Kyun Dooriyan (Hindi: क्यूँ दूरियाँ; transl. Why the Distances) is the second solo studio album[1][2][3] by Pakistani classical and pop singer, songwriter, and composer Shafqat Amanat Ali, released in India on March 2, 2010[4][5] by the Music Today label.[6][7]
Kyun Dooriyan was released two years after Ali's debut solo album Tabeer (2008) and features several high-energy tracks with a pronounced rock feel as well as a few romantic ballads. Ali stated that he wanted to release his second solo album in quick succession to make up for the long gap between the release of Saagar (2002) and Tabeer (2008).[1]Kyun Dooriyan received positive reviews for its overall narrative structure and tight production,[8] and Ali received praise for adapting "old traditional compositions and [giving] them new energy with his own interpretation and style."[9]
Music and styleEdit
Rolling Stone (India) described Kyun Dooriyan as a "heady spin of raga-rock"[1] and Billboard magazine characterized the tone of album as a blend of "soul and rock."[3] Ali referred to the album as "a mix of what I want – as well as what popular tastes demand from me."[3] Consistent with his musical style, Ali rendered many of the songs in Kyun Dooriyan to blend elements of Hindustani classical music and Pakistani folk music, while also affording them more familiar contours of pop rock.[6] Several tracks in the album feature arrangements where traditional instruments like the sarangi, sarod, dhol, and flute[8][9] are interspersed with heavy guitar riffs, drums, and keyboards.[8] The album includes songs in both Hindi and Punjabi languages.[6]
Composition and songwritingEdit
Ali described the overall mood of the album as "more upbeat"[10] and "energy-rich"[11] compared to his previous album, Tabeer, which was mellower and more Sufi-spiritual and devotional in tone.[8] Ali wrote and composed the songs "Paharhi" and "Naal Naal" while he was still the lead vocalist of Fuzön[6] but modified the tracks to render them in a more contemporary style.[10][12] The sentimental ballads in the album — "Kya Haal Sunawan," "Jaayein Kahan," "Mahiya," and "Paharhi" — revolve around melancholy themes of separation, pining for the beloved, yearning for reunion, and unrequited love. Ali has stated that the track "Saada Dil" was inspired by "We Will Rock You" by Queen,[13] asserting: "I have always loved the beat to that song. Once while it was playing in the car, I started humming some of my own words to it which eventually became 'Saada Dil', but later major changes had to be made to the arrangement because of the melody, so it didn't really end up fitting the mold it initially took birth in."[1]
Ali wrote the song "Wo Jaanta Hai" in the aftermath of the 2008 Mumbai attacks. Referring to the song, he stated that it was "an attempt to appeal to those who commit these heinous acts and tell them that God watches every injustice against His people and that before being anything else, every individual needs to be human first. As a musician I feel it is my responsibility to use whatever platform God has given me to spread this message. Islam teaches that if you have killed one human you have killed all of humanity and if you save one human, you have saved all of humanity. This begins at home, in our personal lives, with anybody we interact with. If every individual decided to be human first before anything else, we would definitely have a happier and more beautiful world to live in."[14]
The title (and opening) track "Kyun Dooriyan," although originally conceptualized and written as a pop ballad, was eventually reimagined as a message of friendship and peace between India and Pakistan, with Ali noting, "it's a song for every relationship and I just feel that it is really a message for the Indo-Pak relationship right now."[10] The song received a nomination in the 'Indie Pop Song of the Year' category at the 3rd Mirchi Music Awards in 2011, as did the track "Mahiya."[15]
"Kya Haal Sunawan" is a Kafi based on the poetry of Khwaja Ghulam Farid, originally sung by Zahida Parveen.[16] Ali borrowed the primary chorus line from the original but wrote new lyrics for the song, noting: "I am fascinated by that song and in some way wished to pay tribute to her forgotten legend."[1] Similarly, in another interview he stated that this song was part of his "continued effort to pay tribute to yesteryear singers who were legends but have been forgotten simply because they existed in an era which lacked mass communication."[13]
