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			'''''Qareeb''''' is an album by the British Indian singer [[Najma Akhtar\|Najma]], released in 1987.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/najma-mn0000366528/biography\|title=Najma \| Biography & History\|website=AllMusic}}</ref><ref name="LA">{{cite news \|last1=Snowden \|first1=Don \|title=Najma Popularizes Sounds of India \|work=Los Angeles Times \|date=18 May 1991 \|location=Calendar \|page=11}}</ref> It was issued in England by Triple Earth Records before being picked up for an American release by [[Shanachie Records]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QzX8THIgRjUC&pg=PA90\|title=The Rough Guide to World Music\|first=Mark\|last=Ellingham\|date=July 25, 1999\|publisher=Rough Guides\|via=Google Books}}</ref> Songs from the album appear in the [[Stephen Frears]] film ''[[Sammy and Rosie Get Laid]]''.<ref name=CL/><ref>{{cite news \|title=Blend of Jazz and poetry makes East meets West \|work=Toronto Star \|date=4 Aug 1989 \|page=E4}}</ref>

			==Production==
			The album was produced by Bunt Stafford Clark and Iain Scott.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1989/04/02/arts/recordings-najma-an-old-new-voice-in-international-pop-music.html\|title=RECORDINGS; Najma: An Old-New Voice In International Pop Music\|first=James\|last=Hunter\|date=April 2, 1989\|via=NYTimes.com}}</ref> It was recorded in England, with Najma setting traditional [[ghazals]] to her own melodies.<ref name=CL/> Triple Earth envisioned a jazzy recording, while Najma fought to keep the emphasis on her voice and the poetic recitation.<ref name=LA/>

			==Critical reception==
	{{album ratings		{{album ratings
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	\|rev2score = A-<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=Najma\|title=Robert Christgau: CG: Najma\|website=www.robertchristgau.com}}</ref>		\|rev2score = A-<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=Najma\|title=Robert Christgau: CG: Najma\|website=www.robertchristgau.com}}</ref>
	\|rev3 = ''[[The Encyclopedia of Popular Music]]''		\|rev3 = ''[[The Encyclopedia of Popular Music]]''
	\|rev3score = {{rating\|4\|5}}<ref name="CL">{{cite book \|last1=Larkin \|first1=Colin \|title=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music \|date=2006 \|publisher=MUZE \|~~location~~=~~Volume~~ 6 \|page=108}}</ref>		\|rev3score = {{rating\|4\|5}}<ref name="CL">{{cite book \|last1=Larkin \|first1=Colin \|title=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music \|date=2006 \|publisher=MUZE \|volume=6 \|page=108}}</ref>
	\|rev4 = ''[[The Rolling Stone Album Guide]]''		\|rev4 = ''[[The Rolling Stone Album Guide]]''
	\|rev4score = {{rating\|3.5\|5}}<ref name="RS">{{cite book \|title=The Rolling Stone Album Guide \|date=1992 \|publisher=Random House \|page=495}}</ref>		\|rev4score = {{rating\|3.5\|5}}<ref name="RS">{{cite book \|title=The Rolling Stone Album Guide \|date=1992 \|publisher=Random House \|page=495}}</ref>
	}}		}}
	'''''Qareeb''''' is an album by the British Indian singer [[Najma Akhtar\|Najma]], released in 1987.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/najma-mn0000366528/biography\|title=Najma \| Biography & History\|website=AllMusic}}</ref><ref name="LA">{{cite news \|last1=Snowden \|first1=Don \|title=Najma Popularizes Sounds of India \|work=Los Angeles Times \|date=18 May 1991 \|location=Calendar \|page=11}}</ref> It was issued in England by Triple Earth Records before being picked up for an American release by [[Shanachie Records]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QzX8THIgRjUC&pg=PA90\|title=The Rough Guide to World Music\|first=Mark\|last=Ellingham\|date=July 25, 1999\|publisher=Rough Guides\|via=Google Books}}</ref> Songs from the album appear in the [[Stephen Frears]] film ''[[Sammy and Rosie Get Laid]]''.<ref name=CL/><ref>{{cite news \|title=Blend of Jazz and poetry makes East meets West \|work=Toronto Star \|date=4 Aug 1989 \|page=E4}}</ref>

	~~==Production==~~
	The album was produced by Bunt Stafford Clark and Iain Scott.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1989/04/02/arts/recordings-najma-an-old-new-voice-in-international-pop-music.html\|title=RECORDINGS; Najma: An Old-New Voice In International Pop Music\|first=James\|last=Hunter\|date=April 2, 1989\|via=NYTimes.com}}</ref> It was recorded in England, with Najma setting traditional [[ghazals]] to her own melodies.<ref name=CL/> Triple Earth envisioned a jazzy recording, while Najma fought to keep the emphasis on her voice and the poetic recitation.<ref name=LA/>

	~~==Critical reception==~~
	[[Robert Christgau]] wrote that "the overall effect is twofold: gentle culture clash and sheer physical beauty."<ref name="auto1"/> ''[[The New York Times]]'' thought that "in [Najma's] lower and middle ranges, she commands the solid aim and tonality of a pop professional, yet she bounds off up the scale like a rock singer who wants to see how far she might go ... Najma's producers are right up-to-date in this era of digitally influenced recorded pop; in strongly etched strokes, they exaggerate the presence of a few instruments rather than accumulate a mesh of many textures."<ref name="auto"/>		[[Robert Christgau]] wrote that "the overall effect is twofold: gentle culture clash and sheer physical beauty."<ref name="auto1"/> ''[[The New York Times]]'' thought that "in [Najma's] lower and middle ranges, she commands the solid aim and tonality of a pop professional, yet she bounds off up the scale like a rock singer who wants to see how far she might go ... Najma's producers are right up-to-date in this era of digitally influenced recorded pop; in strongly etched strokes, they exaggerate the presence of a few instruments rather than accumulate a mesh of many textures."<ref name="auto"/>

