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IN CONCERT: The good old tunes
Slowing down life’s hectic pace for a little while, Ahd-i-rafta ko awaz dena was a programme held at the Karachi Gymkhana recently, which lightened up one’s mood with renditions of melodious songs from the past. Amateurs wooed the audience with their singing skills compelling them to hum along to the captivating tunes. It was organized by the Library and Literary Committee in collaboration with Amateurs’ Melodies.
Shehryar Zaidi, known for his ghazal singing, took the listeners back in time with one of Mukesh’s famous songs, Dil jalta hai.
Amateurs’ Melodies is a group of singers consisting of gifted amateurs who devote time as a hobby. The late Akhtar Ali Khan, a classical singer, laid its foundation four years ago with an aim to promote talent and provide an umbrella to talented amateur singers. Compere Sultan Arshad appropriately suggested that the programme was a tribute to singers and musicians of the cinema from the era of the 1940s in the subcontinent when fine Urdu lyrics combined with the sweet voices of the best singers. These songs were the deciding factors behind the popularity of films.
The programme was a tribute to singers and musicians of the cinema from the era of the 1940s in the subcontinent, when fine Urdu lyrics combined with sweet voices. These songs were the deciding factors behind the popularity of films
As Zaidi rendered his last song and left, Asma Ahmed took over singing Diya jala key aap bujhaya. Although one was hoping to hear more of her sweet voice, she made way for a young crooner, Nazia Waqar.
Najma Islam charged the crowd with her voice and delivered some beautiful songs including a duet Woh bachpan key din bhola na dina with Bushra Suleiman, another good singer.
Some melodies never fade away; the more they are sung, the sweeter they sound to the ears. This can be said for Madam Noor Jehan’s Chaandni raatain which was presented by Bushara Hammad, her first live performance. After Asma Ahmed performed Waqt ney kiyya kiya haseen sitam with perfect voice control, it was time for the male singers to perform before the crowd, which seemed to grow in size, flowing out from the jam-packed hall into the hallway. Yasir Zaidi, in his vibrant voice, sang Talat Mehmood’s songs followed by Sohail and Fahim till it was time for the tea break. The amateurs had more in store with Zara Madni and others following.
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