of the Qawwali party was at a studio recording broadcast as part of an annual music festival organised by Radio Pakistan, known as Jashn-e-Baharan. Khan sang mainly in Urdu and Punjabi and occasionally in Persian, Braj Bhasha and Hindi. His first major hit in Pakistan was the song Haq Ali Ali, which was performed in a traditional style and with traditional instrumentation. The song featured restrained use of Khan's sargam improvisations.

In 1979, Khan married his first cousin, Naheed (the daughter of Fateh Ali Khan's brother, Salamat Ali Khan)they had one daughter, Nida.

Later Career

In the summer of 1985, Khan performed at the World of Music, Arts and Dance (WOMAD) festival in London.He performed in Paris in 1985 and 1988. He first visited Japan in 1987, at the invitation of the Japan Foundation. He also performed at the 5th Asian Traditional Performing Art Festival in Japan.He also performed at Brooklyn Academy of Music, New York in 1989, earning him admiration from the American audience.

In the 1992–93 academic year, Khan was a Visiting Artist in the Ethnomusicology department at the University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States.

Khan teamed with Peter Gabriel on the soundtrack to The Last Temptation of Christ in 1985, with Canadian musician Michael Brook on the albums Mustt Mustt (1990) and Night Song (1996).The team up with Peter Gabriel gave Khan the opportunity to stylize his songs by blending his qawwalis with the Western music. Khan also grouped with Pearl Jam's lead singer Eddie Vedder in 1995 on two songs for the soundtrack to Dead Man Walking.

Peter Gabriel's Real World label later released five albums of Khan's traditional Qawwali, together with some of his experimental work which included the albums Mustt Mustt and Star Rise. Khan provided vocals for The Prayer Cycle, which was put together by Jonathan Elias, but died before the vocals could be completed. Alanis Morissette was brought in to sing with his unfinished vocals.

His album Intoxicated Spirit was nominated for a Grammy award in 1997 for best traditional folk album. Same year his album Night Song was also nominated for a Grammy Award for Best World Music Album, but lost out to The Chieftains' album Santiago.

Death

Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was taken ill with kidney and liver failure on 11 August 1997 in London, England, while on the way to Los Angeles USA in order to receive a kidney transplant. He died of a sudden cardiac arrest at Cromwell Hospital, London, on Saturday, 16 August 1997, aged 48.His body was repatriated to Faisalabad, Pakistan, and his funeral was a public affair. His wife, Naheed Nusrat passed away on 13 September 2013 in Credit Valley Hospital in Mississauga, Ontario in Canada. Naheed had moved to Canada after the demise of her husband. She is survived by a daughter.

All Song Qawalli List of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Songs

