"If I were to pick the greatest Pakistani maestro ever, it would be Nusrat. This is about breath. Like, when every breath has a purpose, and it could only ever be a singular purpose. If you know you know."

"The doubling you hear is not only linguistic and musical, but also the enactment of the incantation the lyrics speak of. Ikko vird hai damm damm Ali Ali Damm mustt qalandar mustt mustt. And the effect is total. This brings the house down."