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MUSICBOX
Back on track
The country’s only pop diva Hadiqa Kiani recently released her album Rung. Besides the change of spellings (from Kiyani to Kiani), the collection offers a relatively similar plethora of pop songs meant both for the young and old.
The 14-track assortment kicks off with the presently on-air Yaad sajan. With Punjabi flutes, Sindhi tablas and dholaks plus trance flowing throughout the composition, the song has become Hadiqa’s number one hit since Bohey barian. The singer’s use of flute has become a part of her music artillery. She uses it again, to full extent in Jogi Bun Kay Aa that is very similar to Bohey barian. A feeling of similarity with her past hit Dupatta is present in Ranjhan which is a mix of pop and bhangra with a catchy tune coupled with Punjabi lyrics making this song a good, though unorthodox, club hit. Dholan sounds like a village wedding song; it’s not bad, but very different from the usual stuff we get to hear nowadays in weddings. A definitely dandiya number!
Mahi is another vague number of the traditional doctrine; the flutes, tabla and sarodh mark this as a complete mehfil song. Aao phir eik baar simply explains Hadiqa’s class as the queen of Pakistani pop. The song is powerful with all those guitars vibrating like tremors. Amir Zaki is at the helm of affairs here. Pagal kar degi is a studio song (computer generated music) and has a rock feel with smooth, flowing composition. Amir and Hadiqa again join forces but this time for a ghostly (under jazzy guitars), semi-English Iss baar milo. Wohi ik naam sounds like Wohi ik lamha (pick up that voice lady). The song sounds like a western countryside dance number. Socha naheen is a sentimental song which is perfect for a candlelight dinner, while confusing is the only term for Chehrey. The title of the song is the only word we can understand in the whole ditty! Aurat ends the CD and less said about it the better.
A great comeback by Hadiqa who vanished after the launching of Roshni. We saw her in a couple of concerts and that was about it. Rung however restores her back to the top. Many of the songs have been written by her mother. An enjoyable album for all. —Khurrum Anis
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