1. Aa Gaya Mere Hothon Pe
2. Aadmi Aadmi Se Milta Hae
3. Aafreen Aafreen
4. Aaj Rang Hai
5. Aaj Yaad Teriya
6. Aaja Tenu Akhiyan
7. Aakhiyan Nu Chain Na
8. Aap sai milkey
9. Ab Kiya Soche
10. Ae Kash Tujhe Aesa
11. Aisa Banna Sanwarna
12. Aisi Bhi Kiya Jaldi
13. Aiwen Bol Na Banere
14. Akh Bekadran Naal Layi
15. Akhian Udeekdian
16. Akhiyan Nu Chain
17. Akhiyan Rauna Paiyan
18. Akhiyan Taras Gaiya
19. Alaap
20. Ali Ali Maula Ali Ali
21. Ali Da Malanga
22. Ali Maula Ali
23. Ali Nu Yaad Karo
24. Alif Allah Chambe Dee Bhoti 
25. Allah Hoo Allah Hoo
26. Allah Jallay Shan 
27. Allah, Mohammed, Char, Yaar
28. Araj Sun Leego Mori
29. Arsh E Azam Ka
30. Aundian Ne Yaadan
31. Aye Sarware Duniya O Deen
32. Badi Cheez Hai
33. Ban Ke Aaya Hoon Sawali
34. Bari Bari Iman Bari
35. Be Wafa
36. Beh Haadh Ramza Dhasdha
37. Behad Ramzan Dasda Mera
38. Bhanwain Toon Jan Na Jan
39. Biakul Jiyara Chain Paye Na
40. Biba Sada Dil Morr De
41. Bina Maahi Kiven Dil
42. Boha Aes Sohna Sajan
43. Botal Khuli Hae Raqs Mein Jam-e-Sharab Hae
44. Bujhi Hui Shama Ka
45. Chalo Dayre Nabi Ki
46. Chan Sajna
47. Chand Taron Se Karoon
48. Chanda Suraj Lakhon Taare
49. Charkhe De Har Har
50. Child Bride
51. Chitthi Yaar Di
52. Daikhnay Ko Ya Mohammed
53. Data Ke Ghulamon Ko
54. Data Tera Darbar Hai
55. Dhan Dhan Bhaag Hamare Sajini
56. Dhol Mahiya
57. Dhyahar-Eh-Ishq Meh
58. Dil Mar Jane Noon Ki Hoya Sajna
59. Dillagi
60. Din Ko Khayal-E-Yaar Mein
61. Diya Jale Sari Raat
62. Don't Leave Your Love Behind
63. Dost Kya Khoob
64. Dost Kya Khoob Wafaon Ka Sila Dete Hain
65. Dosto Ki Shikayat
66. Dukh Roag Ko Chahat Ke
67. Dum Dum Ali Ali
68. Dum mustt qalandar
69. Eh Sochan Soch Ke
70. Ek Din Kahin
71. Ek Din Mahi De Ghar
72. Gal Ek Nukte Vich Mukdi E
73. Gal Kar Peen Pilawan
74. Gale Lipte Hain Woh Bijli Ke Dar Se
75. Gali De Wichon Kaun
76. Gardishon Ke Hain Mare
77. Gham Bhari Raat
78. Gham Hai Ya Khushi Hai
79. Ghoonghat Chak Au Sajna
80. Ghunghat Chuk O Sajnan Hun Sharman
81. Gin Gin Taare
82. Gorakh Dandha 
83. Gurus Of Peace
84. Haje Latha Nahio Akhiyan
85. Hamd in Raga Mishra Khamaj
86. Hanjo Akhian De
87. Haq Ali Ali
88. Haqeeqat Ka Agar
89. Hashr Mein Kuch Mile Na
90. Haye Mera Dil
91. Hazrat Khwaja Ke Sang Kheliye Djammaal
92. Heart Of Gold
93. Ho Gayee Hogi
94. Ho Jave Je Pyar
95. Ho Jawe Je Pyar
96. Ho Karam Ki Nazar
97. Hoo
98. Hum Apni Shaam Ko Jab
99. Hum Se Rahoge
100. Hzarat Khwaja Sangh Kheliye Dhamar
101. Is Dunniya Ke Gham
102. Is Karam Ka Karoon
103. Ishq Ne Nachna
104. Jab Tera Hukam Mila
105. Jaddon Da Rus Gayon
106. Jadon Da Toon Rus Gayon
107. Jadon Yaad Sajan Teri
108. Jadon Yad Sajan Teri Aayi
109. Jadoun Da Toun Rus
110. Jag Moh Liya Sohni
111. Jagoon Tere Naam Main Tara Tara
112. Jammanchpur
113. Janiya Haniya Tere Bin
114. Je Dil Tenoon 
115. Je Kadey Mera Yaar Mil Jaye
116. Je ne sais où je vais
117. Je Te Rab Nu
118. Je Tu Akhiyan De Samne
119. Je Tu Rab Nahi
120. Jenu Karda En Yaad Dila
121. Jewleh Lal
122. Jhoole Jhoole Laal
123. Jhoomta Aa Raha Hai
124. Jhule Jhule Lal
