Gin Gin Tare Langdian Ratan

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Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan released the 1992 qawwali Gin Gin Tare Langdian Ratan on Mae Ni Mae, showcasing sargam and tihai in a 20-minute Sufi devotional performance.
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\"Gin Gin Tare Langdian Ratan\" is a qawwali composition performed by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. The track appears as the second entry on the album Mae Ni Mae, released on CD in 1992 under the label OSA (Oriental Star Agencies).

The album belongs to the traditional qawwali genre, a form of Sufi devotional music rooted in the Chishti order of South Asia. Khan’s rendition employs his signature vocal techniques, including sargam (solfège-like vocalization), tihai (rhythmic cadences), and improvisational alaap. The composition follows the Punjabi and Urdu linguistic tradition, with lyrical themes centered on spiritual longing and divine love.

The track exemplifies Khan’s collaboration with his ensemble, featuring harmonium, tabla, and chorus vocals. The recording session’s exact location and additional personnel remain undocumented in widely available sources. Mae Ni Mae forms part of Khan’s prolific discography during the early 1990s, a period marked by international recognition and cross-cultural fusion projects.

Notable aspects of the track include its extended duration, characteristic of live qawwali performances, and the use of raag-based melodic structures. The album’s production credits are attributed to OSA, though specific engineering or mixing details are not publicly verified. \"Gin Gin Tare Langdian Ratan\" has been referenced in analyses of Khan’s work for its representation of the Punjabi qawwali tradition and its influence on subsequent Sufi music adaptations.