Qawwali singer
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Recorded more than a hundred albums and took Sufi devotional singing to audiences who understood none of the words and wept anyway.
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, also known as NFAK, was a Pakistani singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and music director, primarily associated with qawwali, a form of Sufi devotional music from Pakistan and India. He ranks as one of the most influential South Asian singers of all time. Widely recognised as the "Shahanshah-e-Qawwali", he has been recognised as one of the 50 Great Voices by NPR and 200 Greatest Singers of All Time by Rolling Stone. The New York Times named Khan the greatest qawwali singer of his generation. Credited with introducing Qawwali music to international audiences, he was known for his vocal abilities and could perform at a high level of intensity for several hours.
- Born
- 1948-10-13, Faisalabad, PakistanA Wednesday
- Died
- 1997-08-16, London, EnglandA Saturday, aged 48
- At birth
- Sun in Libra, Moon in Aquarius
- Nationality
- Pakistan
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1948-10-13, Faisalabad, Pakistan · time unknown, noon chart
Asia/Karachithe zone used then
Asia/KarachiThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 19°49′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 26°45′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 3°38′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Virgo | 7°41′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 27°10′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 23°56′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 2°39′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 0°33′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 12°59′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 16°16′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1997-08-16, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 23°36′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 25°44′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 16°08′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 28°38′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 1°17′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 16°06′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aries | 20°10′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 6°00′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 27°53′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 2°49′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.