Intoxicated Spirit
| Intoxicated Spirit | ||||
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| Released | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Qawwali[1] | |||
| Label | Shanachie[2] | |||
| Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan chronology | ||||
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Intoxicated Spirit is a live album by the Pakistani musician Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, released in 1996.[3][4] He is credited with his troupe, Party.[5] Khan supported the album with a North American tour.[6]
Intoxicated Spirit was nominated for a Grammy Award, in the "Best Traditional Folk Album" category.[7]
Production[edit]
Khan's voice was accompanied by the voices of his troupe as well as by tablas and harmonium.[8][9] The album was recorded in Pakistan.[9]
Critical reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [10] |
| Robert Christgau | A−[11] |
| (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide | [12] |
Robert Christgau asked: "Do you want the most awesome singer in the known universe manifesting his proximity to the divine for your voyeuristic delectation?"; he wrote that the album's "Sufi ecstasy runs so close to the surface, far wilder than on RealWorld's equally uncut The Last Prophet."[11] Newsday determined that "the western trappings of his recent performances ... are gone, allowing [Khan] to weave his tapestry of Sufi poetry and driving percussion unfettered."[13]
The Washington Post noted that "such songs as 'Ruk Pe Rehmat Ka' attain a transcendent elation that trippy Anglo-American rock has sought, intermittently, for some 30 years."[14] The Chicago Reader concluded that "for all of its charm the recent Intoxicated Spirit ... doesn’t feature lengthy flights as much as his other recordings have."[15]
AllMusic wrote that "the sound is crisp and unfettered, decidedly less rich than on the Real World sessions, but good enough to let the listener enjoy another incendiary Nusrat session."[10]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yeh Jo Halka Halka" | |
| 2. | "Ruk Pe Rehmat Ka" | |
| 3. | "Be Wafa" | |
| 4. | "Meri Saqi Saqi Yeh" |
References[edit]
- ^ Strauss, Neil (18 Aug 1996). "Enchanter at the Crossroads of Pop and Sacred". The New York Times. p. 53.
- ^ Sercombe, Laurel (Winter 1997). "Current Discography". Ethnomusicology. 41 (1): 97.
- ^ Fusilli, Jim (6 Aug 1996). "From speed demons to Sufi devotionals". The Wall Street Journal. p. A12.
- ^ "Pakistani Singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Dead At 49". MTV News. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ Kiviat, Steve (August 30, 1996). "Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan". Washington City Paper.
- ^ Williams, Kevin M. (August 24, 1996). "Khan captivates crowd in spite of late start". Features. Chicago Sun-Times. p. 24.
- ^ "Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan". Recording Academy. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ Verna, Paul (Jul 6, 1996). "Intoxicated Spirit". Billboard. 108 (27): 85.
- ^ a b Spencer, Peter (July 7, 1996). "From Sufi singing to the spoken word". SPOTLIGHT. The Star-Ledger. p. 6.
- ^ a b "Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - Intoxicated Spirit Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ a b "Robert Christgau: CG: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan". www.robertchristgau.com.
- ^ (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. 2004. p. 449.
- ^ Guzman, Isaac (21 July 1996). "NUSRAT FATEH ALI KHAN & PARTY 'Intoxicated Spirit'". Newsday. p. C25.
- ^ "FROM PAKISTAN, GENIUS KHAN". The Washington Post. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan". Chicago Reader. August 15, 1996.
