| Andholan | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 17, 2014 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock Jazz fusion Sufi rock | |||
| Length | 42:20 | |||
| Label | Times Music | |||
| Producer | Mekaal Hasan | |||
| Mekaal Hasan Band chronology | ||||
| ||||
Andholan is the third album by the Indo-Pak band, Mekaal Hasan Band, after Sampooran (2004) and Saptak (2009). This album was released in 2014, by Times Music. [1]
Mekaal Hasan Band started working on the album in 2013. [2] At first, MHB's old vocalist Javed Bashir was to be the vocalist on the album. Later, Mekaal confirmed that Javed Bashir would not be a part of the album. Instead, the album would feature a new line-up with new band members, with Sharmistha Chatterjee as the lead vocalist. [3] The album was released on iTunes on 17 September 2014. The physical CDs were released soon after.
Andholan contains eight tracks and has been described as a nice album[ by whom? ], up to the same levels as other MHB albums. A description by the band themselves have been given on the band's official website:
When a multinational group with eclectic influences gears up to put out an album, you can bet that it'll be a masterpiece of a release. Mekaal Hasan Band's (MHB's) third studio album, Andholan is the first release of theirs to feature a new and improved Indo-Pak line-up that features the recorded debut and introduction of Indian singer, Sharmistha Chatterjee on lead vocals. Mekaal Hasan and Mohammad Ahsan Papu, who were the founding members of this critically acclaimed music group, reprise their roles as lead guitarist and flautist, respectively, with Indian heavyweights and band members Gino Banks and Shledon D'Silva joining them on their live performances. The innovative songwriting process that went into the making of this album incorporates the sounds of classic jazz-rock groups from the 70's, classical/Sufi music melodies and a dash of rock fusion to make this a thoroughly exquisite album. From the adrenalin-pumping introductory song "Ghungat" to the tranquility-evoking, conclusive track "Kinarey", this album will leave you in a state of spellbinding bliss. [4]
Jal is a pop rock band from Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The band originally consisted of songwriter, vocalist and lead guitarist, Goher Mumtaz and vocalist, Atif Aslam and later joined by bass guitarist Omer Nadeem and later Salman Albert joined on drums in 2003. Founded in 2002, they first became popular playing in Lahore's underground music scene with the release of their song "Aadat".
Black is a Bangladeshi rock band formed in 1998 in Dhaka originally formed by Jon Kabir, Mushfeque Jahan, Mahmudul Karim Miraz, Tony Vincent (drums) and Tahsan Rahman Khan (keyboards) who joined the band in 2000.
Suno Ke Main Hun Jawan was the debut studio album of the Pakistani pop/rock band Noori. The album was released on 25 October 2003 and was a commercial success. Singles from this album were "Suno Ke Main Hu Jawan", "Tum Hans Diyay", "Gana No. 1", "Dil Ki Qasam", "Neend Ayay Na", "Manwa Re" and "Jana Tha Hum Ne".
Sampooran 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.
Peeli Patti Aur Raja Jani Ki Gol Dunya is the second album released by Pakistani pop/rock band, Noori. The album was released on 10 September 2005. Noori's singles from this album were "Nishaan", "Meray Log" and "Kuttay Te Tho Uttay".
Entity Paradigm was a Pakistani rock band from Lahore, Punjab, formed in 2000. The band was founded by songwriter and guitarist Xulfi, vocalist, songwriter Fawad Khan and keyboardist and vocalist Ahmed Ali Butt who were soon joined by Salman Albert on guitars, Ali Asad Khan on drums, Hassaan Khalid on rhythm guitars and Waqar Ahmed on drums, since then there had been many changes in the line-up the only consistent members being Ahmed Ali Butt, Salman Albert, and Hassaan Khalid. Their music is categorized as being associated with both progressive metal and progressive rock, yet having been heavily influenced by nu metal and psychedelic rock music.
Boondh is the second album by the Pakistani pop/rock band Jal, released on 14 December 2007, three years after the release of Aadat. The first single from the album "Sajni", was a major hit all over Pakistan, topping all of the charts in the country, just after a month of its release.
Mekaal Hasan Band is an international sufi rock band formed in Lahore, Pakistan in 2000 by composer, singer-songwriter and guitarist Meekal Hasan.
Irtiqa is the debut album by the Pakistani rock band, Entity Paradigm. It was originally slated for a 25 September 2003 release date, but was delayed to 1 October. Entity Paradigm released singles from Irtiqa which were "Hamesha", "Hamein Aazma", "Kahan Hai Tu", "Aghosh", "Waqt" and "Irtiqa III"; the videos for "Waqt" and "Irtiqa III" were directed by Xulfi himself.
Chup! is the debut album by the Pakistani female pop duo Zeb and Haniya, released in July 2008. The only single from this album is "Aitebar".
Coke Studio is a Pakistani television programme and international music franchise which features studio-recorded music performances by established and emerging artists. It is the longest-running annual television music show in Pakistan, running annually since 2008.
Saptak is the second studio album by the Pakistani rock band, Mekaal Hasan Band, released in October 2009. The album also contained the hit track "Chal Bulleya", and new versions of a couple of songs from the previous MHB album Sampooran.
Infiniti is the debut album of the singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Salman Ahmad. The album was released on July 1, 2005 under the record label EMI. Singles from the album include "Ghoom Taana" and "Al-Vida". The single "Ghoom Taana" also featured in Junoon's seventh studio album Dewaar. Although, the album was released as a solo album of Salman Ahmad but it was slated to be Junoon's eighth studio album.
Zeb and Haniya was a Pakistani music duo from Kohat, active from 2007 to 2014. The pair have sung songs in Pashto, Urdu, Dari and Turkish, combining pop with folk music to create a diverse body of work. Their music has been described as alternative, art folk, ethnic blues and easy listening by international reviewers and critics.
Ajj Aakhaan Waris Shah Nu is a famous dirge by the renowned Punjabi writer and poet Amrita Pritam (1919-2005) about the horrors of the partition of the Punjab during the 1947 Partition of India. The poem is addressed to the historic Punjabi poet Waris Shah, who had written the most popular version of the Punjabi love tragedy, Heer Ranjha. It appeals to Waris Shah to arise from his grave, record the Punjab's tragedy and turn over a new page in Punjab's history.
Javed Bashir is a Pakistani playback singer who is known as master of Hindustani classical music. Javed has sung songs for many Bollywood movies including Cocktail, Kahaani, Rush, Bombay Talkies, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag and Once Upon A Time in Mumbai Dobaara!.
Raeth is a Pakistani Sufi rock band. The band, which currently has two members, follows in the footsteps of other Pakistani, and Pakistani-American groups such as Junoon, Strings, and Jal. They have garnered a significant fan base in both Pakistan and India.
"Chal Bulleya" is a single by the Pakistani band Mekaal Hasan Band from their album Saptak. Javed Bashir was on the vocals. Lyrics were taken from the verses written by Bulleh Shah and Kabir.
Pepsi Battle of the Bands is a Pakistani television series, originally based on the concept of Battle of the Bands, first aired in 2002 on PTV Home. The show was revived in 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)  | This 2010s alternative rock album-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |