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Nusrat, Brool new, stylishly JOHN LYONS Staff Writer Although many American music listeners have never heard of him and would probably have trouble pronouncing his name, in the last two years Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan has made a strong impression on the music world. Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor included him on the "Natural Ban Killers" soundtrack, and Nusrat has been praised by many Western musicians, including Jeff Buckley, Brian Eno, Joan Osborne, Sting and Eddie Vedder. On his latest album, "Night Song," Nusrat works with ambient guitarist Michael Brooks, and the two combine Islamic religious music with Western musical styles to create a "pop" album. Nusrat is a 47-year-old Qawwali singer from Pakistan. Although his words are foreign to many listeners, his voice drips with the passion and power of his religion. Qawwali is the music of the devotional i 'Sister Drum' Chinese musi JOHN LYONS Staff Writer On "Sister Drum," popular Chinese singer Dadawa and composer HE Xuntian successfully fuse traditional Tibetan folk music with Western influences and a pop sensibility. The result is an accessible, approachable and devastatingly beautiful album. The music relies primarily on the strength of Dadawa's voice and extensive use of percussion. Additional elements add the ambient undertow which characterizes the music. Soft tinklings of sound create an exotic, beautiful soundscape. The music rises and falls like the ocean. From soft, subtle beginnings, it builds to a crescendo only to fall again. The ebb and flow of the music draws listeners into the emotional, touching music despite language and cultural barriers. The music is a combination of world beat and ambience. The USC B is p Nursing I App Friday, March Receive 2095 from Appleton & Lange De Springhouse M( Refreshments i Tot US! ss, Rose collal t innovative 'p assembly of Islamic mysticism in India < and Pakistan. It takes the light classical music of i North India and Pakistan and combines ] it with mystical poetry. i ] ( ( 1 ] ] i The fluid style alternates between J solo and group passages and is characterized by repetition and ^ improvisation. It is the music of Sufism, the mystical j response to orthodox Islam, and focuses ^ brings folksy ic to all new ; The strength and foreign quality of Dadawa's voice and the nature of the 1 music draws accurate comparisons to c Enya. t i f i c \ I I I and Allied I reciation Ds 115,1996 *10 a > off on Medical Refer the following publish* lmar F.A. Davis >sby, Inc. W.B. Saunders vill be served! A raffle be held in the Bookstoi I! Bookstore (803) 777-7431 II 2 i t c H. c Like Enya, Dadawa and Xunfian examine the basic folk music of their I culture and translate it into more accessible form without sacrificing its t authenticity. ? ookstore at Russi (leased to sponso BB 3orate on >op' album an the dynamic force of mystical love. Qawwali translates as "utterance," and a Qawwali singer is someone who tias something to say. Accompanying Nusrat in his vocal message is Michael Rose. Rose incorporates Western influences _ J.1 j r i_ _ Lino me music ana recuses on nis own experience with ambient. He carefully constructs the music of "Night Song" to bring these two disparate worlds together. The fusion of Nusrafs voice and Rose's music is astounding. These two talented musicians create a touching, emotional iusion of two different worlds. The guitar strumming in some songs s reminiscent of the Velvet Underground. Dther songs are so stunningly simple ;hat only Nusrat's voice stands out. Ihe result of the collaboration between hese artists is an impressive, accessible ilbum. "Night Song^ is a surprisingly jeautiful, accurate representation of to vorlds. , traditional m iAimn&c a ia\ai\^i JLN^N^O Dadawa's voice transcends language mrriers, and attentive listeners can [uickly find the emotional impetus behind lie music. The music quality is astounding. The iroduction is so well done that it is Tightening. Despite the production, Xuntian nanages to maintain the authenticity >f the music. He infuses a pop sensibility vithout sacrificing the integrity of the oik songs on which he bases his music. "Sister Drum" is the culmination of (untian's fascination with Tibetan folk nusic. In the album, he records and ransiates the music he has been mitertmg or 20 years. Xuntian tries to capture the colorful, liverse and isolated world of Tibet and ombine it with a spiritual release. The combination of his vision and Dadawa's voice is incredible. They open traditional Chinese music o a new, larger audience and create a tural world of serenity and beauty. sll House o I 9 || r \ 4 V Health ?y! [ .m. -3 p.m. ence Titles ;rs: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins i will be held! re :.Mk..rAmf^* * ?mmm ~~ Two free-spirited students found tii Spring Cl Instead of lounging on th< in the mountains, 20 USC j spend their Spring Bre Ministries on Pawley's lsl? ty service during Alterns '96. Photos by Sh m jm Ml B Ak jTheTVouble With The Truth W WM I'm A jJkg EE HHvppn ne during tne Alternative spring eaning 8 beach or relaxing students decided to ak at Baskervill and doing communiitive Spring Break i in Yun HHHHHHH IJ l|p t I B JtEaP'*:''' I H fR.i-. love and Hate ^[wither Blister Burn & p| ? u ; Break to wrestle in the mud. Rachelle Lehner, coordinator of Community Services Programs, paints a window. , which was built in 1969 and the ng renovate, got a fresh coat of paint t, and the ASB students, above. HMH ?8 mk fesinsi Bzxx< BTl The Bridge