Thursday, May 29, 2008
Islamabad: The first ever biography of “Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, the messenger of Qawwali” was presented here by Dr Pierre Alain Baud at the Alliance Française.
The programme comprised four presentations, depicting the life and work of late Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, three short films and a 10-15 panels’ exhibition.
Dr Baud is a researcher and journalist but he is also interested in spreading the artistic expressions of the “Sufis of East” to the world.
Baud has worked for many years on Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and has written several books, booklets and research articles on music of Pakistan and Sufism.
Late Nusrat was coined as the “Qawwali Emperor” while his unique voice with rich lyrics of poetry brought ecstatic celebrations.
French Ambassador Regis de Belenet, speaking on the occasion, said that the presentation would revive the unmatched sounds of the voice of this singer that no proper metaphors or comparisons could ever describe the emotions felt by his worldwide audiences.
He recalled that Nusrat’s first concert at “Theatre de la ville” in Paris, in autumn 1985 made him one of the best ambassadors of Pakistan and moreover a voice celebrated as a mean to bring people closer.
He appreciated Dr Pierre-Alain Baud for his passion for music and Sufism, which made him well known among the Sufi singers community in Pakistan.
The members of Alliance Française, elite of the town and diplomats attended the event.
[Visit the Alliance Française Pakistan's Website http://www.aflahore.org/CulturalEvents.htm
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