1948 - 1997
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Pakistani Composer
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First Name |
Nusrat
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Middle Name |
Fateh Ali
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Last Name |
Khan
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Alternative Name |
Nfak, Khan Saheb, Shahenshah-e-Qawwali Legendary Singer, Khan Sahib, Shahenshah-e-Qawwali
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Birthday |
13th October, 1948
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Birthplace |
Faisalabad, Pakistan
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Died |
16th August, 1997
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Place of Death |
London, England
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Buried |
Jhang Road Graveyard, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan
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Zodiac Sign |
Libra
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Religion |
Muslim
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Ethnicity |
Asian/Indian
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Nationality |
Pakistani
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Occupation Text |
Musician
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Occupation |
Composer
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Music Genre (Text) |
Qawwali, Ghazal, Fusion, Classical, Folk, World, sufi, Punjabi
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Year(s) Active |
1965–1997, 1965–1995, 1965'“1997, 1964 – 1997
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Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Harmonium, Tabla
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Record Label |
Real World, OSA, EMI, Virgin Records
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Associated Acts |
Eddie Vedder, Peter Gabriel, Michael Brook, A. R. Rahman, Asha Bhosle, Javed Akhtar, Lata Mangeshkar, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Bally Sagoo, Rizwan-Muazzam, Noor Jehan
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Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (born Pervez Fateh Ali Khan; 13 October 1948 – 16 August 1997), was a Pakistani vocalist, musician, composer and music director primarily a singer of qawwali, a form of Sufi devotional music. He is considered to be the greatest Sufi singer in the Punjabi and Urdu language, and World's greatest qawwali singer ever; he is often referred to as "Shahenshah-e-Qawwali" (the King of Kings of Qawwali). He was described as the 4th greatest singer of all time by LA Weekly in 2016. He was known for his vocal abilities and could perform at a high level of intensity for several hours. He belonged to the Qawwal Bacchon Gharana (Delhi gharana) extending the 600-year old qawwali tradition of his family, Khan is widely credited with introducing qawwali music to international audiences.
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