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Lubna Khan Public-P. Project 11/17/0 __**Healey Library**__ The Healey Library at University of Massachusetts Boston was named in a memory of Joseph P. Healey, a trustee of UMass Trustee for 22 years and chairman of the UMass Board of Trustees. Besides many shelves of books, the Healey Library is also a home to the Arthur Martin Observatory, an entire floor of computer labs, the University -house centers and Institution, and WUMB-FM Radio. Healey Library is like a home to more than 580,000 books and journals and a growing network of electronic resources. This Building is also a house the computer center, the learning center, research centers and institutes. The Highest point on campus is on the 12th floor is the Observatory. There are 12 flavors this is the most important building on the campus because it represents the learning and the knowledge. It’s a kind of message for everyone to see what UMass Boston is all about. As I stepped in to the library the first time I knew it wasn't just a library but a lot more then that. Everything there was different and one of the first thing that grabbed my eyes was the Jazzman Cyber café with a hug line waiting. Muffins behind the glass window and boiling coffee and the hot smell of it which makes you want to have it. On the side there is a small refrigerator kind of things where all the sandwiches are kept, tuna, ham burgers and cheese sandwiches. It’s a place for students to eat anything at anytime. I could see there was a big line of students waiting to get coffee and other things that they wanted. This area was full of coffee smell and a lot of other things mix. The left side of this floor had a Circulation and Reserve desk where students can request to reserve a computer or anything else that they want. This was also one of the areas where students can get text books of any class but for that they have to show their student id. Also one of the thing I really liked was they allow student to borrow laptops for few hours to type their assignments and do other things such as search paper or edit their papers. It really helps some of the students whose computer might have been broken or for some other reason they can’t get their work done on time. So it’s an opportunity for them to finish their work on time. On the right side there were elevators which take me to the upper levels of the Library Building which means even handicapped people uses this building and they have no hard time. Also this Library has certain times when it’s open for students to come to study and a lot more, mostly its open all the time but on weekends and holidays it closes a little earlier then its usual time. On the 4th floor there were 3 different section; the left side of the floor have area for independent studies where I saw table and its made in such a way that every student have their own study zone, where they can only focus on their own work. It looks like as if u cut a big box in the middle and has that half at your face and has a small table attach to it and have a chair near, calls a carrels, there is no distraction. For having to keep this place so quiet, they have sign on the walls, written notes everywhere says, “Quite Study Area" and a picture of a person with his finger on the lips showing to be quite because for students to focus and have their work done.

Around this side of the study area there are big glass window from where you can see a beautiful view outside; Ocean, trees, road, boats and a lot more. Looking down makes a person wants to be there to enjoy the view and the quite and pleasant time. Having to think about going in that boat in a summer time where wind blows on your face and make you forget everything but just enjoy that time. The middle of that floor, there are books and journals kept in an alphabetical order. Then the right side is more like a group work area where more then one person can sit and study or work. There are round tables with lamp kind of looking thing on top of it and then 4 to 6 chairs around. This is one of the important area because it shows what this University is about and what its doing for students. This area is full of student almost everyday, doing different things, some studying, some doing assignments and some helping each other by discussing different things. As I was looking at this place I knew all these people were in path that leads to American dream of having a house, family and a job. When we think about library we think it’s only a study area where you can’t eat, drink or have fun, but Healey Library is different. It’s a place where you can study and have fun at the same time and it can be consider as an American Dream. It’s a path to get you to that goal. This library is a possibility for everyone not just an individual person to come and study. It can be a group of people discussing anything they want and will feel comfortable feeling as if it’s their home.

