Fuzön ( – literal English pronunciation: "fusion") is a

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band from

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formed in 2001. The name was derived from ''

fusion Fusion, or synthesis, is the process of combining two or more distinct entities into a new whole. Fusion may also refer to: Science and technology Physics *Nuclear fusion, multiple atomic nuclei combining to form one or more different atomic nucl ...

'', as the former lead vocalist of the band,

Shafqat Amanat Ali Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan ( ur, ; ; born 26 February 1965) is a Pakistani pop and classical singer, songwriter, and composer belonging to the Patiala Gharana tradition of music. He was the lead vocalist of the Pakistani pop rock band Fuzön ...

describes the band as a fusion of

Hindustani classical Hindustani classical music is the classical music of northern regions of the Indian subcontinent. It may also be called North Indian classical music or, in Hindustani, ''shastriya sangeet'' (). It is played in instruments like the violin, sita ...

and modern soft

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blended with the

Sufi Sufism ( ar, ''aṣ-ṣūfiyya''), also known as Tasawwuf ( ''at-taṣawwuf''), is a mystic body of religious practice, found mainly within Sunni Islam but also within Shia Islam, which is characterized by a focus on Islamic spirituality, ...

Style of singing. Fuzön encompasses hybrid styles of pop and rock instrumentation. "Fuzon was one of the innovative bands of the new millennium, as they gave us a timeless album like ''Saagar''.Fuzon: A decade of soul music
The Express Tribune newspaper, Published 31 October 2011, Retrieved 13 April 2017

History

Shallum Asher Xavier Shallum Asher Xavier is a Pakistani guitarist, composer and music producer. He has been recording professionally for 15 years, and has played as a session musician and recorded with artists including Ali Haider (singer), Ali Haider, Najam Shiraz, ...

and Imran Momina were the founding members, who decided to put their heads together as they realised the similarities between their musical ideas and tastes. Meanwhile,

, who had been singing for a few years, had happened to drop into Immo's recording studio for an assignment. Shafqat's vocals so impressed the duo, that he was signed up with Shallum and Immu to form the band "Fuzön". "The year 2011 marks the 10th anniversary of the three-member band that has made a significant contribution to Pakistani music." Shafqat had to leave the band to concentrate more on his solo projects. He was replaced by Rameez Mukhtar, the main vocalist in 2011.

Band members

* ''Emu'' (Imran Momina) – keyboards Imran momina Aka Emu

*Shallum Asher Xavier – Guitarist

*Rameez Mukhtar (main vocalist in 2011) *Khurram Iqbal – Vocalist

Discography

''Saagar'' (Virgin Records; CD; Rs. 199, Cassette; Rs. 65) features 12 tracks, with a common strain of pop melodies blended with Pakistani classical and folk vocals. The opening track ''Aakhon Kay Saagar'' gave rise to their popularity within Pakistan. Following songs, ''Akhiyaan'', ''Terey Bina'' and ''Khamaaj'' were played in heavy circulation on the TV and FM stations of Pakistan and India. Fuzon was the first band to release their debut album ''Saagar'' concurrently in both Pakistan and India. "''Khamaaj'' is a very old song and ''Thumri'' was composed by the

Patiala Gharana The Patiala ''gharana'' (, ) is one of the vocal (tradition, school, or style of music) of Hindustani classical music, named after the city of Patiala in Punjab, India where it was established. The ''gharana'' was founded in the mid to late 19th ...

, while I composed ''Saagar''."

Regular studio albums

* Saagar (2002) * Journey (2008) * Ik Ranjha (2015)

Singles

* ''Akhiyan Tou Olay Olay'' * ''Aankhon Ke Sagar'' by Ali Hamza * ''Khamaaj- Mora Saiyyan Mo Se Bole Na'' * ''Tere Bina'' * ''Deewane'' * ''Neend Na Aaye'' * ''Suna Suna''

Trivia

* 2001 – "Fuzon is formed as a serious cutting-edge band, fusing deeply meditative ragas with rock and jazz." * Shafqat's first entry into

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, India's

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film industry, was the song "

Mitwa "Mitwa" () is a popular Hindi song from the 2006 Hindi film ''Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna'' directed by Karan Johar, starring Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Abhishek Bachchan, Preity Zinta Preity G Zinta (pronounced ; born 31 January 1975) i ...

" from the film ''

Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna ''Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna'' (), also abbreviated as ''KANK'', is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language musical romantic drama film written and directed by Karan Johar and produced by his mother Hiroo Yash Johar, in her debut, under the Dharma Productio ...

'' (2006). * Shafqat can be heard in the song ''Yeh Hausla'' from the

Nagesh Kukunoor Nagesh Kukunoor (born 30 March 1967) is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and actor known for his works predominantly in Hindi cinema, and few Telugu language films. He is known for his works in parallel cinema, such as ''Hyderab ...

film Dor. * Shafqat has released his debut solo album "Tabeer" in September 2008. * Fuzön's songs "Mora Saiyyan" and "Tere Bina" are featured in Nagesh Kukunoor's ''Hyderabad Blues 2''. * Fuzon Band wins the Best Video for ''Khamaaj'' at the

Lux Style Awards The Lux Style Awards is an award ceremony held annually in Pakistan since 2002. The awards celebrate "style" in the Pakistani entertainment industry, and it is the oldest event dedicated to cinema, television, fashion, music and film industry ...

. * 2006 – "

leaves the band and releases ''Mitwa'', while Shallum wins the Best Guitarist Award in Pakistan at The Musik Awards." * 2012 – Fuzon band members' newspaper interview about their

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tour in 2012.Fuzon band members newspaper interview
Dawn newspaper, Published 22 January 2012, Retrieved 14 April 2017

References

External links

Fuzon (band) on IMDb website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fuzon Musical groups established in 2001 Pakistani musical trios Pakistani musical groups Musical groups from Karachi Performers of Sufi music