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translation: ''exile'') is the debut album by Pakistani rock band,
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. It was released on November 20, 2005 and gained huge popularity. It was the second album produced by the band's guitarist, Xulfi. The album was received with quite a bit of critical acclaim as well, spending over a year on the Vibes Charts.
Background
The word Jilawatan means being exiled from one's country, state or mind. The album uses the word jilawatan in the context of being exiled from one's own mind. Xulfi said to
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The majority of the album is pretty heavy and features the drop-d tuning on guitar. The only exceptions to this are Sab Bhula Kai, Nishaan and Bichar Kai Bhee. Sab Bhula Kai and Bichar Kai Bhee feature guitars with the
DADGAD
, or Celtic tuning is an alternative guitar tuning most associated with Celtic music, though it has also found use in rock, folk, metal and several other genres. Instead of the standard tuning () the six guitar strings are tuned, from low to high, ...
(low to high) tuning whilst Nishaan's guitars feature the traditional EADGBE tuning. Almost all the tracks on the album have acoustic guitars except Shayad, Kuch Naheen, Jilawatan and Wujud and all of the tracks, with the exception of Pukaar and Jilawatan, feature guitar solos.
During live performances, the band plays several songs differently from the album. They usually include an unplugged version of Shayad, include a solo in Jilawatan, perform a completely different solo on Sab Bhula Kai and play the piano intro of Kismet a bit differently on guitars.
Track listing
All songs composed & arranged by Zulfiqar J. Khan and
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, except for Shayad & Bichar Kai Bhee music by Zulfiqar J. Khan and Jilawatan, Sab Bhula Kai & Wujud music by Sultan Raja, Zulfiqar J. Khan and Junaid Khan.
Personnel
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Junaid Khan Junaid Khan may refer to:
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lead vocals
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*Zulfiqar J. Khan -
lead guitar
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bass guitar
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backing vocals
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*Sultan Raja -
bass guitars
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*Waqar Ahmed Khan -
drums
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;Production
*Produced by Zulfiqar J. Khan
*Recorded & Mixed at Xth Harmonic Studio in
Lahore, Pakistan
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*Assisted by Zulfiqar J. Khan
Chart performance
Singles
Awards and nominations
The album has received nominations in several Pakistani award ceremonies. The following list contains all of them.
;2nd Jazz IM Awards
*Best Debut - Pukaar
*Best Solo - Sub Bhula Kai
;3rd Jazz IM Awards
* Best Ballad - Sab Bhula Kai
* Best Alternative Rock Song - Pukaar
;Lux Style Awards
* Best Album - Jilawatan
;The Musik Awards
* Best Ballad - Sab Bhula Kai
* Best Album - Jilawatan
* Best Lyrics - Zulfiqar 'Xulfi' J. Khan
* Best Music Producer - Zulfiqar 'Xulfi' J. Khan