By Asher Bean and Emily Downing
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Bibliography
Deep, Aman. Alaap by Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan in Movie The Last Temptation of
Christ. YouTube. YouTube, 8 June 2013. Web. 10 Nov. 2015.
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Ganapathy, Subbu. Vedic Chanting from South India Part 1. YouTube.com. YouTube,
11 Jan. 2009. Web. 13 Nov. 2015. <https://www.youtube.com/
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Khan, Nusrat Fateh Ali. Interview by Andy Carvin. 1993.
Mast, Raho. Amir Khusro Sufi Kalam. YouTube. YouTube, 19 Mar. 2011. Web. 10 Nov.
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O’Neil, Susi. “Qawwali: Music of the Sufis.” Pilot Guides. N.p., n.d. Web. 10
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qawwali-music-of-the-sufis/>.
Rashid, Hussein. “Qawwali and the Art of Devotional Singing.” Worldwide
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Web, Desi. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan in Central Park New York Full Concert.
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Wijeratne, Dinuk. “Velvet Fire.” WIJERATNEWORKS (2013): n. pag. Print.
Pictures:
http://blog.uvm.edu/vlbrenna-sound2015/2015/10/20/sonic-dominance-and-the-reggae-sound-system-session/
http://www.neontommy.com/news/2014/11/why-sufi-best-genre-music
http://www.shiamultimedia.com/qawwali2.html
http://kunzum.com/2010/11/17/delhi-enjoy-the-weekly-qawwalis-at-nizamuddin-dargah/
http://www.pri.org/stories/2014-11-03/pakistani-musician-brought-sufi-music-mainstream
http://www2.ljworld.com/photos/2006/may/13/97639/
https://dontforgetthesongs365.wordpress.com/2012/11/11/eddie-vedder-featuring-nusrat-fateh-ali-khan-the-face-of-love/
https://cultureatkamelia.wordpress.com/tag/hindu-wake-singing/
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/whitehindu/2013/11/mantra-v-s-prayer-whats-the-difference/
http://www.carmel.lib.in.us/blog/blog.cfm?id=418
I really liked how your podcast talks about sonic dominance. Its cool to compare the sonic dominance of reggae sound systems that we studied in class, to the sonic dominance of religion. Two very different things, but they still give you the same feeling. I really liked how your podcast flowed. Overall, very good job!
I found your podcast to be very interesting because it is centered on an idea that I have heard very little about. The background information in the beginning of the podcast was very helpful because is shows how Qawwali has progressed to the position it is in today. Overall, I think that the podcast itself was great because it kept my attention for the entire time.
I really enjoyed this podcast, you guys did a great job of balancing your information with picture and video examples. These examples really helped me to better understand what was being said and also what it is that Nusrat does, as this is something that I have never heard of before. You also did a great job of connecting it to sonic dominance and proving that this is truly what it is in its most raw form. It is incredible that one persons voice can have such a massive impact on such a large number of people and spread his message across the globe in such a divine way.
The initial quote to you podcast was great and really drew me in. The moving background to start off the presentation was a little dizzying with the text on top of it but did not take away from the impact of the quote. Your podcast flowed very well and there seemed to be no dull moments throughout, whether that be the narration by you or Nusrat, the podcast had a nice balance. I think it is really interesting how you brought up the point that Nusrat will repeat a specific piece of music until the audience grows tried of it. I find that to be intriguing that the artist would personally try and make his audience grow tired of the music he is preforming. Overall I was drawn in the whole time and felt I had a good understanding of the topic after listening. Well done.
When I first heard Nusrat earlier this year I immediately thought of the article we read about grain. He really is one of the most amazing singers to ever grace this earth. It makes me wonder if he sounds this beautiful, and his voice has this much grain to me, how does it sound and how does it feel to a kavali practicer who resonates not only with how Nusrat is singing, but what he is singing. I also think that there is a certain type of grain that can only be felt in a live performance and that makes me wonder what it must have been like to see him live.
I also thought the format of the podcast was on point, it highlighted the narration while still kept a certain amount of my attention on the moving images. I’m not sure whether you guys wrote the definition of sonic dominance you used, or whether you got it from a source, but it really resonated with me- I had been having a tough time putting an absolute definition on this phenomenon until now. It seems like this artist’s music has a very strong grain and is very sonically dominant. I really enjoy the celestial feel of his grain. Cheers!
I thought that your video was a good way of including images and other graphics which helped present your information. The images were not distracting from the podcast, as you put each one on the screen for a lengthy amount of time. It was also helpful that you had a couple important point written out in words, so that the importance of those sections were made clear. Additionally, I thought that the different examples from other texts that you used were good, as they brought up different aspects of the art form and what made Nusrat special. The variety in noises and video clips you used made the podcast more engaging as well. Nice job!