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{{Infobox album
| name = Qareeb
| type = studio
| artist = [[Najma Akhtar|Najma]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1987
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Urdu poetry]], [[Indian music]], [[ghazals]]
| length =
| label = Triple Earth Records<br>[[Shanachie Records]]
| producer = Bunt Stafford Clark, Iain Scott
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Ghazals By Najma
| next_year = 1988
}}
{{album ratings
|rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
|rev1score = {{rating|5|5}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/qareeb-mw0000093485|title=Qareeb - Najma | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic|via=www.allmusic.com}}</ref>
|rev2 = [[Robert Christgau]]
|rev2score = A-<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=Najma|title=Robert Christgau: CG: Najma|website=www.robertchristgau.com}}</ref>
|rev3 = ''[[The Encyclopedia of Popular Music]]''
|rev3score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name="CL">{{cite book |last1=Larkin |first1=Colin |title=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |date=2006 |publisher=MUZE |location=Volume 6 |page=108}}</ref>
|rev4 = ''[[The Rolling Stone Album Guide]]''
|rev4score = {{rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="RS">{{cite book |title=The Rolling Stone Album Guide |date=1992 |publisher=Random House |page=495}}</ref>
}}
'''''Qareeb''''' is an album by the British Indian singer [[Najma Akhtar|Najma]], released in 1987.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/najma-mn0000366528/biography|title=Najma | Biography & History|website=AllMusic}}</ref><ref name="LA">{{cite news |last1=Snowden |first1=Don |title=Najma Popularizes Sounds of India |work=Los Angeles Times |date=18 May 1991 |location=Calendar |page=11}}</ref> It was issued in England by Triple Earth Records before being picked up for an American release by [[Shanachie Records]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QzX8THIgRjUC&pg=PA90|title=The Rough Guide to World Music|first=Mark|last=Ellingham|date=July 25, 1999|publisher=Rough Guides|via=Google Books}}</ref> Songs from the album appear in the [[Stephen Frears]] film ''[[Sammy and Rosie Get Laid]]''.<ref name=CL/><ref>{{cite news |title=Blend of Jazz and poetry makes East meets West |work=Toronto Star |date=4 Aug 1989 |page=E4}}</ref>

==Production==
The album was produced by Bunt Stafford Clark and Iain Scott.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1989/04/02/arts/recordings-najma-an-old-new-voice-in-international-pop-music.html|title=RECORDINGS; Najma: An Old-New Voice In International Pop Music|first=James|last=Hunter|date=April 2, 1989|via=NYTimes.com}}</ref> It was recorded in England, with Najma setting traditional [[ghazals]] to her own melodies.<ref name=CL/> Triple Earth envisioned a jazzy recording, while Najma fought to keep the emphasis on her voice and the poetic recitation.<ref name=LA/>

==Critical reception==
[[Robert Christgau]] wrote that "the overall effect is twofold: gentle culture clash and sheer physical beauty."<ref name="auto1"/> ''[[The New York Times]]'' thought that "in [Najma's] lower and middle ranges, she commands the solid aim and tonality of a pop professional, yet she bounds off up the scale like a rock singer who wants to see how far she might go ... Najma's producers are right up-to-date in this era of digitally influenced recorded pop; in strongly etched strokes, they exaggerate the presence of a few instruments rather than accumulate a mesh of many textures."<ref name="auto"/>

''[[The Washington Post]]'' wrote that "sweetly insinuating tones waft above the lilting electronic keyboards and skipping percussion of the tablas on tracks like 'Neend Koyi'."<ref>{{cite web |title=SIRENS OF THE OLD WORLD |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1989/04/12/sirens-of-the-old-world/73d052cc-56ec-4f3c-8312-19e582e45a88/ |website=The Washington Post |access-date=25 July 2021}}</ref> The ''[[Chicago Reader]]'' praised ''Qareeb'''s "rolling, funky bass, its circular violin figures, and its expressive saxophone," writing that Najma's "incredible" voice "never grew tiresome."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/pop-year-of-the-woman-ii/Content?oid=874963|title=Pop: Year of the Woman II|first=Ted|last=Cox|website=Chicago Reader}}</ref> ''[[The Gazette (Montreal)|The Gazette]]'' deemed it "a unique and masterful release."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Feist |first1=Daniel |title=WORLD BEAT: Beating a track to the world sounds begins with research |work=The Gazette |date=11 June 1989 |page=H6}}</ref>

==Track listing==
{{Track listing
| all_writing =
| title1 = Neend Koyi
| length1 = 6:42
| title2 = Jane Kis Tarha
| length2 = 6:17
| title3 = Dil Laga Ya Tha
| length3 = 5:48
| title4 = 'Apne Hathon'
| length4 = 5:26
| title5 = Zikar Hai Apna Mehfil Mehfil
| length5 = 6:29
| title6 = Karoon Na Yad Maga
| length6 = 8:54
| title7 = Har Sitam Aap Ka
| length7 = 9:11
| total_length =
}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:1987 albums]]
[[Category:Shanachie Records albums]]