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Intoxicated Spirit

1996 live album by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

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]

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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

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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

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References

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