Ult Nusrat Ali Khan V1 [coll] – [Narada]

Krzton Drda   1/6/2006   CD, International

Nusrat Fateh Ali Kahn, Pakistani master of Qawal, traditional Sufi music, was a musical giant who influenced many, started and ran a school, explored. Lots of information on the CD jacket about him. These early tracks have minimal instrumentation, dominant vocals with occasional accompanyment. Vocal improvisations here are in a way familiar, but more extreme and raw than are heard in his later works. This will be a treat for listeners familiar with his more popular works.

Tracks on the first CD (20, 30, 20 min) are from 1978 and have the most raw character to the vocal flourishes.

Tracks on the second CD (13, 15, 15, 30 min) reveal increasing discipline with the last track being a sombre piece with a deliberate feel.