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Tajdar-e-Haram
"Tajdar-e-Haram" () is a qawwali performed by the Pakistani musical group, Sabri Brothers and written by Mirza Muhammad Hakim, a 16th century Mughal prince and brother to Emperor Akbar. 1982 version In 1982, Sabri Brothers recorded this qawwali for Pakistani film Sahaaray. 2015 version In 2015, it was rendered by Atif Aslam, during Coke Studio season 8 episode 1. It was considered to be produced by Strings. Atif Aslam revealed that the track was produced by Shiraz Uppal. This was a tribute paid by Atif to Sabri Brothers. Credits * Artist – Atif Aslam * Guest Musician – Tanveer Tafu (Rubab), Arsalan Rabbani (Harmonium) * Humnawa – Jamshed Ali Sabri, Naveed Ali Sabri, Mohammad Shan, Zahid Akhtar * Houseband – Complete (except Aahad) Popularity The music video features Atif Aslam. It is the first Pakistani music video to cross 100 million views on YouTube. The official video has garnered over 342 million views on YouTube, and became the most viewed Yo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sabri Brothers
The Sabri Brothers ( Punjabi, ) were a musical band from Pakistan who were performers of Sufi qawwali music and were closely connected to the Chishti Order. They are considered as one of the greatest Sufi qawwali singers of all times. The Sabri Brothers were led by Ghulam Farid Sabri and his brother Maqbool Ahmed Sabri. They are often referred to as ''Shahenshah-e-Qawwali'' (the King of Kings of qawwali) and are also known as ''the roving ambassadors of Pakistan''. The band was initially founded by Maqbool Ahmed Sabri at the age of 11 years and was known as Bacha Qawwal Party. His elder brother Ghulam Farid Sabri joined after insistence from their father. He became the leader of the group and the band soon became known as the Sabri Brothers. They were the first-ever qawwali artists to perform qawwali in United States and other Western countries; they were also the first-ever Asian artists to perform at New York's Carnegie Hall in 1975. Original members * Ghulam Farid Sabri (b. 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satyameva Jayate (2018 Film)
''Satyameva Jayate'' () is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film written and directed by Milap Milan Zaveri. Produced and distributed by T-Series, the film marks the second collaboration between Abraham and Bajpayee, after ''Shootout at Wadala'' (2013). Principal photography for ''Satyameva Jayate'' began on 5 March 2018. It was released in global cinemas on 15 August 2018, coinciding with India's Independence Day. Opening on 2500 screens, the film received mixed reviews from critics and clashed with Reema Kagti's sports drama ''Gold'' starring Akshay Kumar. Nevertheless, ''Satyameva Jayate'' was well received by the audience and broke various opening day records for an A-rated film. The film was successful at the box office, and emerged as one of the highest-grossing Bollywood film of the year, grossing worldwide. A sequel titled ''Satyameva Jayate 2'' was released in 2021. Premise The story follows vigilante Virendra "Veer" Rathod, who kills corrupt police offic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coke Studio (Pakistani Season 8)
The eighth season of the Pakistani music television series ''Coke Studio'' premiered on 16 August 2015 and aired its finale on 4 October 2015. It aired a weekly episode every Sunday on various channels across Pakistan. The season was revived under the tagline of ''The Sound of Nation''. The debut producers of season 7, Strings duo and series regular producer Coca-Cola, continued their journey as producers in this season. Earlier, rumours were made that Rohail Hyatt would be back as a producer this season but he denied rumors saying "Just for the record, I'm not producing the next season of Coke Studio Pakistan (2015)....... I would like to produce my 7th season of Coke Studio one day. I hope this clears any confusion". The lead bassist, Khalid Khan, was ruled out of season 8 due to cervical pain; he was replaced by Kamran 'Mannu' Zafar. The season featured seven episodes comprising thirty-one artists, thirteen musicians and twenty-eight songs. Artists Featured Artists Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghulam Farid Sabri