125. Jhulelal Jhulelal Shahbaz
126. Jhumta Aa Raha Hai Kyon Badal
127. Jia Lageyna Moura
128. Jinah Jinah Tave
129. Jis Dil Wich Sajna
130. Jis Ki Janib Woh Nazar Apni Utha
131. Jis Sar Jamin Dekhoon Nazar Aata
132. Jis Simt Bhi Dekhoon
133. Jism Dhamakta
134. Kaag Udawan Shagan Manawan
135. Kab Yaad Mein Tera Saath Nain
136. Kahan Ake Rukne The Raste
137. Kahin mot se bhi na jao
138. Kali Kali Zulfon
139. Kamli Wala Mohammad
140. Kamli Wale Nigahe
141. Kande Utte Mehrma Ve
142. Kar De Karam
143. Kehna Ghalat Ghalat To Chhupana Sahi Sahi
144. Kehrhe Ghar Jawan
145. Kehte Ho Ishq Ka Afsaana Chahiye
146. Khaban Wich Meray Toon Na AA
147. Khabren Raseeda Im Shab Ke Nigar Khahi Aamad
148. Khaja Mueen-Ud-Din
149. Khali Morda Nahin Data
150. Khanjar Hai Teri Aankhen
151. Khula Hai Maikhana
152. Khusi
153. Khwaja E Khwajgan
154. Kina Sohna Tainu Rab
155. Kise Da Yaar Na Vichhre
156. Kise Nai Teri Jaat Puchhni
157. Kise Sohne Ute
158. Kiven Mukhre Ton Nazran
159. Koi Hai Na Ho Ga
160. Koi Jane Koi Na Jane
161. Komplein Phir Phoot Ayeen
162. Kuchh To Hawa Sard Thi
163. Laga Rog Wachhoray Da
164. Loay Loay Aja Mahi
165. Loaye Loaye Aaja Mahi
166. Loey Loey
167. Maangte Hain Karam Unka
168. Maen Ni Maen
169. Maikhane
170. Main Aur Meri Awargi
171. Main Chithi Panwan Sajanan Noon
172. Main Jaagi Piya Ke Sangh
173. Main Jagi Piya Ke Sangh
174. Main Rowan Tenu
175. Main Tara Tara Jagoon
176. Main Te Takdi
177. Main to piya se naina lagaye aayi re
178. Main Yaar Yaar Kehna
179. Mainu Chaadke Kalinu Toor Gaya
180. Mainu Yaar Manano Fursat Nahi
181. Maki Madni
182. Man Akhiyan Beparwah
183. Man Atkeia Beparwah De Naal
184. Man Kun To Maula
185. Mana Kunto Maulah
186. Manam Mahway Khíyal-I-Oo
187. Manaqib Khawaja Mueenuddin Chishti
188. Mangte Hain Karam
189. Mast Nazroon Se Allah Bachhae
190. Mast Qalandar
191. Maulah Ali Maulah Ali
192. Mein Agay Soney Yaar
193. Menoon Yaar Manawan
194. Menoun Yadan Teryan
195. Menu Yaar Di Namaz
196. Mera Dholan Mahi Aaja
197. Mera Eh Charkha Naulakh
198. Mera Gham Aur Meri Har Khushi
199. Mera Pia Ghar Ayaa
200. Mera Plya Ghar Aaya
201. Mera Sohna Sajan Gar Aaya
202. Mera Yeh Charkha
203. Mere Dukhan Nu O Yara
204. Mere Nabi Pyare Nabi
205. Mere Rashke Qamar
206. Mere Sabir Teri Chaukhat
207. Meri Aankhon Mein Aankhon Ko
208. Meri Bukal De Wich Chor
209. Meri Bukkal Wich Chor Chor
210. Meri Saqi Saqi Yeh
211. Meri Tauba Meri Tauba
212. Meri Zindagi Hai Tu
213. Mohe Apne Hi Rang Mein
214. Mora piya ghar aaya
215. Mujhko Teri Qasam
216. Mustafa Ya Mustafa
217. Mustt Mustt
218. Mustt nazron sey
219. Muujah Haave
220. Na Jaween Dholna
221. Na Pahle Tha Koi
222. Na Rukte Hain Aansoo
223. Na Sawal Banke Mila
224. Naat-e Sharif
225. Naat I Sharif
226. Nami Danam Chi Manzil
227. Nee Main Jana
228. Neendran Churan Baliye
229. Ni Main Jana Jogi De Naal
230. Ni Sewan Assan Nena Lada Ke
231. Noor E Khuda Hai
232. Oh! Dearest One
233. Oh My Heart
234. Ooyhe Amia Te Hoone Ne Navede
235. Paroniyaan Noon Jana Painda Aay
236. Phoolan's Revenge
237. Pilao Saqi Pilao
238. Piya Re Piya Re
