Sampooran (Urdu: سمپورن, literal English translation: "complete/perfect") is the debut album of the Pakistanirock band Mekaal Hasan Band, released on January 8, 2004. Singles from the album included "Rabba", released in 2003 and "Sajan", released in 2004.
The tunes on "Sampooran" were written incorporating traditional material from the eastern classical tradition and adapting these with music which was based on the jazzrock fusion explosion of the seventies. It possesses arguably the finest musical arrangements that have ever been experienced in the country, and the compositions really light up the album. The album starts with the lukewarm “Sajan” whose lyrics have been taken from a kaafi written by Shah Hussain. A moderate mix of acoustic guitars and percussion and some sweet flute playing renders this a really good opening track. “Waris Shah” is next, with its Yanni-isque musical intonations and lyrics inspired from texts by Amrita Preetam. The album seems to be getting into a groove, as the vocals start getting tuned up and the music gets more and more passionate. A classically inspired flute arrangement mixed with soft bass drums and Javed Bashir does total justice with the lyrics. The song has probably lingered on a bit and some pieces seem a bit lengthy, but overall it is the vocals that stand out on “Waris Shah” more than anything else.
“Rabba” is one of the best songs on the album. A Pink Floyd like opening and again, lyrics taken from a Shah Hussain kafi are enough on their own to guarantee a fine number, but that is not all this track is about. This is also the only track on which a Bass touch has been given, and a video for “Rabba” has been included on the CD.
“Sanwal” is the part of the album where it is beginning to reach its crescendo and the music is getting more and more intense yet it still sounds brilliant. Mekaal Hassan Band had earlier released this song as a single with Ustaad Riaz Ali Khan leading the vocals to a brilliantly composed number. The lyrics are taken from the poetry of Farhat Abbas Shah. The cunningly conceived rises and falls of this song render it a very intense and captivating melody, and this is also the first track of the album which has Urdu lyrics.
The title track “Sampooran” is more of an instrumental number and features a vast array of creative genius at the mercy of a group of people ready to explore its outer horizons. As the name suggests, it is classically inspired and carries on the momentum built by “Rabba” and “Sanwal”.
“Darbari” is where the band reaches the summit in the album and it sounds absolutely superb. Fabulous musical arrangements and a massive performance by Javed Bashir make this the absolute best track on the album. It captivates you and forces you into a feeling of being in a Mughal Darbaar. The lyrics are in Persian. Yet the intensity is so great that you can't help but go into a trance.
“Ya Ali” is almost like an anti climax after 3 absolutely stunning tracks. It is softer in composition, lighter on instruments, although it has the best guitar arrangement on the album and the tune is associated more with Ustaad Salamat Ali Khan, who as Mekaal admits, inspired this song. The last track on the album is Late Moon, a solo which features lengthy flute and percussion sessions.[1]
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Sampooran Urdu سمپورن literal English translation complete perfect is the debut album of the Pakistani rock band Mekaal Hasan Band released on January 8 2004 Singles from the album included Rabba released in 2003 and Sajan released in 2004 SampooranStudio album by Mekaal Hasan BandReleasedJanuary 8 2004 re released on October 12 2007 in India Recorded2002 2003 at Digital Fidelity Studio in Lahore PakistanGenreAlternative rock Jazz fusion Sufi rockLength51 58LabelEMI Sadaf StereoProducerMekaal HasanMekaal Hasan Band chronologySampooran 2004 Saptak 2009 Singles from Sampooran Rabba Released December 19 2003 Sajan Released May 23 2004 Contents 1 Concept 2 Track listing 3 Personnel 4 References 5 External linksConcept EditThe tunes on Sampooran were written incorporating traditional material from the eastern classical tradition and adapting these with music which was based on the jazz rock fusion explosion of the seventies It possesses arguably the finest musical arrangements that have ever been experienced in the country and the compositions really light up the album The album starts with the lukewarm Sajan whose lyrics have been taken from a kaafi written by Shah Hussain A moderate mix of acoustic guitars and percussion and some sweet flute playing renders this a really good opening track Waris Shah is next with its Yanni isque musical intonations and lyrics inspired from texts by Amrita Preetam The album seems to be getting into a groove as the vocals start getting tuned up and the music gets more and more passionate A classically inspired flute arrangement mixed with soft bass drums and Javed Bashir does total justice with the lyrics The song has probably lingered on a bit and some pieces seem a bit lengthy but overall it is the vocals that stand out on Waris Shah more than anything else Rabba is one of the best songs on the album A Pink Floyd like opening and again lyrics taken from a Shah Hussain kafi are enough on their own to guarantee a fine number but that is not all this track is about This is also the only track on which a Bass touch has been given and a video for Rabba has been included on the CD Sanwal is the part of the album where it is beginning to reach its crescendo and the music is getting more and more intense yet it still sounds brilliant Mekaal Hassan Band had earlier released this song as a single with Ustaad Riaz Ali Khan leading the vocals to a brilliantly composed number The lyrics are taken from the poetry of Farhat Abbas Shah The cunningly conceived rises and falls of this song render it a very intense and captivating melody and this is also the first track of the album which has Urdu lyrics The title track Sampooran is more of an instrumental number and features a vast array of creative genius at the mercy of a group of people ready to explore its outer horizons As the name suggests it is classically inspired and carries on the momentum built by Rabba and Sanwal Darbari is where the band reaches the summit in the album and it sounds absolutely superb Fabulous musical arrangements and a massive performance by Javed Bashir make this the absolute best track on the album It captivates you and forces you into a feeling of being in a Mughal Darbaar The lyrics are in Persian Yet the intensity is so great that you can t help but go into a trance Ya Ali is almost like an anti climax after 3 absolutely stunning tracks It is softer in composition lighter on instruments although it has the best guitar arrangement on the album and the tune is associated more with Ustaad Salamat Ali Khan who as Mekaal admits inspired this song The last track on the album is Late Moon a solo which features lengthy flute and percussion sessions 1 Track listing EditAll music composed by Mekaal Hasan Band SampooranNo TitleWriter s Length1 Sajan Shah Hussain7 072 Waris Shah Amrita Preetam7 263 Rabba Shah Hussain6 554 Sanwal Farhat Abbas Shah6 315 Sampooran 8 136 Darbari 5 167 Ya Ali 7 228 Late Moon Mekaal Hasan5 37Personnel EditAll information is taken from the CD Mekaal Hasan BandMekaal Hasan lead guitar Javed Bashir lead vocals Mohammad Ahsan Papu flute Sameer Ahmed bass guitarAdditional musiciansKeyboards Farhan Albert Drums John Gumby Louis Pinto Drums amp Percussion Pete Lockett Guitars and Bass Michael MondesirProductionProduced by Mekaal Hasan Recorded amp Mixed at Digital Fidelity Studio Lahore Punjab Guitar sound engineer Mekaal Hasan Assisted by Mekaal HasanReferences Edit MHB Sampooran Review Retrieved on November 6 2009 Archived October 15 2009 at the Wayback MachineExternal links EditOfficial Website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sampooran amp oldid 1001942394, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
