| Khan, Shafqat Ali / Sublime Sufi |
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| Album: | Sublime Sufi | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Khan, Shafqat Ali | Added: | May 2003 | |
| Label: | Arc Music Inc. | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2003-11-17 | Pull Date: | 2004-01-19 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
| Week Ending: | Jan 4 | Dec 21 | Nov 30 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jul 29, 2004: | Sun in Libra, Moon in Pisces Yaad | 4. | Nov 28, 2003: | "In Your Ear..." Post-Turkey Consumption Ish Kamal | |
| 2. | Jan 02, 2004: | The sound of one hand clapping Journey to Marwa, Tarasti Ankhay, Sitara | 5. | Nov 24, 2003: | told ya so! Raqsay Bismil | |
| 3. | Dec 18, 2003: | "In Your Ear..." 6 hours (9am-3pm) Happy Holidays Special Ish Kamal | ||||
| Album Review |
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| Manoneet Reviewed 2003-12-07 | ||
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Being somewhat of a puritan when it comes to sufi music (which encompasses such magnificent, spiritually uplifting genres as the qawali and the ghazal), I find this album a bit of a let down. The mixture of eastern lyrics and western orchestration has been attempted numerous times in the past (e.g., check out Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s collaborations with Peter Gabriel); unfortunately, Shafqat Ali is no NFAK. Still a pretty nice CD for those generally curious about Sufi music, and for its lyrics, which (thank heavens) are still traditional. Track 1, Ish Kamal : Begins with a vocal call, then joined by programmed drums, sax, and electronics that mix a modern cadence with the timbre so typical of qawali singers. The lyrics express the sadness of the love-torn Sufi and -- according to some Sufi experts -- that of a God longing to be known as well. Track 2, Yaad : tale of sleepless longing featuring tabla and mandolin. Track 4, Sitara : Like #2, #4 is also relatively free of electronics, though it sports a modern bass line. Track 5, Raqsay Bismil : has a reggae-like feel to it, which merges with the wailing exclamations of the qawali. Track 7, Journey to Marwa : A return to primordial India. In this lengthy piece Shafqat uses his voice as an instrument, under the accompaniment of sitar music. Moody night raga. Track 8, Putah Butah : Shafqat performs the well-known ghazal as a ballad set to contemporary music, with mixed success. | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Ish Kamal | 5. | Raqsay Bismil | |||
| 2. | Yaad | 6. | Tarasti Ankhay | |||
| 3. | Sakhi | 7. | Journey to Marwa | |||
| 4. | Sitara | 8. | Putah Butah |