tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17022503.post9070876553267218820..comments2024-03-07T22:36:57.254-05:00Comments on بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم <br> Sufi News and Sufism World Report: He Spoke It BetterDr. Alan Godlashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17207706837161548885noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17022503.post-23058205874678710302007-08-20T15:11:00.000-04:002007-08-20T15:11:00.000-04:00This is one of the top world music albums that I h...This is one of the top world music albums that I have heard in a long time ... there are so many `world fusion' projects out there and so many of them fall short of the mark... Dub Qawwali has most definitely exceeded expectation for me... not only is it musically beautiful but also original in it's combining of old and new, east and west, sacred and secular... not a project to be undertaken by the faint hearted but an album that can be enjoyed by anyone. <BR/><BR/>To make this album Gaudi was given access to rare and unreleased vocal recordings of `The Emperor of Qawwali' Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan from the 60's and 70's by Khan's former record label Rehmat Gramophone. With them he has created, in my opinion, something really very special. What struck me first about this production is the seamless integration of old vocals and brand new musical composition... it sounds as if the tracks were voiced yesterday by Nusrat specifically for the project, not 35 years ago on the other side of the world for another purpose. This for me is a testament not only to Gaudi's skill as a producer but also to his musical sensitivity and respect for the work of this great Qawwal. <BR/><BR/>Sceptics of this project needn't be... what may be required is a little lateral thinking ... the spiritual cultures of Sufism and Rastafarianism may not immediately seem to be natural partners, most obviously in the musical manifestation of their beliefs... however at closer inspection I believe there is a strong commonality.. <BR/>...The reaching of spiritual highs and ecstatic states through musical expressions of peace, love, tolerance and the celebration of a greater guiding force is most certainly common to both ...even if the tempo and instrumentation is different... To explore this in music is not only courageous but requires a sensitivity and respect for both cultures that I believe is 100% present in Dub Qawwali. <BR/>10/10Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17022503.post-53946588874459334382007-08-01T08:28:00.000-04:002007-08-01T08:28:00.000-04:00A fantastic music project!!!!!!! Food for my ears...A fantastic music project!!!!!!! Food for my ears! Thanks Master Nusrat, thanks Gaudi! Incredible collaboration! Bernard F.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17022503.post-34830473040862254032007-07-30T13:45:00.000-04:002007-07-30T13:45:00.000-04:00Absolutely beautiful!! It is in my CD player in "...Absolutely beautiful!! It is in my CD player in "heavy rotation" and i can't stop playing it!!! Really respectful, lush and very well produced! Robert Farooq NatekarAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17022503.post-91653529021281079432007-07-26T09:17:00.000-04:002007-07-26T09:17:00.000-04:00Well, I have listened to this album and i have imm...Well, I have listened to this album and i have immediatelly ordered a copy,.... it is really really good!!! Gaudi managed to create an incredible balance between Nusrat's unique voice and the most solid-based Reggae/Dub!!! Highly reccomended. Luke S.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com