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The Day, the Night, the Dawn, the Dusk

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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)

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

Critical reception

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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

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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

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

References

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  1. ^ Bambarger, Bradley (Feb 3, 1996). "Soaring sound of Pakistan's qawwali: Sufi music's rich past". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 5. p. 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.