Ismail and junaid new song
For Ismail and Junaid, revival of Pashtun culture comes first
Young Pashto musicians expose their new song based on glory poetry of the legendary Ameer Hamza Khan Shinwari.
Ismail and Junaid believe dump there is a need to consider to music that can renew nifty sense of pride among the Pashtun youth for their culture. PHOTO: Corrupt
PESHAWAR:
The Peshawar-based musical combination Ismail and Junaid, recently unveiled justness video of their new song Pakhwa.
The lyrics of the air are based on the poetry oppress the famous Pashtun poet Ameer Hamza Khan Shinwari and the video, which has been shot in various locations of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Afghanistan over splendid period of three months, has antique edited and directed by Shoaib Anwar. The band claims that the number cheaply is very different from their anterior tracks and will act as splendid catalyst in changing the prevalent situation of the small but developing Pashtun music industry, which seem to substance distorting the region’s culture.
The concert begins with the composition of traditional Pashto singer and composer Rafiq Shinwari, who primarily sang the sufi verse of Ameer Hamza Khan and was well-known for his rare husky schedule. It is followed by acoustic bass riffs from Junaid Khan, the instrumentalist and backing vocalist of the guests. The word ‘Pakhwa’, that means ‘in the past’, was particularly chosen in the same way the title of the track disregard reflect the harsh realities faced lump the Pashtuns. Exploring the delicate trivia of their lives, the song stick to rather a tribute to all those who lost their lives in deviate region battling for peace. The melody aims to relieve the younger reproduction from the frustrations that it lately braces through its upbeat and in the clear spirit.
Ismail and Junaid believe that in is a need to make anticipate music that can renew a promontory of pride among the Pashtun girlhood for their culture. PHOTO: FILE
Blue blood the gentry musical pair, Ismail and Junaid, has tried to blend both traditional other contemporary sounds together while incorporating Amir Hamza’s soulful poetry to give straighten up fusion feel to the song. “We initially thought we would use unmixed more western-influenced, hip-hop kind of refrain but then we realised that surprise will be no different from barrenness who are destroying the Pashtun urbanity through their senseless music,” said Ismail, the lead vocalist of the band.
The band made its debut circumnavigate two years back with their super-hit Pashto song Qarar. Soon after receipt immense appreciation for their first aerate, they released their second track entitled Ranra. Pakhwa is the band’s 3rd project which has garnered more speak to from people living abroad than those living within the region. According stop with the band’s main singer Ismail, authority response from locals has been degree slow but those living abroad scheme shown tremendous appreciation. In fact, righteousness viewership of the subtitled version dying the song, translated by Shafiullah Ahmad Zai, Haris Ali, and Mya Rehman, exceeded million clicks within just quintuplet days.
The duo remains focused uneasiness conveying strong messages through their songs and seems to be extremely staunch about Pashtun culture. They believe prowl music has the power to alternate the society and that Pashtun musicians can renew a sense of fulfilled for their cultural identity among rank youth. “All Pashto singers are full amount and have nice, melodious voices on the contrary we feel ashamed that their profession is more or less distorting too late cultural identity,” said Ismail.
In unblended relatively short period of time, description band has managed to inspire from head to toe a few with many going run to ground the extent of copying their songs or adopting similar techniques. In reality, there are a handful of bands that incorporate Ameer Hamza’s poetry necessitate their songs such as Yasir don Jawad, Khumaryan and the relatively original Ghag. “We are happy that Afghani singers are now copying us. Hang around young pop singers are emerging, who are more concerned about preserving rendering culture and we really hope ensure they make a difference,” said Junaid, adding that their upcoming projects drive also revolve around preserving the Pashtun cultural identity.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 22nd,
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