Ghulam Farid Sabri (1930 – 5 April 1994) was a qawwali singer and member of the Sabri Brothers, a qawwali group in Pakistan in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. The Sabri Brothers received the Pride of Performance award by the President of Pakistan in 1978. (Ghulam Farid Sabri, Pride of Performance award info on Google Books website) Sabri was also a Sufi mystic connected to the Chishti Order. Early life Ghulam Farid Sabri was born in Kalyana, a village in the district of Rohtak in Punjab, British India in 1930. His family's musical lineage stretches back several centuries, to the age of the Mughal emperors. His family claims direct descent from Mian Tansen, the musician of the court of Akbar the Great, the Mughal emperor. Mehboob Baksh Ranji Ali Rang, his paternal grandfather, was a musician; Baqar Hussein Khan, his maternal grandfather, was a sitarist. His family belongs to the ''Sabriyya'' order of Sufism, hence the surname Sabri was adopted by them. Ghulam Farid Sabri was rai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afreen Afreen
"Afreen Afreen" ( ) is a ghazal song written by Javed Akhtar and composed by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. It first featured on their collaborative album ''Sangam'' in 1996. In 2016, it was covered by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan (Nusrat's nephew) and Momina Mustehsan during season 9 of ''Coke Studio''. 1996 version "Afreen Afreen" was first released during the IndiPop and fusion music wave of the mid-1990s as a non-film music video. The music video featured Lisa Ray. 2016 version It was later rendered by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan with Momina Mustehsan, during season 9 episode 2 of Pakistani musical TV show ''Coke Studio''. The music was directed by Faakhir Mehmood. Personnel *Lyricist: Javed Akhtar * Artists: Rahat Fateh Ali Khan & Momina Mustehsan * Music director: Faakhir Mehmood * Produced & directed By: Strings * Guest musician: Joshua Keith Benjamin (keyboards) * House band: Imran Akhond (guitars), Aahad Nayani (drums), Kamran 'Mannu' Zafar (bass), Kashan Admani (guitars), Haider ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shiraz Uppal
Shiraz Uppal ( ur, شیراز اپل; born 29 January 1975) is a Pakistani singer, songwriter and music producer. His popular songs are “ Tu Kuja Man Kuja”, “Tera Te Mera”, "Raanjhanaa",“Mann Ja Ve”, “Roya Re”, Rabba", “Saiyan Ve”, "3 Bahadur" and many more. He did his MBA in 1998 and then pursued his passion for music. Shiraz owns a state of the art audio studio in Lahore called S.U Studios where he composes, produces, records, mixes and masters all of his songs and those of the others. S.U. Studios is known for producing the cleanest and high-end sound in the music industry. He also produced the biggest hit of Coke Studio (season 8), Tajdar-e-Haram sung by Atif Aslam.'Tajdar-e-Haram' smashes You Tube record with more than 100 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coke Studio (Pakistani TV Program)
''Coke Studio'' ( ur, ) is a Pakistani television programme and international music franchise which features Music studio, studio-recorded music performances by established and emerging artists. It is the longest-running annual television music show in Pakistan, running annually since 2008. ''Coke Studio'' combines a myriad of musical influences, from traditional Pakistani classical music, classical, Pakistani folk music, folk, Sufi music, Sufi, qawwali, ghazal and Bhangra (music), bhangra music to contemporary Pakistani hip hop, hip hop, Pakistani rock, rock and Pakistani pop music, pop music. The show is noted for promoting Pakistan's multiculturalism by inviting artists from Geography of Pakistan, various regions and of Languages of Pakistan, various languages to collaborate musically. History The concept for the show was created in 2007 by Nadeem Zaman of The Coca-Cola Company, when musical performances were held on a concert-like platform in Brazil. In 2008, the concept w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coke Studio (Pakistan)
''Coke Studio'' ( ur, ) is a Pakistani television programme and international music franchise which features Music studio, studio-recorded music performances by established and emerging artists. It is the longest-running annual television music show in Pakistan, running annually since 2008. ''Coke Studio'' combines a myriad of musical influences, from traditional Pakistani classical music, classical, Pakistani folk music, folk, Sufi music, Sufi, qawwali, ghazal and Bhangra (music), bhangra music to contemporary Pakistani hip hop, hip hop, Pakistani rock, rock and Pakistani pop music, pop music. The show is noted for promoting Pakistan's multiculturalism by inviting artists from Geography of Pakistan, various regions and of Languages of Pakistan, various languages to collaborate musically. History The concept for the show was created in 2007 by Nadeem Zaman of The Coca-Cola Company, when musical performances were held on a concert-like platform in Brazil. In 2008, the concept w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atif Aslam
