Intoxicated Spirit

Intoxicated Spirit
Live album by
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Released1996
GenreQawwali[1]
LabelShanachie[2]
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan chronology
Night Song
(1996) 		Intoxicated Spirit
(1996) 		Mega Star
(1996)

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 for "Best Traditional Folk Album".[7]

Production

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[10]
Robert ChristgauA−[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

No.TitleLength
1."Yeh Jo Halka Halka" 
2."Ruk Pe Rehmat Ka" 
3."Be Wafa" 
4."Meri Saqi Saqi Yeh" 

References

  1. ^ Strauss, Neil (18 Aug 1996). "Enchanter at the Crossroads of Pop and Sacred". The New York Times. p. 53.
  2. ^ Sercombe, Laurel (Winter 1997). "Current Discography". Ethnomusicology. 41 (1): 97.
  3. ^ Fusilli, Jim (6 Aug 1996). "From speed demons to Sufi devotionals". The Wall Street Journal. p. A12.
  4. ^ "Pakistani Singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Dead At 49". MTV News. Archived from the original on August 1, 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  5. ^ Kiviat, Steve (August 30, 1996). "Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan". Washington City Paper.
  6. ^ Williams, Kevin M. (August 24, 1996). "Khan captivates crowd in spite of late start". Features. Chicago Sun-Times. p. 24.
  7. ^ "Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan". Recording Academy. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  8. ^ Verna, Paul (Jul 6, 1996). "Intoxicated Spirit". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 27. p. 85.
  9. ^ a b Spencer, Peter (July 7, 1996). "From Sufi singing to the spoken word". Spotlight. The Star-Ledger. p. 6.
  10. ^ a b "Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Intoxicated Spirit". AllMusic.
  11. ^ a b "Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan". Robert Christgau.
  12. ^ (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. 2004. p. 449.
  13. ^ Guzman, Isaac (21 July 1996). "Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Party 'Intoxicated Spirit'". Newsday. p. C25.
  14. ^ "From Pakistan, Genius Khan". The Washington Post. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  15. ^ "Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan". Chicago Reader. August 15, 1996.