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Gaudi & Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan — Dub Qawwali (2007)

The Dub Qawwali project, in which electronic producer and composer Gaudi blends the vocals of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan with reggae and dub elements was one of the most celebrated world/electronica releases of 2007.
"On each track of Dub Qawwali, you can’t help but feel like Khan recorded his vocals specifically for this release. What Gaudi has done to revive these previous recordings is singular, and Gaudi works brilliantly to cross a bridge between two different genres and cultures." Slack Line Radio
Castles Made of Sand. A Look on Remixesby Douglas Heselgrave, musicbox-online.com

On paper, the idea of a British DJ remixing the sacred music of Pakistani Sufi singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan in a Jamaican, dub style seems absurd or, at least, doomed to failure. But, against all expectations, the album is, from its beginning to its end, an unqualified success. Perhaps it shouldn’t have been this much of a surprise. Indian expatriates such as England’s Bally Sagoo and Asian Dub Foundation have been incorporating aspects of reggae music into their compositions for years. The drums and harmonium, which define a lot of Punjabi and Northern Indian recordings, nestle easily alongside the echoing effects and staggered guitar and synthesizers that characterize the classic dub sound from the King Tubby-era. The pairing feels natural enough in a dancehall, but what is so surprising is how Gaudi’s dub arrangements maintain and respect the sense of sacredness that pervades Qawwali music. Released to mark the 10-year anniversary of his death, Khan couldn’t have asked for a better tribute to his life than Dub Qawwali offers.

Initially, Gaudi, along with several other producers, was given only one track from Khan’s archives with which to work. However, The Lemon Group, which owns the publishing rights to everything Khan made between 1968 and 1974, was so pleased with what Gaudi had accomplished that it offered him full access to Khan’s recordings. The result is Dub Qawwali. Rather than recreating actual songs, Gaudi instead chose fragments from a number of different compositions and fused them into musical soundscapes that incorporate aspects of both dub and Qawwali styles. While the cultural divide might seem to be insurmountable, the music is bound together by the common notions of love, peace, and understanding that typically flow through both reggae and Sufi songs.

The music that was recorded, sampled, and mixed for the realization of Dub Qawwali represents a high-water mark of cross-cultural integration. By using period instruments such Hammond B-3 organ, Moog synthesizer, and Fender Rhodes piano alongside Pakistani flutes, drums, and other supporting instruments, Gaudi forged a sound quite unlike anything else that can be heard today. He credits the confidence he had in undertaking such a project to working with legendary dub producer Lee "Scratch" Perry in 2005.

Dub Qawwali is a very creative and exciting album. One doesn’t need to speak Farsi or Urdu to enjoy this music. The voice assumes a textured relationship that is on par with the other instruments, and the 10 wonderful compositions on the effort take the listener through a delightful sonic journey of the spirit.
Track Listings

Dub Qawwali (2007)01. Bethe Bethe Kese Kese
02. Tera Jana Kere Rang Lawe
03. Jab Teri Dhun Main Raha Karte They
04. Dil Da Rog Muka Ja Mahi
05. Ghamgar Bare Ne
06. Abhi Apna Abhi Paraya Hai
07. Ena Akhiyan Noo
08. Kahin Mot Se Bhi Na Jao
09. Mainoo Ole Bai Ke Pee Lain De
10. Othe Mera Yar Wasda


Dub Qawwali Remixes (2008)

01. Dil Da Rob Muka Ja Mahi (The Cheb i Sabbah Shining Star Remix)
02. Bethe Bethe Kese Kese (Gaudi's Dark New Wave Remix)
03. Dil Da Rob Muka Ja Mahi (Pinch Remix)
04. Bethe Bethe Kese Kese (Bombay Dub Orchestra Remix)
05. Bethe Bethe Kese Kese (Pathaan's Heavenly Remix)

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Al Gromer Khan - Sufi (2000)

Al Gromer Khan (aka Aloysius Gromer) has built many soundscapes from his cross-cultural virtuosity. For Sufi, he relies heavily on Indian acoustic instruments and contemporary electronics. The CD is based on the intense poetry of the Sufi and the purity of their spirituality. Al Gromer Khan describes what he does as "paisley music - traditional Indian melodies intertwined with ambient keyboards". To anyone familiar with the vocabulary of spacemusic, however foreign or based in ethnic doctrine, Khan's music needs no translation. With Sufi, Khan continues to delve further into sonic atmospheres called forth out of electronic textures. Tweaked percussion samples carry the listener through the linear path of time, airy harmonies delicately shift the perspective of the pieces which are brought into soft focus by the pluck of Khan's elegant sitar melodies. A mesmerizing combination of technology and tradition, aether and earth, sensuality and reason, Sufi, with its incense like dynamics, lingers on well after the ember's glow has cooled.

