Rustam fateh ali khan biography of mahatma

Pakistani vocalist, musician, composer and music director (1948–1997)

UstadNusrat Fateh Ali KhanPP (Punjabi: نصرت فتح علی خان, Punjabi pronunciation:[nʊsˈɾət̪ˈfət̪e(ɦ)əliːˈxɑːn]; born Pervez Fateh Ali Khan; 13 October 1948 – 16 August 1997), also known by his initials NFAK, was a Pakistani singer, songwriter, and music director.

He was primarily a singer of qawwali, a form of Sufi devotional music.^[1] Often referred to as the "Shahenshah-e-Qawwali" (the King of Qawwali),^[2][3] he is considered by The New York Times as the greatest qawwali singer of his generation^[4] and as the fourth greatest singer of all time by LA Weekly in 2016.^[5] He was known for his vocal abilities and could perform at a high level of intensity for several hours.^[6][7][8][9] Khan is widely credited with introducing Qawwali music to international audiences.

He was also a master