Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan at WOMAD '85 An Immersive Experience
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- Опубліковано 17 вер 2021
- In 1985, renowned Qawwali singer Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and his group performed at the WOMAD (World of Music, Arts and Dance) festival on Mersea Island in Essex. The performance is widely regarded as one of the most important concerts of all time.
Presented by the Faculty of Music, University of Oxford, and Real World Records
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was a Pakistani vocalist, musician, composer and music director primarily a singer of qawwali, a form of Sufi devotional music. He is considered to be the greatest Sufi singer in the Punjabi and Urdu language, and World’s greatest qawwali singer ever; he is often referred to as “Shahenshah-e-Qawwali” (the King of Kings of Qawwali). He belonged to the Qawwal Bacchon Gharana (Delhi gharana) extending the 600-year old qawwali tradition of his family, Khan is widely credited with introducing qawwali music to international audiences.
For one night only, we are pleased to present a remastered and immersive live performance of Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Party at the 1985 WOMAD Festival.
In 1985, renowned Qawwali singer Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and his group performed at the WOMAD (World of Music, Arts and Dance) festival on Mersea Island in Essex. The performance is widely regarded as one of the most important concerts of all time.
Programme
Concert (approx. 1hr)
1. Introduction
2. Allah Ho Allah Ho
3. Haq Ali Ali
4. Shahbaaz Qalandar
5. Biba Sada Dil Mor De
Q&A (approx. 45mins)
Immersive Audio
What makes our upcoming stream uniquely different to the album release is that it has been remixed using immersive, or 'binaural' sound. The word binaural describes how humans hear - ‘bi’ meaning two and ‘aural’ referring to your ears. As we go about our lives, sound waves hit each ear at different times (time differences) and at different volumes (level differences). Using that information (combined with your eyes), the brain works out where the sound is coming from relative to your head.
When you listen to ‘normal’ mixes on headphones, the music often sounds like it’s coming from inside your head as traditional mixing uses only level differences to move objects between left and right. Binaural mixing add in the time difference element and it can be created using several methods. There is a lot of research ongoing in this area, particularly during the Covid-19 pandemic, as people hope to recreate the concert experience while at home. For this performance, the engineers at Real World used a technique with which they’ve been experimenting. This involves multiple speakers from d&b audiotechnik placed around a ‘dummy’ Neumann binaural head to recreate the experience of being at the concert with the musicians actually performing. Although this recording was made on 8 track tape (and therefore uses only 8 microphones) - using restoration methods combined with this mix technique, we think we’ve created an impressive immersive concert experience. So, you can listen to our stream using speakers, but the binaural effect will only work with headphones.
The original recording was made on 8 track analogue tape on July 20th 1985 at the WOMAD Festival Mersea Island, Essex. The tapes were digitised by FX and restored/mixed by Oli Jacobs at Real World Studios. Immersive surround mix by Oli Jacobs at Real World Studios. Visuals for immersive mix by York Tillyer.
With thanks to d&b audiotechnik and Usha Rajan.
Published by WOMAD Music Ltd/EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
(p) 1991 Real World Records
Original recordings featured on the album Live at WOMAD 1985 by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Party, released on Real World Records in 2019.
Purchase the album here: smarturl.it/RW225
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Faculty of Music - www.music.ox.ac.uk
University of Oxford - www.ox.ac.uk
What a partner Ustad Farukh fateh ali khan ♥
I was at this concert in 1985, as I have always lived near Mersea Island in Essex. Truly extraordinary hearing this again after all these years!
Good
Arguably his finest ever performance
Thanks for uploading this event.
I'm Dr Muhammad Salman from Pakistan 🇵🇰. He was our legend but unfortunately he died early 😔. We are loving him and his Qawalies now also.
No one can fill his place... 😔
Oddly enough, my first ever gig! ! Went to womad to see the fall, pogues and new order and ended up sitting in the tent halfway through this set!
To me, you're luckier than a mega lottery winner...