01. Khanqah - 06:12

02. Moderate Mast Near Motor Station - 04:05
03. Zikr - 04:24
04. Futura - 04:37
05. Hal-Fez - 06:42
06. Tanyet - 05:59
07. Ya Aziz (Ambient-Adagio-Alap) - 12:35
08. The Crowning of H.S. - 06:08

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VA - The Very Best of Soulful Sufi (2009)

For hundreds of millions of Sufi followers worldwide, music is at the heart of their tradition and a way of getting closer to God. From the Whirling Dervishes of Turkey to the Qawwali music of Pakistan, Sufism has produced some of the world’s most spectacular music celebrated by Muslims and non-Muslims alike. This album traces the shared roots of Christianity and Islam in the Middle East and discovers Sufism to be a peaceful, tolerant and pluralistic bulwark against fundamentalism.

Tracklist:
CD1:
01.A.R. Rahman – Khwaja Mere Khwaja
02.Sonu Nigam & Shreya Ghoshal – Shukran Allah
03.Kailash Kher – Chaandan Mein
04.Javed Ali – Jashn-E-Bahaaraa
05.Tochi Raina, Amitabh Bhattacharya & Raman Mahadevan – Iktara (Male Version)
06.Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan – Afreen Afreen
07.KK – Dil Ibaadat
08.Shilpa Rao & Amitabh – Ek Lau
09.Rahat Fateh Ali Khan – Mann Ki Lagan
10.Kailash Kher – Allah Ke Bande
11.Shafqat Amanat Ali – Mitwa
12.Murtuza-Qadir, Amitabh & Amit Trivedi – Ha Raham (Mehfuz)

CD2:
01.Salim Merchant – Ali Maula
02.Rahat Fateh Ali Khan & Shreya Ghoshal – Teri Ore
03.Javed Ali – Tu Hi Haqeeqat
04.Kailash Kher – Saiyyan
05.Roopkumar Rathod – Maula Mere Maula
06.Rahat Fateh Ali Khan – Zindagi Ye
07.Roopkumar Rathod – Teri Justajoo
08.Rekha Bharadwaj – Tere Ishq Mein
09.Rahat Fateh Ali Khan – Jiya Dhadak Dhadak
10.Kailash Kher – Teri Deewani
11.Khuda Kay Liye – Bandya
12.Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan – Ali Da Malang
13.Khuda Kay Liye – Allah Hoo

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Shujaat Husain Khan - Unforgettable Sufis (2008)



Unforgettable Sufis brings together the eternal poetry of mystic poets, Kabir Sahib and Hazrat Amir Khusrau. The evocative lyrics drawn from their poetry explore the myriad shades of love and spell the rich experience of musical ecstasy. The most fascinating aspect is that these renditions are blend with the melody of Indian Classical music, making this album a timeless gift of love for the yearning souls who long to be in communion with the divine. Kabir Sahib and Hazrat Amir Khusrau are among the greatest mystics who shared the rapture and bliss of being in love with the divinity. Their poetry resonates with the loving adoration towards God and fills the heart with devotion and surrender for the Guru who embodies God. Hazrat Amir Khusrau is also credited with enriching Hindustani classical music by introducing Persian and Arabic elements in it, and was the originator of the khayal and tarana styles of music. The invention of the tabla is also traditionally attributed to Hazrat Amir Khusrau. Both the Sufi mystic poets are held in high esteem all over the world.

Disc: 1

(01) Humka Udhave
(02) Man Laago
(03) Chunri Mein Pad Gayo
(04) Moko Kahan Dhunde Re Bande
(05) Patta Bola Vriksh Se
(06) Rehna Nahi Is Desh Mein

Disc: 2
(01) Chhap Tilak
(02) Piya Ghar Aaye
(03) Sej Vo Sooni
(04) Tohri Surat Ke
(05) Instrumental Track - Medley

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Sufiaana The Complete Sufi Experience (5CD)

Spanning across almost every continent and over a millennium, the sufi movement has influenced various cultures and ways of life. Besides being a strong philosophical ad spiritual guide for its follewers, the discipline has also gone on to influence art through way of dance, poetry and perhaps most notably, music. Not far behind is the fine art of Sufi whirling which leaves participants and viewers alike mesmerized. A dynamic form of meditation practiced by the Dervishes, it is said that the whirling signifies the leaving behind of the ego and the uniting of the mind, body and soul with a divine power.

