Farrukh Fateh Ali Khan
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Farrukh Fateh Ali Khan (December 25, 1952- September 9, 2003) was a member of a well-known family of Qawwali
musicians. He was the younger brother of Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, the son of Ustad Fateh Ali Khan
, the nephew of Ustad Mubarak Ali Khan
, and the father of Rahat Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
.
, and provided accompanying vocals. His talent to play in all scales and his ability to switch a tune at a moment's notice are arguably the best in his profession. While accompanying Nusrat to England, he became widely known as Harmonium Raj Sahib (King of the Harmonium).
His talents and accomplishments often went unrecognized due to playing in the shadow of Nusrat. In an interview to the Pakistan Television in 1989, Nusrat revealed that very often the tunes of the qawwalis sung by the party were composed by Farrukh. He is credited as such in some of the albums by the group, such as Shahenshah.
He remained a member of the party when his son, Rahat Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
, took over the leadership of the party after Nusrat's death. Farrukh Fateh Ali Khan died on September 9, 2003.
Qawwali
Qawwali is a form of Sufi devotional music popular in South Asia, particularly in the Punjab and Sindh regions of Pakistan, Hyderabad, Delhi, and other parts of northern India...
musicians. He was the younger brother of Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, the son of Ustad Fateh Ali Khan
Fateh Ali Khan
Fateh Ali Khan may refer to:* Bade Fateh Ali Khan * Fateh Ali Khan * Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan * Rahat Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan * Fateh Ali Khan Umrani, leader of the Umrani tribe of Pakistan...
, the nephew of Ustad Mubarak Ali Khan
Mubarak Ali Khan
Mubarak Ali Khan , one of the foremost Pakistani Qawwals of his time, was the father of Mujahid Mubarak Ali Khan, uncle of Qawwali musicians Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Farrukh Fateh Ali Khan, and the brother of Fateh Ali Khan and Salamat Ali Khan. He is also the great-uncle of Rahat Nusrat Fateh Ali...
, and the father of Rahat Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Rahat Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan is a Pakistani musician, and primarily a singer of Qawwali, a devotional music of the Sufis. He is the nephew of the late Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. In addition to Qawwali, he also performs ghazals and other light music...
.
Short Biography
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was the leader of the family Qawwali party from 1971 till his death in 1997. Farrukh Fateh Ali Khan was one of only two people who remained members of the party throughout this period. Farrukh played the lead harmoniumHarmonium
A harmonium is a free-standing keyboard instrument similar to a reed organ. Sound is produced by air being blown through sets of free reeds, resulting in a sound similar to that of an accordion...
, and provided accompanying vocals. His talent to play in all scales and his ability to switch a tune at a moment's notice are arguably the best in his profession. While accompanying Nusrat to England, he became widely known as Harmonium Raj Sahib (King of the Harmonium).
His talents and accomplishments often went unrecognized due to playing in the shadow of Nusrat. In an interview to the Pakistan Television in 1989, Nusrat revealed that very often the tunes of the qawwalis sung by the party were composed by Farrukh. He is credited as such in some of the albums by the group, such as Shahenshah.
He remained a member of the party when his son, Rahat Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Rahat Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan is a Pakistani musician, and primarily a singer of Qawwali, a devotional music of the Sufis. He is the nephew of the late Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. In addition to Qawwali, he also performs ghazals and other light music...
, took over the leadership of the party after Nusrat's death. Farrukh Fateh Ali Khan died on September 9, 2003.
See also
- HarmoniumHarmoniumA harmonium is a free-standing keyboard instrument similar to a reed organ. Sound is produced by air being blown through sets of free reeds, resulting in a sound similar to that of an accordion...
- List of Pakistani qawwali singers
- QawwaliQawwaliQawwali is a form of Sufi devotional music popular in South Asia, particularly in the Punjab and Sindh regions of Pakistan, Hyderabad, Delhi, and other parts of northern India...
- Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan