Nusrat the voice of faith

by Pierre-Alain Baud

Regarded as Pavarotti of the East and Shahenshah-e-Qawwali, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was the man with the magical voice. With over 300 albums to his credit which have sold in millions, his all-consuming mission was to spread the message of the Sufi poets and mystics. A man of deep simplicity and someone truly of his times, Nusrat made Sufi music a global favorite. This book is a personal account of the great Qawwal's life as observed by Pierre-Alain Baud who was overcome with emotion when he heard Nusrat during his very first concerts in France in 1985. A charming account, it is replete with anecdotes from Baud's travels with the artiste to various shows across the world and in Pakistan until his untimely death in 1997.

About the Author

Dr. Pierre-Alain Baud worked with Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan for over ten years. He is currently the art director of Arts Nomades, a non-profit research and promotion venture, as well as an associate researcher with the department of World Religions and Culture, Dhaka University and has worked with the Sindhology Department of Sindh University, Pakistan.

184 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2015

Reviews

[Parmeet Kohli · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolute gem of an account of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's life by Pierre-Alain Baud. Beautiful anecdotes about his early life and I love the fact that the author mentions all sources, text and video, wherever possible for reference.