Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - World's best singer and composer.

[Aoun13]

These days I have started to listen Nusrat Sahib alot and I recommend all of you to listen this great man.

 

[aayush93]

In singing, Kishore Kumar is the Best.

 

[Ahmad Shah]

I like his kawaali Tumhe Dil Lagee Bhol Jane Parregi very much

 

[6ry4nj]

These days I have started to listen Nusrat Sahib alot and I recommend all of you to listen this great man.

Honestly, what was it about this performance that you liked? Was it really the singing of Ali Khan and the composition of the song? Or was it the atmosphere of the occasion?

I thought the singing was competent but not terribly 'professional'. I can't really comment on the lyrics, except to say that a song without religious absolutist sentiments will beat a 'holier-than-thou' song any day of the week. The music was catchy, but I find it hard to believe that it represents a pinnacle even in subcontinental music, let alone in music generally.

Personally I think Freddie Mercury was the greatest singer I ever heard. As for composers, that is more purely a matter of taste. My current favourite is Ben Folds.

 

[SaiSrini]

Far from it. Both are a matter of personal opinion ONLY. For me, the best singer is Hariharan and the best music composer is AR Rahman. But I dont consider them the world's best and all. Just that I like them the most from what I've heard of world music.

 

[BlitzBerg]

Well, he can only sing is Sufi. But whatever you say, he is an icon.

 

[The Rock]

Btw his son Rahat Fateh Ali Khan is quite good too.

 

[Addy]

Rahat Fateh Ali is his nephew, not son

 

[Themer]

Ben Folds

Someone has taste.

 

[Aoun13]

Well, he can only sing is Sufi. But whatever you say, he is an icon.

Lol the only reason I didn't posted more in this thread was that most of the people here don't have knowledge related to Nusrat Fateh Ali. Do a little research as whether he was only a sufi or folk singer or he was the one who did a great fusion by mixing Jazz and Pop Music with Classical genres like Ghazal, Thumri, Qawali etc etc.
He is the only singer from subcontinent who was as popular in USA and Europe as he was in subcontinent.

 

[BlitzBerg]

^REally???

If you listen to old Indian Classics, there are even better ones, even more popular!

 

[thedon5]

Greatest singer/composer of all time...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0