‘Classical music is not against Islam’: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

By Zaman Khan

Taking up a full-time career in singing at the age of 13, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan never had to look back. Under the musical aegis of his talented uncles, Ustad Mubarak Ali Khan and Ustad Salamat Ali Khan, the Faisalabad-born Nusrat developed a unique and successful style within the qawwali genre, with emphasis on haunting melody and hypnotic rhythm.

Describing himself as an ‘all-rounder’ in his field, Nusrat has also dabbled in singing ghazals, in which he has attained a fair amount of recognition.

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