239. Piya Re Tor Bina
240. Poocha Kisi Ne Haal
241. Pooja Karoonga Teri Yar
242. Prayer To Allah
243. Prelude In Tchahargah
244. Preparation
245. Prohniyan Noor Jana
246. Pyar Akhyan De Boohe
247. Pyar Ka Diya Jalta Rahe
248. Qawwali in Ragas Marwa & Bhatiyar
249. Qurban Mein Unki
250. Raat Ko Chandni Jab
251. Raatan De meri Neend
252. Rabba Kadi Vi
253. Rabba Lakh Lakh Shukar Manaawa
254. Rah Hassan
255. Rahway Wasdi Jhook FaridanDi
256. Rakh Baba
257. Rang 
258. Ratan Dee Meri Neend
259. Rawain Saanva De Nede Nede
260. Rawe Wasdi Jhok Faridan Di
261. Rog Soch Ke Mohabbatan
262. Ruk Pe Rehmat Ka
263. Saanson Kee Mala
264. Saanu Ik Pal Chain Na Aave
265. Saari Saari Raat Teri Yaad
266. Sada Dil Mod De
267. Sahib Teri Bandi
268. Sahnoon Rog Laan Walia
269. Saiyyo Mahi Vichhar
270. Saja Hae Maikhana
271. Sajna Tere Bina
272. Salkhi Allah
273. Sankarabaranam Pancha Nadai Pallavi
274. Sanson Ki Mala Peh Simroon Bhajan
275. Sanu Ik Pal Chain
276. Sanwre Tore Bina
277. Sari Sari Raat
278. Sawan Ki Bheegi
279. Shabaz Qalandar
280. Shadow
281. Shahbaz Qalander
282. Shala Sookhan Diyan Nindran
283. Shaman Paiyan Tere Bina
284. Shamus-Ud-Doha Bader-Ud-Doja 
285. Sheher ke dukandaroon
286. Shikwa Allah Se Khaakam Ba Dahan Dai Mujhko
287. Shikwa E Iqbal
288. Sitaro Tum To So Jao
289. Sochan Dongian
290. Sohne Mukhre Da
291. Soona Soona Din Lagta Hai
292. Soorat Teri Shahe Umang Allah Ki Tasveer Hai
293. Subah Ke Daur Mein
294. Sukh Mahi Naal Le
295. Sun Charkhe Di Mitthi Mitthi Kook
296. Sun Yara
297. Surat Teri Shahe Umang
298. Surnaaja Heeye Urh
299. Sweet Pain
300. Taa Deem
301. Talwar Hain Teri Ankhen
302. Tana Dery Na
303. Tanhai
304. Ter Bine
305. Tera Dilruba Sa Chehra
306. Teray Warian Main Saeeyan
307. Tere Bin Nahin Lagda Dil Mera
308. Tere Darwaze Pe Chilman
309. Tere Hundiya Sundiya Mehbooba
310. Tere Ishq Nachaya Karke Thaiya Thaiya
311. Tere Lareyan Ne
312. Tere Main Ishq Nachae
313. Tere Nahi Khayal Bhulde
314. Tere Qurban Pyare Muhammad
315. Teree Main Ishq Nachaaya Ve Kar Ke Thayya Thayya Ve
316. Thoda Sa Pagla
317. Too Karemi Man Kamina Bardam Am
318. Tracery
319. Tu Agar Benaqab Ho Jaye
320. Tu Ghar Aa Dholna
321. Tu Kuja Man Kuja
322. Tu Mera Dil Tu Meri Jaan
323. Tua Gal Beh
324. Tujhsa Koi Nahi
325. Tum Agar Yuhi Nazren
326. Tum Ho Jane Ali
327. Tum To Na Aaye
328. Tumhen Dil Lagi Bhool Jani Paregee
329. Tumhen Dillagi Bhool Jaani Padegi
330. Tumre Dware Aan Padi
331. Ub kiya soochain
332. Udeekan Wich Raat Lang
333. Un Ka Andaz-E-Karam
334. Un Ke Dar Pen Pohchne To Payen
335. Unn Ki Gali Mein Aana Jana
336. Unse Unki Mulaqat Ho Gayee
337. Viggar Gayee Aye
338. Woh Hata Rahe Hain Pardah
339. Wohi Khuda Hai
340. Ya Hayyu Ya Qayyum
341. Ya Mere Data
342. Ya sah
343. Yaad-E-Nabi Guishan Mehka
344. Yaad Ka Deep Jaiai
345. Yaadan Vichhre Sajan Dian Aiyan
346. Yadon Ke Sayeay
347. Yeh Arzoo Thi Madine Ka
348. Yeh Jo Halka Halka Suroor Hai
349. Yeh Shaam Phir Nahin
350. Yusuf Puche Das Zulaikha
351. Zi Haal - E- Miskeen
352. Zindagi Jhoom Kar
353. Zora Zori Ja Ladiyan