| Muh Dikhai | ||||
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| Released | March 20, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Pop, Sufi music, devotional, folk | |||
| Label | Times Music | |||
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Muh Dikhai: Unveiling The Songs Of Eternal Love is the third solo album[1][2] by Pakistani classical and pop singer, songwriter and composer Shafqat Amanat Ali, released on March 20, 2015[3] under the Times Music label.[4]
Overview[edit | edit source]
The album does not focus specifically on one particular genre or theme and is an eclectic mix of pop, rock, folk, ghazal, ballads, and devotional songs.[5][6] It includes songs in both Hindi and Punjabi languages. Rolling Stone (India) characterised the album as "genre-bending" and "rock-ballad-meets-symphony-meets-Hindustani classical."[7] While discussing the overall tone of the album, Ali noted: "I have given a slight twist to the traditional forms in terms of orchestration and arrangements."[5]
Ali worked on the album for about three years[6] and composed around 16 songs for it,[8][9] ultimately choosing nine of them for release. The track Dil Dharhakne Ka Sabab is a popular ghazal originally composed by Ali's father, Ustad Amanat Ali Khan and written by prominent poet Nasir Kazmi. Veteran Indian actor Naseeruddin Shah featured in the music video. The ghazal has previously been sung by well known singers including Noor Jahan, Ghulam Ali and Asha Bhonsle, but Ali rendered it in a more orchestral style for the album.[10] In an interview with Rolling Stone (India), while referring to this track, Ali remarked: "when you think of ghazals, a certain idea comes to your mind; the conventional pattern usually, which involves tabla and harmonium. I wanted to change that. I wanted to do things differently.”[7]
Referring to the name of the album and the eponymous title track, Muh Dikhai (literally: revealing one's face), Ali notes that the song "equates God to a bride whose face remains hidden under a veil. You have to let go of your corporeal existence to catch a glimpse of the divine."[5]
Track listing[edit | edit source]
Most tracks are written and composed by Shafqat Amanat Ali.[11] Rang is written by Amir Khusrau. The title track Muh Dikhai (Teri Khoj) is based on the poem Rabb from a collection of verses called Saave Pattar by noted poet Mohan Singh.[5] Dil Dharhaknay Ka Sabab is written by prominent poet Nasir Kazmi and composed by Ali's father, Ustad Amanat Ali Khan.
- "Dil Kookay"
- "Janiya"
- "Ratiyaan"
- "Sun Lo"
- "Rang"
- "Tere Liye"
- "Muh Dikhai (Teri Khoj)"
- "Tum Nahi Aaye"
- "Dil Dharhaknay Ka Sabab"
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Service, Tribune News. "Rocking it, the sufi style…". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
- ↑ "I'm a composer, would love to compose for movies some day: Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan". News18. 2015-03-16. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
- ↑ "INTERVIEW: Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan - Asian News from UK". 2015-03-16. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
- ↑ "Music demand at an all-time high: Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan". The Indian Express. 2015-03-16. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Music of my soul". filmfare.com. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Pioneer, The. "'I will sing everything except rap'". The Pioneer. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "With Love From Lahore -". My Site. 2015-04-03. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
- ↑ "Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan: I don't worry if my song doesn't catch on - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ↑ "Shafqat Amanat Ali reveals his 'Muh Dikhai' experience". www.radioandmusic.com. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
- ↑ Shafqat Amanat Ali with Asma Arshad Mahmood, retrieved 2021-08-28
- ↑ Service, Tribune News. "Rocking it, the sufi style…". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 2021-08-27.