Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
As a nod to Pakistan’s independence day, I remind you of the great Qawwali singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. You’ve most likely heard him sing at some point but might not have been aware of his background or Sufi form of Islam. I love this tidbit as well:
Apparently, when Nusrat toured in foreign countries, he would watch television commercials in order to identify the melodies and chord progressions popular in that country. He would then try to choose similar sounding songs from his repertoire for his performances.
