Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan left his fans for 26 years now and today is the death anniversary of the music legend of South Asia.
On 16 August 1997, Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, the uncrowned king of music, left this world and his fans.
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was a famous musician equally popular in Pakistan and India, and he is still famous and popular for his melodious compositions even after 26 years of his death.
was born on October 13, 1948 in a Qawwal family in Faisalabad, learned the art of Qawwali at the age of 16.
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Khan had a long music career that influenced most of the world with his compositions and signing of arfana kalam, songs, ghazals and qawwalis.
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was well known as “Shehnshah -e- Qawwali” as he was king of Qawwali art and he also sang ghazals, classical and Sufi songs.
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan used to sing Sufi kalam with such skill that the listeners would be enthralled.
A landmark of Nusrat Fateh Ali khan was innovations in music and composition and he brough new dimensions to qawwali.
He collaborated with western musicians and also introduced the western instruments in his qawwalis
His the most famous qawwali ‘Dum Mast Qalandar Ali Ali’ is example of his music innovation and it gained worldwide popularity.
In his other compositions and singing landmarks, there are Meri Zindagi Hai To, Tum Ek Gorkh Dhanda Ho, Yeh Jo Halka Halka Sarwar, Allah Ho, Kisi Da Yaar Na Vachhede and Wohi Khuda Hai.
His wonderful songs, ghazals and qawwalis are still keeping this wonderful Qawwal and the great singer alive even today.
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The limits which Khan touched in his music, compositions and singings will keep him live till many forth-coming decades.
Nusrat’s name is included in the Guinness Book of World Records for his more than 125 audio albums and Qawwalis.
Khan has also been honored with several national and international awards including the Pride of Performance.
NFAK passed away on August 16, 1997 after suffering a heart attack in a hospital in London, but he lives in and remain living in the hearts of his fans.
