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, released in 2003. Singles from the album were "Mera Bichara Yaar", "Soniyae", "Chaaye Chaaye", "Pal", "Bolo Bolo", "Dhaani", "

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", "Hai Koi Hum Jaisa" and "Kahani Mohabbat Ki". Dhaani by Strings was Pakistan's 1st Record-Breaking Album with 8 Videos And 5 Awards. Qirat Hamed covered their song Mera Bichra Yaar.

Concept

Dhaani means light green. It has come from a word called 'Dhaan' that is the outer covering of a raw grain of rice (''kacha chawal ka daana''). The green color of that grain is called dhaani. Dhaani, the first song of the album is a blend of Faisal's groovy voice and Bilal Maqsood's guitars. Next in line is "

". It's a soft number, which gives the signature sound of Strings followed by "Kahany Mohabat ki" and "Mera Bichara Howa Yaar". Sohniye", a unique and extremely jumpy number, is a treat to listen to. "Bolo Bolo" features Hariharan and 'Pal' featuring Sagarika has excellent background music and lyrics. "Chaaye Chaaye" is the liveliest. According to Bilal, Dhaani is directly related to nature if you closely go through its lyrics. The lyrics have many references to nature such as in the title track one constantly hears words like badal (clouds), nadiya (rivers) and more. Also when the duo were composing the tunes in Murree for about a month they were more exposed to the exotic beauty of the Northern areas and that gave them the idea of having green patches and open skies on the album cover.stringsonline.ne
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Track listing

All songs are written by

Anwar Maqsood Anwar Maqsood Hameedi (born 7 September 1939, Urdu:), popularly known as Anwar Maqsood, is a Pakistani scriptwriter, television presenter, satirist, humorist, and infrequent actor. He was well known for his drama write-ups for PTV in the late ...

, those which are not are mentioned below. All songs are composed by

Bilal Maqsood Bilal Maqsood (Urdu: بلال مقصود) is a Pakistani guitarist, composer, and a founding member of Strings. He has also directed a number of music videos. For Bilal and his band Strings, success came in 1992 after the launch of the song ''S ...

Personnel

All information is taken from the CD. ;Strings: * Faisal Kapadia:

lead vocals The lead vocalist in popular music is typically the member of a group or band whose voice is the most prominent melody in a performance where multiple voices may be heard. The lead singer sets their voice against the accompaniment parts of t ...

* Bilal Maqsood:

vocals Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without ...

lead guitar Lead guitar (also known as solo guitar) is a musical part for a guitar in which the guitarist plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs and chords within a song structure. The lead is the featur ...

;Additional musicians * Vocals: Hariharan (Bolo Bolo) & Sagarika daCosta (Pal) * Guitars: Shuja Haider & Shallum Asher Xavier * Violin: Suresh Lalwani * Flute: Sajid & Baqir ;Production * Produced by Strings * Drums & Keyboards sequenced by Shuja Haider & Faizi * Mixing by Shahzad Hassan * Recorded at Hill Music Studio by Ishaq Nazeer, High End Studios by Emad & Dixon and Post Station (Mumbai, India) by Vijay Benegal * Album concept and design by Aamir Shah * 3D art by Adeel Butt

References

External links

Strings Online
- Official Website {{Authority control 2003 albums Urdu-language albums Strings (band) albums