Ali recalled in an interview that "Tu Hi Sanam" was the first song he ever wrote[1] and collaborated with noted guitarist Aamir Zaki to develop it.[11] The track "Naukar Tere" was inspired by a traditional Saraiki wedding song from the pre-partition era that Ali heard his grandmother and aunts sing.[13][17] "Paharhi" is a traditional thumri in ragaPahadi,[11] reimagined in a rock arrangement, while "Jaayein Kahan" is partly based on ragaMalkauns.[7][13]
"Kartar (Darbari)" was originally released as part of Ali's debut solo album, Tabeer (2008), but was re-released as a bonus track in Kyun Dooriyan with minor modifications in its arrangement. For this track, Ali extended the sthayi of a traditional Patiala Gharanabandish — originally sung by his father UstadAmanat Ali Khan and uncle UstadBade Fateh Ali Khan — to develop it into a complete song.[11] Ali sang yet another variation of this track called "Ajab Khail" for Season 2 of Coke Studio Pakistan in 2009, produced by Rohail Hyatt.[18]
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Kyun Dooriyan Hindi क य द र य transl Why the Distances is the second solo studio album 1 2 3 by Pakistani classical and pop singer songwriter and composer Shafqat Amanat Ali released in India on March 2 2010 4 5 by the Music Today label 6 7 Kyun DooriyanStudio album by Shafqat Amanat AliReleasedMarch 2010GenrePop pop rock devotional folkLength53 46LabelMusic TodayShafqat Amanat Ali chronologyTabeer 2008 Kyun Dooriyan 2010 Muh Dikhai 2015 Contents 1 Background 2 Music and style 3 Composition and songwriting 4 Track listing 5 See also 6 ReferencesBackground EditKyun Dooriyan was released two years after Ali s debut solo album Tabeer 2008 and features several high energy tracks with a pronounced rock feel as well as a few romantic ballads Ali stated that he wanted to release his second solo album in quick succession to make up for the long gap between the release of Saagar 2002 and Tabeer 2008 1 Kyun Dooriyan received positive reviews for its overall narrative structure and tight production 8 and Ali received praise for adapting old traditional compositions and giving them new energy with his own interpretation and style 9 Music and style EditRolling Stone India described Kyun Dooriyan as a heady spin of raga rock 1 and Billboard magazine characterized the tone of album as a blend of soul and rock 3 Ali referred to the album as a mix of what I want as well as what popular tastes demand from me 3 Consistent with his musical style Ali rendered many of the songs in Kyun Dooriyan to blend elements of Hindustani classical music and Pakistani folk music while also affording them more familiar contours of pop rock 6 Several tracks in the album feature arrangements where traditional instruments like the sarangi sarod dhol and flute 8 9 are interspersed with heavy guitar riffs drums and keyboards 8 The album includes songs in both Hindi and Punjabi languages 6 Composition and songwriting EditAli described the overall mood of the album as more upbeat 10 and energy rich 11 compared to his previous album Tabeer which was mellower and more Sufi spiritual and devotional in tone 8 Ali wrote and composed the songs Paharhi and Naal Naal while he was still the lead vocalist of Fuzon 6 but modified the tracks to render them in a more contemporary style 10 12 The sentimental ballads in the album Kya Haal Sunawan Jaayein Kahan Mahiya and Paharhi revolve around melancholy themes of separation pining for the beloved yearning for reunion and unrequited love Ali has stated that the track Saada Dil was inspired by We Will Rock You by Queen 13 asserting I have always loved the beat to that song Once while it was playing in the car I started humming some of my own words to it which eventually became Saada Dil but later major changes had to be made to the arrangement because of the melody so it didn t really end up fitting the mold it initially took birth in 1 Ali wrote the song Wo Jaanta Hai in the aftermath of the 2008 Mumbai attacks Referring to the song he stated that it was an attempt to appeal to those who commit these heinous acts and tell them that God watches every injustice against His people and that before being anything else every individual needs to be human first As a musician I feel it is my responsibility to use whatever platform God has given me to spread this message Islam teaches that if you have killed one human you have killed all of humanity and if you save one human you have saved all of humanity This begins at home in our personal lives with anybody we interact with If every individual decided to be human first before anything else we would definitely have a happier and more beautiful world to live in 14 The title and opening track Kyun Dooriyan although originally conceptualized and written as a pop ballad was eventually reimagined as a message of friendship and peace between India and Pakistan