Sohnay da Sohna Rauza

As the month of Ramzan approaches many of us like to listen to Naatiya kalam to help put us in the right mood of devotion. This is the lovely new Friday release from The Dream Journey

 
  Ustad Ameer Ali Khan Murkiyan wale based in Dipalpur, Punjab

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The Dream Journey – Discovering Musicians Across Pakistan

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Ustad Abdullah Niazi & Waqas Niazi

What began as a whimsical idea quickly took shape with the infectious enthusiasm of participants and was recorded by Mahera Omar as a labor of love. The Dream Journey is an audiovisual project celebrating an exhilarating series of journeys across Pakistan's musical landscape. It has so far recorded 24 musicians in nine different cities mostly in their living environments. 

The sessions of vocal music were recorded and filmed using high quality DSLRs. They cover several musical forms in the Indo Pakistani tradition; Thumri, Kaafi, Ghazal, Qawwali and Khyaal. The kalaams that the musicians drew from ranged the whole spectrum of great poets: Khusrau, Jalal ud din Rumi, Kabir, Baba Bulleh Shah, Waris Shah, Iqbal, Faiz and numerous mystic poets of India and Pakistan. The performances evoked memories of the verdant lushness of the Punjab, the haunting mysticism of the Great Rajputana and Sind Deserts, the vibrancy of Hazrat Nizamuddin’s Delhi, the great aura of Ajmer, the majestic beauty of the Indo-Gangetic plain.

Ustad Farid Ayaz &
Ustad Abu Muhammad

Some of the musicians are established and famous, others are amongst the brilliant budding talent that adorns Pakistan’s musical scene. Each of the mehfils has a distinct atmosphere and mood, but there is a common thread. We asked each of the musicians to stay close to their respective inherited musical traditions, allowing the singers an opportunity to present some pieces that are rarely heard today. 

We are inspired to present the brilliance of this contemporary Pakistani vocal music to a wider audience in musical sessions followed by a documentary film of the journey and a series of HD audio/video releases of each Mehfil. 

Subhan Ahmed Nizami 

The individuals involved in this venture have spent a sizable amount of their personal funds on this project and seek your help to cover future costs of editing, production and publishing of these 
recordings. Please give generously. 




Jointly Produced by:

Taj Muhammad & Shad Muhammad Niazi

Vaqar Ahmed
Asif Hasain

Mian Shaukat Hussain
Arif Ali Khan

Saad Alvi

Mushtaq Ahmed

Musab Bin Noor

Mahera Omar

with assistance from viewers like you.



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Featuring:

Ahmad Raza, Taj Muhammad & Shad Muhammad Niazi, Subhan Ahmed Nizami, Ustad Abdullah Niazi & Waqas Niazi, Ustad Ameer Ali Khan & Ejaz Ali Khan, Ustad Farid Ayaz & Ustad Abu Muhammad, Ustad Mubarak Ali Khan, Mehfooz Khokhar, Ustad Shoukat Manzoor Ali Khan, Zohaib Hasan, Akbar Ali, Habib Ahmed Qawwal, Shafi M. Faqir, Gulab Afridi, Maulvi Haider Hasan, Qurban Niazi, Salman Adil  

CHARKHA by Baba Bulleh Shah

Just love Ameer Ali Khan's melodious singing. The much awaited video of "Charkha", a Punjabi Lover's delight, has now been uploaded. It amazes me that such a beautiful qawwali by Bulleh Shah had never been shared earlier by anyone. The tune is instantly appealing.

CHARKHA
Kalam: Baba Bulleh ShahLead Vocalist: Ustad Ameer Ali Khan 

Harmonium and vocals: Saleem Ali Khan & Ejaz Ali Khan
Vocalist: Ashiq Ali Khan (extreme right), Rais Khan (child singer, extreme left)
Tabla & Dhol: Muzaffar Ali Amjad & Nadeem Hussain Zai

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The Dream Journey - A Journey of Musical Discovery Across Pakistan - A Film by Mahera Omar

Shot on location in Dipalpur, Okara District, Punjab