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UW Ethnomusicology Archives video recordings: Matthew Rice recordings: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, 1993-02-17
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Rice, Matthew
- Title
- UW Ethnomusicology Archives video recordings: Matthew Rice recordings: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
- Dates
- 1993-02-171993-02-171993-02-17
- Quantity
- 1 items : EC - 1 vct (VHS, stereo, color); WC - 1 MOV file; Duration: 00:50:49
- Collection Number
- 1993029
- Summary
- Practice session with students by artist and ensemble, recorded in the University of Washington Music Building, room 35, 2-17-93; conducted at the request of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan during his tenure as visiting artist.
- Repository
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University of Washington Ethnomusicology Archives
University of Washington
Ethnomusicology Archives
Box 353450
Seattle, WA
98195-3450
Telephone: 2065430974
ethnoarc@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Access is restricted.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (1948 – 1997), from Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan, was a vocalist and musician, primarily a singer of Qawwali, a form of Sufi Islamic devotional music. Khan possessed an extraordinary range of vocal abilities and could perform at a high level of intensity for several hours. He belonged to the Patiala gharana extending the 600-year old Qawwali tradition of his family, Khan helped introduce Qawwali music to international audiences.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Recording session: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan with students.
Original recording by Matt Rice with hi-band 8mm recorder; copied for Archives on VHS.
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan performs on piano, harmonium and vocals; Dildar Hussain/tabla; other members of Nusrat's ensemble/tabla, piano & vocals; UW students studying qawwali with Nusrat/vocals.
"Allah-hootenany": session in two parts (00:00 to 26:34; 26:50 to 50:49) includes "Allah Hu" and "Mera Piya Ghar Aya."
Related collection: see 93-4 for audio recording of part of same session.
Digitized 7/2016- 93-29_Ali Khan.mov
Documentation: None
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Ethnomusicology
Geographical Names
- Asia
- Pakistan
Form or Genre Terms
- Video recordings
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Khan, Nusrat Fateh Ali (performer)
