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Kahan Hai Tu
"Kahan Hai Tu" (Urdu: کہاں ہے تو, literal English translation: "where are you?") is a rock-influenced song single by the Pakistani rock band Entity Paradigm from their debut album, ''Irtiqa''. The single was released in 2003, and is the third single from the band's debut album. The song is written by band members, Ahmed Ali Butt and Zulfiqar J. Khan. The song is similar to "Hamein Aazma "Hamein Aazma" (Urdu: ہمیں آزما, literal English translation: "come try us") is a rock-influenced song single by the Pakistani rock band Entity Paradigm from their debut album, ''Irtiqa''. The single was released in 2003, and is the first ..." as far as the beginning is concerned but then the track unfold its own unique blend of heavy guitar notes and drums. Music video The videos starts off with whole band walking and then the whole band is scene performing and head-banging at a concert. In the whole video the band is scene performing at a concert and in the end they're again s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Entity Paradigm
Entity Paradigm ( Punjabi, , in English sometimes shortened as EP) was a Pakistani rock band from Lahore, Punjab, formed in 2000. The band was founded by songwriter and guitarist Xulfi, vocalist, songwriter Fawad Khan and keyboardist and vocalist Ahmed Ali Butt who were soon joined by Salman Albert on guitars, Ali Asad Khan on drums, Hassaan Khalid on rhythm guitars and Waqar Ahmed on drums, since then there had been many changes in the line-up the only consistent members being Ahmed Ali Butt, Salman Albert, and Hassaan Khalid. Their music is categorized as being associated with both progressive metal and progressive rock, yet having been heavily influenced by nu metal and psychedelic rock music. The band is one of the mainstream rock bands in the Pakistani music industry, even though most of their fans mistakenly categorize them as a metal band. Their debut album, ''Irtiqa'', released in 2003, is the first mainstream concept album to be released by a Pakistani artist. The album, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irtiqa
Irtiqa (Urdu: ارتقاء, literal English translation: ''evolution'') is the debut album by the Pakistani rock band, Entity Paradigm. It was originally slated for a 25 September 2003 release date, but was delayed to 1 October. Entity Paradigm released singles from ''Irtiqa'' which were "Hamesha", " Hamein Aazma", "Kahan Hai Tu", "Aghosh", "Waqt" and "Irtiqa III"; the videos for "Waqt" and "Irtiqa III" were directed by Xulfi himself. Singles like "Waqt", "Hamesha" and "Kahan Hai Tu" did well in the charts. Irtiqa was considered a critical and commercial success. Concept Irtiqa means 'progress' or 'evolution', and this album talks about progress in life. The cover of the album depicts a sketch of an unborn baby. The first track 'Irtiqa I' starts off the album with a soft voice of a newly born baby, indirectly pointing towards progress after birth. The songs that follow after are carefully composed and it seems that EP strictly means business. Songs like "Hamain Aazma" and "Kahan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alternative Rock
Alternative rock, or alt-rock, is a category of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1970s and became widely popular in the 1990s. "Alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from Popular culture, mainstream or commercial rock or pop music. The term's original meaning was broader, referring to musicians influenced by the musical style or independent, DIY ethic, DIY ethos of late-1970s punk rock.di Perna, Alan. "Brave Noise—The History of Alternative Rock Guitar". ''Guitar World''. December 1995. Traditionally, alternative rock varied in terms of its sound, social context, and regional roots. Throughout the 1980s, magazines and zines, college radio airplay, and word of mouth had increased the prominence and highlighted the diversity of alternative rock's distinct styles (and music scenes), such as noise pop, indie rock, grunge, and shoegaze. In September 1988, Billboard (magazine), ''Billboard'' introduced "alternative" into their charting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hard Rock
Hard rock or heavy rock is a loosely defined subgenre of rock music typified by aggressive vocals and distorted electric guitars. Hard rock began in the mid-1960s with the garage, psychedelic and blues rock movements. Some of the earliest hard rock music was produced by the Kinks, the Who, The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Cream, Vanilla Fudge, and the Jimi Hendrix Experience. In the late 1960s, bands such as Blue Cheer, the Jeff Beck Group, Iron Butterfly, Led Zeppelin, Golden Earring, Steppenwolf and Deep Purple also produced hard rock. The genre developed into a major form of popular music in the 1970s, with the Who, Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple being joined by Queen, AC/DC, Aerosmith, Kiss, and Van Halen. During the 1980s, some hard rock bands moved away from their hard rock roots and more towards pop rock.V. Bogdanov, C. Woodstra and S. T. Erlewine, ''All Music Guide to Rock: the Definitive Guide to Rock, Pop, and Soul'' (Milwaukee, WI: Backbeat Books, 3rd edn., 2002), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fawad Afzal Khan
Fawad Afzal Khan ( ur, ) (born 29 November 1981) is a Pakistani actor, producer, screenwriter, model and singer having received several awards including a Filmfare Award, two Lux Style Awards and six Hum Awards. Khan began his acting career on the television sitcom, ''Jutt and Bond''. He formed an alternative rock band, Entity Paradigm, with the show's co-stars and began his music career as its lead singer. The band appeared on the finale of ''Pepsi Battle of the Bands'' in 2002 and Khan became known for its 2003 debut album, ''Irtiqa''. After about 250 performances, he left the band to pursue a film career. Khan made his film debut with a supporting role in Shoaib Mansoor's sociodrama, ''Khuda Kay Liye'' (2007), one of Pakistan's highest-grossing films. He had his first success in the television period drama, '' Dastaan'' (2010), for which he received the Best Male Actor Award at the Pakistan Media Awards. Khan played a lead role in the Pakistani television serial '' Hums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamein Aazma
"Hamein Aazma" (Urdu: ہمیں آزما, literal English translation: "come try us") is a rock-influenced song single by the Pakistani rock band Entity Paradigm from their debut album, ''Irtiqa''. The single was released in 2003, and is the first single from the band's debut album. The song is written by band member, Ahmed Ali Butt. The song is similar to "Kahan Hai Tu" as far as the beginning is concerned but then the track unfold its own unique blend of heavy guitar notes and drums. The single was also the soundtrack of the comedy sitcom "Jutt & Bond" in which band members Fawad Khan Fawad Afzal Khan ( ur, ) (born 29 November 1981) is a Pakistani actor, producer, screenwriter, model and singer having received several awards including a Filmfare Award, two Lux Style Awards and six Hum Awards. Khan began his acting caree ... and Ahmed Ali Butt were featured. Music video The video starts off with footage from the sitcom "Jutt & Bond" in which Fawad A. Khan and Ahmed Ali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Singles
3 (three) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 2 and preceding 4, and is the smallest odd prime number and the only prime preceding a square number. It has religious or cultural significance in many societies. Evolution of the Arabic digit The use of three lines to denote the number 3 occurred in many writing systems, including some (like Roman and Chinese numerals) that are still in use. That was also the original representation of 3 in the Brahmic (Indian) numerical notation, its earliest forms aligned vertically. However, during the Gupta Empire the sign was modified by the addition of a curve on each line. The Nāgarī script rotated the lines clockwise, so they appeared horizontally, and ended each line with a short downward stroke on the right. In cursive script, the three strokes were eventually connected to form a glyph resembling a with an additional stroke at the bottom: ३. The Indian digits spread to the Caliphate in the 9th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
