Modern Pakistani
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Sun Audio 2 (109 seconds, 860 kbytes)
Total Music: 135:07 minutes
Source: Avengers, Assan Naien Jana Billo De Ghar(cassette)
Publisher: Rhythm Lines Inc, New York
Singer: Nadir Khan
Music: Nadeem Ali
Length: 4:29 min
Size: 2.1 MB
This is a parody of the now-famous song Billo Dey Ghar included
below.
Songs by "Sajjad Ali"
Source: Sajjad Ali: Babia '93 (cassette)
Publisher: SoundMaster/Asahi, Pakistan
Song: Babia
Lyrics: Sajjad Ali
Music: Sajjad Ali
Length: 3:27 min
Size: 1.6 MB
Song: Kuch
Larrkiyan
Lyrics: Vicki
Music: Vicki
Length: 4:57 min
Size: 2.3 MB
Source: Sajjad Ali: Moody (cassette)
Publisher: Sound Master, Pakistan
Music: Waqqar Ali
Lyrics: Waqqar Ali & Sajjad Ali
Song: Chal
Jhooti
Length: 5:22 min
Size: 2.5 MB
Song: Jadoo
Length: 4:20 min
Size: 2.0 MB
Song: Daman
Length: 4:07 min
Size: 1.9 MB
Song: Bul
Bul
Source: Sajjad Ali: Chief Sab (cassette)
Publisher: Sound Master, Pakistan
Music/Lyrics: Waqqar Ali & Sajjad Ali
Length: 4:23 min
Size: 2.0 MB
This songs is set to what appears to be Mambo-style music, a nice touch!
Song: Chief
Sahib
Source: Prime Time Collection, Vol. 2 (cassette)
Publisher: Mehran, Pakistan
Length: 3:55 min
Size: 1.8 MB
Songs by "Alaap Group"
This groups is one of those making Bhangra-Rap type music (only the
last one is strictly of that type.) The first two songs below treat
two specific social issues with humor and sarcasm respectively. My
sincerest apologies to anyone, specially ladies, who might find the
sarcasm too close for comfort. The last two are just a bonus :^)
Song: Jugni
Must Must
Source: Alaap Group: Jugni Must Must, Vol. 19 (cassette)
Publisher: Eagle, Pakistan
Language: Punjabi
Length: 4:45 min
Size: 2.2 MB
Song: Aeho
Kuri Leni Ae
Source: Alaap Group: Bhangra Jhankar '93, Vol. 9 (cassette)
Publisher: Eagle, Pakistan
Language: Punjabi
Length: 6:25 min
Size: 3.0 MB
Song: Eik
Kure Di Car
Source: Alaap Group: Jugni Must Must, Vol. 19 (cassette)
Publisher: Eagle, Pakistan
Language: Punjabi
Length: 3:39 min
Size: 1.7 MB
In case you don't get the short sentence at the beginning of
this, it is "This damn car won't start" :^)
Song: Mera
Laung Gawacha (Rap remix)
Source: Alaap Group: Bhangra Jhankar '93, Vol. 9 (cassette)
Publisher: Eagle, Pakistan
Language: Punjabi
Length: 7:13 min
Size: 3.3 MB
A rap remix of the traditional Punjabi (wedding?) song. I know,
I know this isn't even remotely "traditional."
Songs by "Hanif Noormohamed & The L.A. Supremes"
Hanif Noormohamed (hanifn@alr.com) submitted his group's CD a few
months ago and I've digitized the following songs from it. The music
and lyrics are by Hanif himself, unless otherwise stated.
Source: Hanif Noormohamed & The L.A. Supremes: Reflections (CD)
Publisher: Roxie Records
Song: Laila
O Laila
Length: 5:44 min
Size: 2.6 MB
Song: Amma
Dekh Tera Munda
Lyrics: Sameer
Length: 4:24 min
Size: 2.0 MB
Song: Sare
Pind Chi
Lyrics: Inderjit Hasanpuri
Length: 5:19 min
Size: 2.5 MB
Song: Anaar
Anaar
Language: Persian (love song)
Length: 4:18 min
Size: 2.0 MB
Okey okey, I admit this isn't a Pakistani song but its a nice song
nonetheless. Hey, what can I say other than that I feel a special
affinity for all things Persian.
Songs by "Ali Haider"
Source: Prime Time Collection, Vol. 2 (cassette)
Publisher: Mehran, Pakistan
Song: Main
Tera Rangha
Length: 4:51 min
Size: 2.2 MB
Song: Mariya
O Mariya
Length: 4:20 min
Size: 2.0 MB
Song: Sandaysa
Source: Ali Haider, Zalim Nazroon Say (cassette)
Publisher: P.T.M.
Length: 5:14 min
Size: 2.4 MB
Song: Zalim
Nazroon Say
Source: PrimeTime Collection, Vol. 4 (cassette)
Publisher: HiQ
Length: 4:25 min
Size: 2.0 MB
Song: Baray
Din Baad
Source: Ali Haider Vol.2, Chaahat (cassette)
Publisher: EMI Pakistan Ltd.
Length: 5:19 min
Size: 2.5 MB
Info courtesy of Tahir Azfar Farooqui (120663@ef.ev.maricopa.edu)
Songs by Mohammad Ali Shehki
Source(s): Unknown (cassette)
Publisher: Unknown
Singer Info confirmed by Aijaz Baloch (aab@cns.bu.edu)
Song: Sheeba
Length: 4:22 min
Size: 2.0 MB
Music appears to be lifted from the song Daddy Cool by
the group BoneyM.
Song: Ghil
Mil
Length: 4:22 min
Size: 2.0 MB
Song: Diwana
Length: 3:20 min
Size: 1.5 MB
Songs by Vital Signs
Source: Vital Signs 1 (CD)
Publisher: EMI, Pakistan
Song: Dil
Dil Pakistan
Length: 4:27 min
Size: 2.1 MB
Song: Gorey
Rang ka Zamana
Length: 4:45 min
Size: 2.2 MB
Source: Abrar, Assan Tay Gana Billo Day Ghar (cassette)
Publisher: LIPS Records, Pakistan
Singer: Abrar
Length: 4:41 min
Size: 2.2 MB
As of May 96, this song was topping the charts in Pakistan.
Source: Prime Time Collection, Vol. 2 (cassette)
Publisher: Mehran, Pakistan
Singer: Junaid Jamshed
Length: 4:02 min
Size: 1.9 MB
Music appears to be lifted from the English song Frankie.
Source: Music Channel Charts, Vol. 4 (cassette)
Publisher: Sonic Enterprise/Combine
Group: Najam
Length: 3:56 min
Size: 1.8 MB
Source: Music Channel Charts, Vol. 4 (cassette)
Publisher: Sonic Enterprise/Combine
Group: Sanwal
Length: 4:38 min
Size: 2.1 MB
More to come later!
Lemme know if you would like to see a particular piece of music. It
would
be especially nice if you could send me the details of CD or cassette
of
Pakistan Folk/Classical music of interest...
Vishal Bhatia