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copy paste or doc>> Lubna Khan English 101 Ms. Kingsley ** __A Voice Stays Forever__ ** We have so many people who are significant in different ways. Such as Mahatma Gandhi who fought for peace, is still remember for what he did for his country. That’s how Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is significant because he shared knowledge through his singing wither it was about Islam or something else. His singing had emotions which grab people attention and the other thing that was significant; he was also one of the first south Asia singers to perform before large western audience. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was born on October 13, 1948 in Lyallpur, Pakistan. He was world and international Musician, died on august 16, 1997 in England. He holds the world’s record for the biggest recording production by a Qawwali artist. Qawwali can be categorized below the empire of Hindustani semi-classical music, set to spiritual Sufi poems in Farsi, Hindi, Persian, Punjabi, and Urdu. Traditionally, this type of music was performed in minor assembly at the dargah (is a Sufi shrine built over the grave of a revered religion figure, often a Sufi Saint.) or shrine of the valued Sufi leader. The pedigree of Qawwali goes back to 8th century Persia. It was during the earliest main passage from Persia, in the 11th century, that the musical tradition of Sama ( Persian term that means listening it has been used since 10 century to refer to a type of a spiritual concert) migrates to the Indian subcontinent, Turkey and Uzbekistan.Rumi and Mevlana order of Sufism propagate Sama in mid Asia. Amir Khusrau of the Chirti order of Sufis (Muslim who seeks direct experience of Allah) is qualified with joining together Persian and South Asian musical customs, to produce Qawwali as well as Hindustani classical music custom. In modern times, it was in the early 80’s that the likes of Nursrat Fateh Ali Khan and Sabri brother took Qawwali to the top by performing outside the Dargah. Without hesitation the most important qawwal is Nusrat Feteh Ali Khan and party. A group of Qawwali Musicians, called party, usually consists of eight or nine men together with a lead singer, and one or two side singer, one or two harmoniums and percussion. But it’s also in Sikhism and to express some traditional music band. Qawwali is Music with a message, the Sufi message of love and peace. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan father did not want him to follow him into the Qawwali business because the music profession in Pakistan is considering lower class but anyone can become a singer if they want. He had his mind set on Nusrat choosing a much more decent career path, and becoming a doctor. However, Nusrat showed such ability for, and interest in, Qawwali that his father finally agreed to and started to train him in the art of Qawwali. His training was still incomplete when Fateh Ali Khan died, and his training was continued by his uncle, Mubarak Ali Khan. Nusrat Fateh Ali khan father was a singer himself. His families have been musicians and singer of Qawwali for six century. Nusrat was about 16 years old when his father died. His first Public presentation as a leader of the family Qawwali group was in March 1965, at a studio recording as a part of an annual festival called Jashn-e-Baharan, organized by radio Pakistan. It took more then few years for Nusrat to perfect his skill of singing and playing certain instruments and to appear from the shadow of the group that were stare as the leading modern Qawwali. But once he did that he couldn’t turn back. He finally recognized himself as the leading of Qawwali of the 20th century. His voice was so powerful and his complete mastery of the genre, he became the best singer ever. His voice had a magical sound whatever he sang was just amazing. He gave feelings to whatever he sang and made the people feel the emotion of the song. This made him a superstar in the Islamic world and especially in Pakistan and India. He was also one of the first south Asian singers to perform before large western audience. In Pakistan, his first major hit was the song “Hap Ali Ali” Haq means the truth and Ali Ali means king of brave men. It was performed in a traditional style and with traditional instrumentation; Harmonium, Tabla and featured only extra use of Nusrat’s original sargam (refers to the representation of music through naming the notes eg Sa, Re, Ga, Ma) improvised. This song was a super hit and since then people started to love his Qawwali and many listener were attached to the tone and other qualities that Nusrat voice had. It was very common for him to sing at a high-level of intensity for several hours. He made his first recording in 1973 in Pakistan and a number of early EMI albums together owing him with his uncle Mubarak Ali Khan. Since there were mostly cassettes albums; it had to be undated and more than a few times, it was not easy to place them in any more exact order chain than catalog-number classify. Also between 1973 and 1993 his recorded work possibly only be described as extraordinary, with more than 50 album releases on his name, more than a few Pakistani, British, American, European and Japanese labels. There were some people whose original language was English or something else, who did not understand what he was singing because of the different languages (Urdu, Farsi), but they still liked his voice and they enjoyed listening to him. His first trip to United states was in 1989 and in 1990s contributes to the soundtracks for a number of popular films Qawwali, music was stared in 20th century Persia and the lyrics was based on medieval poem that use images of romantic love to express deep religious belief. As he started singing and became so successful, he started to sing for India, since he was so popular and had the nicest voice they requested him to sing for them. Most of the movies in India are love stories so he had to sing for those movies. Also he sang sad songs, there was one song called, “Jane Kab Honge Kam es dunya ke gham” Only these words means” when will the sadness from this world get less or when will it end”. This song shows the saddest part of the world. His song involves a lot of emotion. The worlds are so touching and every word holds so much meaning. Only the title of the song says a lot. His every song is so meaningful, while listening to some of it, people eyes get fill with tears. Some of his songs involve the world pain, doesn’t matter wither you Muslim, Hindu or you live in USA or Pakistan. His songs were for everyone and it involved so much. He sang with a lot of feeling inside of his heart. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is no more here but people who enjoyed his singing still misses him and his voice still echo in their ears. He is always remembering by his talent. There are a lot of singers but he was the special one. He had a very powerful voice which is unforgettable. He was primarily a singer of Qawwali, the devotional music of the Sufis, a magical offshoot of Islam. He performs at the Gateway Theater in Chicago with a higher purpose, rejoicing in the grace of Allah. His name was even well pronounced by most American which was a pinnacle of success in south Asia and many more parts of the world. Qawwali is a musical expression of devotional poetry accomplished by the Sufis. The Sufis, a very old magical division of Islam, achieved religious explanation through music and because he was doing that job of explaining religion thorough music. He was very important to everyone because most of the people learned through his music. hunt, ken. "Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan: Biography". 2009 . hunt, ken. "Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan". []
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