किसी से बात करना बोलना अच्छा नहीं लगता
जब से देखा है तुमको दूसरा अच्छा नहीं लगता
Miss you ustad ji
NFAK Is King of Qawali...❤️
Jab se Khan Sahab ko suna hai kisi ko suune ki chah ni rahi always listen only Khan Sahab And loving it ❤️❤️❤️
i enjoy all videos from OSA but the work on sound here is amazing
Nasha ❤️❤️❤️❤️maza a gya ,,,Khan Sahab addiction to me ,,the king 👑👑👑 of all time ,,,miss you
Allah hu Allah hu Allah hu Allah hu Allah hu Allah hu Allah hu Allah hu Allah hu
निरपेक्षो निर्विकारो निर्भरः शीतलाशयः।
अगाधबुद्धिरक्षुब्धो भव चिन्मात्रवासनः ॥
इस देह के विषय में छः उर्मी तथा छः भावविकार प्रतीत होते हैं सो तू उनमें या तो कदापी है या नहीं है, किन्तु उन से भिन्न और निरपेक्ष अर्थात् इच्छारहित है, तहां शिष्य आशंका करता है कि, हे प्रभो हे जो केवल्य रूपी गुरू! छः उर्मी और छः भावविकारों को विस्तारपूर्वक वर्णन करो तहां गुरु वर्णन करते हैं कि, हे शिष्य ! क्षुधा, पिपासा (भूख प्यास ) ये दो प्राण की ऊर्मी अर्थात् धर्म हैं और तिसी प्रकार शोक तथा मोह ये दो मन की ऊर्मी हैं. तिसी प्रकार जन्म और मरण ये दो देह की ऊर्मी हैं, ये जो छः ऊर्मी हैं सो तू नहीं है अब छः भावविकारों को श्रवण कर “जायते, अस्ति, वर्धते, विपरिणमते, अपक्षीयते, विनश्यति” ये छः भाव स्थूलदेह के विषय या भोग में ही रहते हैं सो तू नहीं है तू तो उन का साक्षी अर्थात् जाननेवाला है, तहां शिष्य प्रश्न करता है कि, हे गुरूवर ! मैं कौन और क्या हूं केवल अज्ञान को जान कहकर सो कृपा कर के कहिये. तहां गुरु कहते हैं कि, हे शिष्य ! तू निर्भर अर्थात् सच्चिदानंद-घनरूप(आकार व निर्विकार,निविघ्न भाव से भरे) है, शीतल अर्थात् सुखरूप है, तू अगाधबुद्धि अर्थात् जिस की बुद्धि का कोई पार न पा सके ऐसा है और अक्षुब्ध र्निविषय निशब्द कहिये क्षोभरहित है इस कारण तू क्रिया का त्याग कर के चैतन्यरूप हो ॥
No word just listen 🙂
Well; thanks so much for the recording, and for the discussion at the end.
It would be interesting to have some follow-ups on the technical terms used during the discussion. For someone with a great deal of interest in what is going on in Qawwali, but who knows very little about the tradition, it would be nice to have some more information.
I was at this concert, and I've not stopped listening to the master ever since! Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu!
Waalaikummssalam warahmatullah Brother thanks wow very nice you up lod this jazak Allah hu khair
gulameh ali raag bhairavi ali ali start near t 21 .22 min
Bohat umda💗
Thanks for UNFAK JI CHISITHI SARKAAR
King Is Always King 🙏
From 1:01 how they changed the whole style of the beat and style is just mesmerising they were all ustads.
Wow wow wonderful 👏 😍
He is lagend but sound mixing super.
Q&A was amazing! How to get access to Katherine’s classes?
😘
I bow down to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, who embodied the Holy Essence of music. It is unfortunate, but lawful, that the culture vultures, the academics, the pandits now use him as grist for their mill which transforms the divine into manure. Immersive experience indeed! If you want an immersive experience go soak your head in the kid's wading pool. If you can get it out of your ass, that is.
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