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MUSIC BOX: A popular trend
With the music industry booming and vocalists getting various opportunities to showcase their talents, the latest fad that’s catching on is making theme songs for hi-fi drama serials. This provides singers the opportunity of experimenting with their talents. They have the option to choose between composing the music and writing lyrics or leaving that to the professionals and only lending their vocals the song. A combination of both is found in Teri yaad.
The album opens with Sajjad Ali’s title song. The catchy rhythm of the tabla, an offbeat composition, and Sajjad’s velvety vocals to grow on you. After this delightful song, Ali Azmat launches into Ansoo and touches the heartstrings, sounding very different from his Junoon trinkets. Kabhi tau nazar by Adnan Sami, though not a title song, is still a strong contender in the race. The mellow music coupled with pleasant vocals soothes the overwrought nerves. Faisal Lateef takes over with Sub maya hai. The haunting music, unadorned lyrics and appealing vocals make it the best song of the album. This side ends with the slow and sombre Woh kaun hai by Hadiqa.
The flip side opens with Uzma Shah’s upbeat Des pardes that turns out to be a surprisingly well-orchestrated gem. Faisal Lateef returns in Bay qaraari and does a good job getting the message across. The highlight of the album is Tina Sani’s Zindagi ik shart hai with low-key composition and unpretentious lyrics. Consequently, the charismatic sound of her voice succeeds in entrancing us. It is a slight and desirable detour from her enigmatic ghazals; the result is enchanting.
Since the album lacks any music and lyric credits, it is impossible to know whom to praise for the better songs. However, this is one sound album featuring assortment of ideas, moods and talents where every vocalist ends up singing an uncharacteristic but wonderful song.—Jawad Daud
A collection of gems
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Pirated CDs have always been hot sellers; they’re cheap, always accessible and contain the best tracks that are usually not available in copyright CDs.Best Pakistani collection is one such album. It starts with Faakhir’s Dilruba — fast, funky and amazing lyrics, the Latin beats still hot and hippy among buyers. Next in line is Laila majnoon’s title track. Sung by newcomer, Jehanzab, the song has attracted many listeners. Jehanzeb’s voice and the depth of the lyrics makes it more inspirational than sad. Abrar’s latest controversy Nach Punjaban is part of the album. The song has been renamed to Nach Majajan, but sales are tremendous for anyone selling the song with ‘Punjaban’ in it. The song with all its liberalism in it is a hit with the listeners. Next is Sajjad Ali’s Paaniyon mein and one simply fast forwards it. Though the song has been doing well on the charts, certain people find the song extremely boring; who has the time to listen to Sajjad cry about burning boats and still waters?
The flip side has Jawad Ahmed and his bhangra number, Uchiyaan majajan walian. The song is perfect for a wedding ceremony. With Yara and Jee ke dekha, Haroon shows his emotional side. Najam Sheraz signs in with Jaisey chaho jeeyo; though the song is good, but not for mid-night parties. Junoon mark their spot with Garaj baraj — this pure rock has been doing well, though its marketing has been slow. The collection ends with Faakhir’s Kabhi kabhi pyar mein. The piano and the keyboard tunes are still winning the singer praises, for his efforts here, which was actually the title track of a serial.
Are the labels paying attention? We need selections with good music all the way. Not boring, rejected stuff that only makes people go after more pirated material.—Khurrum Anis
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