Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan ‘Live at WOMAD 1985’ out today
Relive the magic of July 20th 1985, a pivotal performance for the legend of Qawwali music.
Fri, 26 July 19
Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma
Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma is a household name in India. He is one of those few classical musicians whose name and influence has transcended the classical audience and has contributed to the greater popularisation of classical music in the country at large.
He has single-handedly lifted his folk instrument, the Santoor, to full acceptance within the classical solo field.
Releases
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Sampradaya
Recorded at Real World Studios during the 1998 Real World Recording Week and produced by John Leckie, this is a newly composed piece from Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma, the virtuoso of the hammered dulcimer - an instrument rare in the Indian tradition.
Further reading
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan at WOMAD 1985: Were you there?
Nusrat's concert at the festival in 1985 was the first in front of a primarily non-Asian audience
Tue, 09 April 19
Riding a wave of emotion: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan at WOMAD 1985
David Hutcheon explores the significance of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's iconic show at WOMAD in 1985.
Wed, 31 July 19
The beauty of simple things: Saul Leiter
American photographer Saul Leiter's work features on the cover of an upcoming Real World release.
Tue, 06 August 19