with Ali noting it s a song for every relationship and I just feel that it is really a message for the Indo Pak relationship right now 10 The song received a nomination in the Indie Pop Song of the Year category at the 3rd Mirchi Music Awards in 2011 as did the track Mahiya 15 Kya Haal Sunawan is a Kafi based on the poetry of Khwaja Ghulam Farid originally sung by Zahida Parveen 16 Ali borrowed the primary chorus line from the original but wrote new lyrics for the song noting I am fascinated by that song and in some way wished to pay tribute to her forgotten legend 1 Similarly in another interview he stated that this song was part of his continued effort to pay tribute to yesteryear singers who were legends but have been forgotten simply because they existed in an era which lacked mass communication 13 Ali recalled in an interview that Tu Hi Sanam was the first song he ever wrote 1 and collaborated with noted guitarist Aamir Zaki to develop it 11 The track Naukar Tere was inspired by a traditional Saraiki wedding song from the pre partition era that Ali heard his grandmother and aunts sing 13 17 Paharhi is a traditional thumri in raga Pahadi 11 reimagined in a rock arrangement while Jaayein Kahan is partly based on raga Malkauns 7 13 Kartar Darbari was originally released as part of Ali s debut solo album Tabeer 2008 but was re released as a bonus track in Kyun Dooriyan with minor modifications in its arrangement For this track Ali extended the sthayi of a traditional Patiala Gharana bandish originally sung by his father Ustad Amanat Ali Khan and uncle Ustad Bade Fateh Ali Khan to develop it into a complete song 11 Ali sang yet another variation of this track called Ajab Khail for Season 2 of Coke Studio Pakistan in 2009 produced by Rohail Hyatt 18 Track listing EditAll tracks written composed and arranged by Shafqat Amanat Ali except Mahiya 13 19 No TitleLength1 Kyun Dooriyan 4 552 Kya Haal Sunawan 6 233 Jaayein Kahan 6 044 Mahiya 5 545 Naukar Tere 4 106 Naal Naal 3 567 Saada Dil 3 418 Paharhi 4 489 Tu Hi Sanam 4 2510 Wo Jaanta Hai 5 5811 Kartar Darbari Bonus Track 3 32Total length 53 46See also EditSaagar Tabeer Muh DikhaiReferences Edit a b c d e f Looking for Attention Rolling Stone India 2010 04 10 Retrieved 2021 08 28 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Ya Ali Shafqat is back Hindustan Times 2010 04 01 Retrieved 2021 08 28 a b c Borthakur Ahir Bhairab July 31 2010 Khan Do Billboard Magazine Vol 122 no 26 Nielsen Business Media Inc p 31 Retrieved Dec 28 2021 Kyun Dooriyan by Shafqat Amanat Ali music apple com March 2 2010 Retrieved Feb 8 2022 Kyun Dooriyan Shafqat Amanat Ali gaana com March 2 2010 Retrieved Feb 8 2022 a b c d Chandel Amar February 27 2009 Wah Ustad tribuneindia com Retrieved Jan 21 2022 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link a b Kyun Dooriyan s second video The Indian Express July 30 2010 Retrieved Dec 25 2021 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link a b c d Baig Amina Oct 3 2010 Kyun Dooriyan A musical tale INSTEP Magazine Retrieved 2021 12 25 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link a b Ranjit S Sahaya March 15 2010 MUSIC REVIEW A classic move India Today Retrieved 2021 12 25 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link a b c Thombare Suparna 2010 02 26 Shafqat Amanat Ali s next album will promote Indo Pak peace DNA India Retrieved 2021 08 30 a b c d Raga amp Rocks Fuzon s Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan on Music amp More Bollywood Hungama Feb 2 2010 Retrieved 2022 01 23 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Shafqat Amanat Ali set to release Kyun Dooriyan his second after Tabeer www radioandmusic com Retrieved 2021 12 28 a b c d e Shafqat Amanat Ali s Kyon Dooriyan finally out www radioandmusic com Feb 27 2010 Retrieved 2022 01 23 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link I try to be human every day Shafqat Amanat Ali India Today 12 April 2010 Retrieved 2021 08 27 Rahat Led Pakistani Singers In Dominating Bollywood Music indiatvnews com 2011 02 14 Retrieved 2021 12 29 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Zahida Parveen the nightingale Daily Times 2017 06 22 Retrieved 2021 11 06 Ali Shafqat Amanat Nov 20 2016 Naukar Tere Kyun Dooriyan facebook com Retrieved Jan 21 2022 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Coke Studio Sessions Season 2 music apple com 2010 Retrieved Jan 23 2022 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Let The Music Play The Indian Express 2010 03 15 Retrieved 2021 08 27 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kyun Dooriyan amp oldid 1149901037, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