Tracklist:Disc1 - Sufi Love
01. Sajdaa - My Name Is Khan
02. Jashn E Bahaara - Jodhaa Akbar
03. Shukran Allah - Kurbaan
04. Iktara - Wake Up Sid
05. Bol Na Halke Halke - Jhoom Barabar Jhoom
06. Saiyyan - Kailash Kher
07. Tere Bina - Guru
08. O Re Piya - Aaja Nachle
09. Teri Justjoo - Roopkumar Rathod
10. Teri Ore - Singh Is King
11. Tere Bin Nahin Lagda - Us Nusrat Fatel Ali Khan
12. Sajni - Master Saleem
13. Tere Naina - Kailash Kher
14. Barkha Bahar - Devika

Disc2 - Sufi Euphoria
01. Khwaja Mere Khwaja - Jodhaa Akbar
02. Noor E Khuda - My Name Is Khan
03. Zindagi Ye - Dil Kabaddi
04. Bandya - Khuda Ke Liye
05. Kana Jogi De Naal - Kailash Kher
06. Ha Raham - Aamir
07. Allah Hoo - Khuda Ke Liye
08. Aaya Tere Dar Par - Veer Zaara
09. Mitwa - Kabhi Alvda Na Kehna
10. Dua - Kurbaan
11. Ishq Nachaya - Sona
12. Noor Un Ala Noor - Meenaxi

Disc3 - Soulful Sufi
01. Tere Naina - My Name Is Khan
02. Chaandan Mein - Kailash Kher
03. Iktara - Wake Up Sid
04. Ek Lau - Aamir
05. Tu Hi Haqeeqat - Tum Mile
06. Maule Mere Lele Meri Jaan - Chak De India
07. Ehsaan - Dil Kabaddi
08. Soniyo From The Heart - Raaz
09. Ali Maula - Kurbaan
10. Maujood Hain - Jaswinder Singh
11. Teri Yaad - Kailash Kher
12. Kehnde De Naina - Devika

Disc4 - Timeless Sufi
01. Teri Deewani - Kailash Kher
02. Maula Mere Maula - Aamir
03. Mann Ki Lagan - Paap
04. Afreen Afreen - Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
05. Tere Ishq Mein - Rekha Bhardwaj
06. Allah Ke Bande - Kailash Kher
07. Jiya Dhadak Dhadak - Kalyug
08. Javeda Zindagi - Anwar
09. Dilruba - Kailash Kher
10. Heer The Search - Sukhwinder Singh
11. Gurus Of Peace - Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Ar Rahman
12. Chhap Tilak - Kailash Kher

Disc5 - Traditional Sufi
01. Allah Hoo Allah Hoo - Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
02. Mast Kalandar - Abida Parween
03. Man Kunto Maula - Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
04. Bahut Rahi Babul Ghar - Shubha Mudgal
05. Tere Ishq Nachaya - Abida Parween

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Beginner's Guide to Bollywood (3CD)

If you're new to discovering the delights of Bollywood music, or you simply want a credible collection that covers all the basics & more, then the 'Beginner's Guide To Bollywood' is for you. Attractively packaged & intelligently put together by the renowned Nascente label, this great-value 40-track set is divided into three 'themes' - 'Vintage Bollywood', 'Funky Bollywood' & 'Modern Bollywood'. All the major players of Bollywood music are covered with well-chosen tracks ranging from artists as diverse as Asha Bhosle, Anupama, Mohammed Rafi, Kishore Kumar & Lucky Ali to name just a few. This outstanding set is the complete way to enjoy music from all around the Bollywood spectrum, enjoy it.


Track Listing:-

Disc 1: Vintage Bollywood
1. Sawan Bhadon: Anken Meri Maikhana - Asha Bhosle
2. Hasina Maan Jaayegi: O Dilbar Janiye - Mohammed Rafi
3. Aamne Saamne: Nain Milakar Chain Churana - Mohammed Rafi
4. Howrah Bridge: Mera Naam Chin Chin Chu - Geeta Dutt
5. Aasha: Ina Mina Dika - Asha Bhosle
6. Albela: Diwnaa Parwana - Lata Mangeshkar...
7. Mother India: O Gadiwale - Shamshad Begum...
8. Mughal-E-Azam: Mohabbat Ki Jhooti Kahani - Lata Mangeshkar
9. Loafer: Aaj Mausam Bada Beimann Hai - Mohammed Rafi
10. Jewel Thief: Baithe Haiin Kya Usike Pas - Asha Bhosle
11. Chhalia: O Jaan-E-Man - Kishore Kumar...
12. Sharmilee: Reshmi Ujala Hai - Asha Bhosle
13. Yaadon Ki Baaraat: Chura Liya - Asha Bhosle...
14. Love Story: Kya Gazab Karte Ho Jee - Asha Bhosle

