The ecstatic devotional Sufi music from Pakistan is called Qawwali. One of its most famous and inspiring artists was the late Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. His remarkable invention and emotion reached across cultural divides and made him one of the most celebrated musicians of his time. He recorded many CDs, toured tirelessly, and worked with western artists like Peter Gabriel and Eddie Veder. “A Voice from Heaven” is more than a tribute to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. An exploration into the Sufi soul, it is also a travelogue of sorts, that captures through vivid photography and live performance the feeling, flavor and fervor of Qawwali music.
I don’t know how many of you get Link TV but it’s pretty good. They do documentries mostly and cover Middle East most of the time. They did a decent documentary on Jinnah as well.
Anyway, this one on NFAK was ok, they only showed his qawalies and made it synonymous to Sufism, even though they have more traditional [sometimes Shia] grounds. They interviewed his wife and many of his disciples and they all had fond memories of him. It was a bit too long for my patience and then after a little while it became repetitive.