Atif Aslam is a Pakistani playback singer, songwriter, composer, and actor. He has recorded many songs in both Pakistan and India, and is known for his vocal belting technique. Aslam predominantly sings in Urdu, but has also sung in Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali, and Pashto. In 2008, he received the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, the fourth-highest civilian honor award from the Pakistani government. He is also a recipient of several Lux Style Awards. Aslam made his acting debut in 2011, with the Urdu social drama film '' Bol''. In 2019, he was awarded a star in the Dubai Walk of Fame after his nomination for the best singer in Pakistan. He was also featured in the Forbes Asia's 100 Digital Stars, published in December, 2020. He refers to his fans as "Aadeez" (). Early life Atif Aslam was born on 12 March 1983, into a Punjabi Muslim family in Wazirabad, Pakistan. He went to Kimberley Hall School in Lahore until 1991, when he moved to Rawalpindi, and continued his studies at St. Paul's Cambri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maqbool Ahmed Sabri
Maqbool Ahmed Sabri (12 October 1945 – 21 September 2011) was a Pakistani qawwali singer and a prominent member of the Sabri Brothers, one of the greatest qawwali groups of all times which belonged to Pakistan. The Sabri Brothers were honoured with the Pride of Performance Award in 1978. Early life Born in Kalyana in eastern Punjab, Maqbool Ahmed Sabri was initially educated in the Hindustani classical music tradition by his father Ustad Inayat Hussain Sabri and his beloved elder brother Ghulam Farid Sabri. Their family came from a musical background, and claimed direct descent from Mian Tansen, who had played at the court of the 16th-century Mughal emperor Akbar. Mehboob Baksh Ranji Ali Rang, his paternal grandfather, was a master musician of his time; Baqar Hussein Khan, his maternal grandfather, was a unique sitarist. His family belongs to the Sabriyya order of Sufism, hence the surname Sabri. The family made the perilous journey to Karachi during the partition of India ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirza Muhammad Hakim
Shahzada Mirza Muhammad Hakim (29 April 1553 – 10 October 1585), sometimes known simply as Mirza Hakim, was the third son of the Mughal emperor Humayun. He ruled Kabul in Afghanistan, and often conflicted with his elder brother, Emperor Akbar. Mirza Hakim later on mended ways with Emperor Akbar. He is the son of Mah Chuchak Begum. He is known for writing Tajdar-e-Haram (). Invasion of Kafiristan Per ''Tabakat-i-Akbari'' of Nizamuddin Ahmad, Mughal Emperor Akbar had dispatched Hakim, who was a staunch adherent of the missionary-minded Naqshbandi Sufi order, against the infidels of Katwar in 1582. Hakim was a semi-independent governor of Kabul. The ''Sifat-nama-yi Darviš Muhammad Hān-i Ğāzī'' of Kadi Muhammad Salim who accompanied the expedition mentions its details. The ''Sifat-nama'' gives Muhammad Hakim the epithet of '' Darviš Khan Gazi''. Muhammad Darvish's religious crusade fought its way from Laghman to Alishang, and is stated to have conquered and converted 66 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Momina Mustehsan
Momina Mustehsan (; born 5 September 1992) is a Pakistani singer, musician, and social activist. In 2017, BBC named her one of the 100 Women (BBC), 100 most influential women, and the following year, ''Forbes'' featured her among its "30 Under 30" Asia list along with nine other Pakistani individuals. She sang the song "Awari" for the Indian thriller film ''Ek Villain'' (2014).Archived aGhostarchiveand thWayback Machine In Coke Studio (Pakistani season 9), Season 9 of Coke Studio (Pakistani TV program), Coke Studio, she performed a rendition of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's "Afreen Afreen", with Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and received critical acclaim. Her next releases, the singles "Aaya Na Tu" (2018) and "Baari" (2019), topped the country's charts. Her track Uchiyaan Dewara (Baari 2) topped the Official Asian Top 40 Charts in November 2020. Alongside her singing career, she participates in stage shows, is a prominent celebrity endorser for brands and products, and is active in humanitari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
