The Day, the Night, the Dawn, the Dusk

The Day, the Night, the Dawn, the Dusk is an album by the Pakistani musician Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, released in 1991.[1]

The Day, the Night, the Dawn, the Dusk
Studio album by
Released1991
GenreQawwali
Length54:14
LabelShanachie
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan chronology
Shahbaaz
(1991)
The Day, the Night, the Dawn, the Dusk
(1991)
Devotional Songs
(1992)

Critical reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]
Spin Alternative Record Guide5/10[3]

The Washington Post wrote that "the lyrics, which embrace both Sufi mysticism and more down-to-earth matters of the heart, are sung, chanted and declaimed, adding to qawwali's alternately hypnotic and cathartic appeal and easily compensating for the language barrier."[4]

Track listing edit

All tracks written by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.

  1. "Halka Halka Suroor" – 18:43
  2. "Mera Piya Ghar Aaya" – 7:59
  3. "Main Jana Jogi De Naal" – 26:57

Personnel edit

  • Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - vocals
  • Tim Hall - photography
  • Anita Karl - artwork, cover design, hand lettering
  • Robert Vosgien - digital mastering

References edit

  1. ^ Bambarger, Bradley (Feb 3, 1996). "Soaring sound of Pakistan's qawwali: Sufi music's rich past". Billboard. 108 (5): 1.
  2. ^ AllMusic review
  3. ^ Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. p. 206.
  4. ^ Joyce, Mike (4 Oct 1991). "Khan and Qawwali: Capture the Rapture". The Washington Post. p. N14.