Just the thought of Qazi Shaharyar Akhter’s NFAK rendition on my wall gives me goosebumps; if you feel the same do check it out at https://www.facebook.com/qazishaharyarakhter/
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Lets celebrate NFAK’s 72nd Birthday 🎁 by catching up on how he still intoxicates the world & makes it a better place
Icons: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan: The Great Unifier
Home > Magazine > Features > Icons: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan: The Great Unifier By Nikhil Misra-Bhambri Music has no boundaries, and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s life and music exemplify that. An Indian-American finds his roots and worldview listening to Nusrat.
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The date was 31st December 1989, and at Ramgarhia Sabha Gurdwara(A Sikh Temple) Slough UK , a Musilm was singing “Koi bole Ram Ram (A Hindu God) “. For people present, there were no separate religions “Allah was Ram” & “Ram was the Guru”. By performing this song, NFAK proved that “music has no Religion” & “Religion could never bound NFAK”. This pious though by NFAK truly justifies the following tribute by a fan ( ‘Rishi R Jha’).
Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, when he sings, the GEETA, the KORAN, the BIBLE,the Sri Guru Garanth Sahib Ji , all are turned into music…a harmony with the existence …the godliness of the Universe can be felt.
So what follows is the English subtitled video & “Lyrics & Translations” of song “Koi Bole Ram Ram”, and the complete performance of NFAK in Gurudwara ( I know you must have seen it). Lets believe in Each Others Religions, beliefs & Gods.. ..
[Read More]Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s interview with Herald in 1991 republished by the Wire. Read from either of links below
https://thewire.in/culture/classical-music-not-islam-nusrat-fateh-ali-khan
https://herald.dawn.com/news/1153736/classical-music-is-not-against-islam-nusrat-fateh-ali-khan
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