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Disc 2: Funky Bollywood
1. Hare Rama Hare Krishna: Dum Maro Dum - Ashe Bhosle...
2. Dharmatma: Theme Music (Sad) - Chorus
3. Don: Yeh Mera Dil Yaar Ka Diwana - Asha Bhosle
4. Dharmatma: Cabaret Dance Music - Beginner's Guide To Bollywood
5. Muqaddar Ka Sikandar: O Saathi Re - Asha Bhosle
6. Muqaddar Ka Sikandar: Pyar Zindagi - Lata Mangeshkar...
7. Anamika: Aaj Ki Raat' - Asha Bhosle
8. Hum Kisise Kum Naheen: Bachna Ae Haseeno - Kishore Kumar...
9. Anjaan Raahen: Gana To Bahana Hai - Monohar Roy...
10. Upaasna: Mera Jaawani - Asha Bhosle
11. Hare Rama Hare Krishna: Dance Music - Chorus
12. Yaadon Ki Baaraat: Lekar Ham Diwana Di - Kishore Kumar...
13. Apradh: Aye Naujawan Hai Sab Kuchh Yahan - Asha Bhosle
14. Hum Kisise Kum Naheen: Ah Dil Kya Mahfil Hai - Kishore Kapoor...

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Disc 3: Modern Bollywood
1. One 2 Ka 4: One 2 Ka 4 - Clinton...
2. Aks: Yeh Raat - Anupama
3. Sapnay: Ek Bagiya Mein - Chitra Shankar...
4. Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai: Ek Pal Ka Jeena - Lucky Ali
5. Lootmaar: Jab Chaye - Asha Bhosie
6. Hum: Jumma Chumma De De - Sudesh Bhosie...
7. 1942 A Love Story: Ek Ladki Ko Dekha - Kumar Sanu
8. Aur Pyar Ho Gaya: Zindagi Jhoom Kar - Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
9. Razia Sultan: Aye-Dil-E-Nadan - Lata Mangeshkar
10. Om Jai Jagadish: Om Jai Jagdish Version One - Abhiijeet, Harihan...
11. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge: Tujhe Dekha To - Kumar Sanu...
12. Jism: Awaarapan Banjarapan - MM Kreem

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Ghazal - The Rain (2003)

"Born in 1997, this ensemble created a series of albums over three subsequent years that merged Persian and Hindustani concert music into a new stream of classical balladry and improvisation. As satisfying as the studio recordings proved, none of those equal the pinnacle of beauty or concentrated metaphysic disclosed in The Rain, a live recital from May 28, 2001 in Bern, Switzerland. Released by ECM Records, international watchdog for established top-end performers breaking from tradition, it was perhaps only a matter of time before Ghazal received the opportunity to have their experimental sound captured in palatial acoustic splendor." - Steve Taylor, RootsWorld (Read the complete article)

"Ghazal is the inspired fusion of Persian and Indian in the hands of Iranian kamancheh player Kayhan Kalhor and sitar player Shujaat Kahn. ... Sandeep Das joins them on tabla. There's a real historical sense in this meeting of cultures as Hindustani music came under a strong Persian influence during the Mughal period and the traditions share several modes and tunings, which are explored in this recording. But you don't need to know any of this to enjoy the music - it's the artistry and personality of the players that make it so seductive. The contrasting textures of the sinewy kamancheh and sparkling jangle of the sitar, the echoing and developing of phrases between the two players, the moments of repose and meditation rising to spectacular pyrotechnics. And the fine, understated vocals from Shujaat Khan. The music on this disc is architectural like the filigree screen on the cover - rich in ornament and detail, but sustained by arch-like structures." - Songlines

"This hypnotically beautiful marriage of Indian and Iranian classical music proceeds through impulsive echoes and flurries, the sitar's glistening jangle and the searing skitter of the spike fiddle rising as though through a vast cathedral-like space. ... While both musicians are adept in their traditions' complementary modes - ancient melodic structures - there is nothing dry or academic about the improvised music they make. Rather, it is superbly lyrical, full of fire and tenderness and highly accessible. Building quickly to the instrumental pyrotechnics that Westerners love, it leaves space for contemplation, employing non-Eastern musical ideas - the rhythmic imitation of rain and certain kinds of melodic repetition - in ways that will spark in the Western mind, but without a trace of gimmickry."

Track Listing
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(01) [Ghazal] Fire
(02) [Ghazal] Dawn
(03) [Ghazal] Eternity

Kayhan Kalhor : kamancheh / Shujaat Husain Khan : sitar, vocals / Sandeep Das : tabla
Three new works by this remarkable Iranian-Indian ensemble from a live performance
The pieces: Fire / Dawn / Eternity

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