Nusrat Fateh Ali: Khan Classical

He didn’t break the rules. He bent them until they bled ecstasy.

Before the 20-minute sargam (improvised solfège) that makes your soul leave your body, Nusrat was a Khayal singer. Trained in the Patiala Gharana (school) by his father Ustad Fateh Ali Khan, he learned the brutal discipline of classical structure. nusrat fateh ali khan classical

There is "classical music" that belongs in museums. And then there is Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s classical music—a live wire, a burning flag, a heart attack of devotion. He didn’t break the rules

You haven't heard Nusrat until you’ve heard him sing a "Tarrana" (a classical composition using syllables instead of words) for 15 minutes. a burning flag