I met a very talented musician group the Zijr band, i really liked their music, it looking forward for a succesful future. I asked Syed Hussain Ajmal about the formation: How did you manage to form a band?
Ayaz Ali
formed the Zijr band .. first he learned the guitar and then he took interest
to make a band by name Zijr.
What and Who
inspired you in forming Zijr band?
Our
inspiration was Linkin park, Sonu Nigam, Akash band, Call band, Noori band,,
and Junoon band.
What problems did you face to achieve
the Zijr band career?
Alots of
problems we faced to achieve the band just like legs puling ,, budget ,,
backbites, and almost in the Pakistan its very complicated to hold the Audion
to get their flavor of music ... but every time we did great performances and
people l really enjoy our live concerts and songs also.
Who have you worked with?
We have
worked with Sam Akash band, Rizwan Butt
XS studio, Apiczone studio and with alots famous artist like Call band, Noori,,
Atif Aslam,, Jal band.
What are future plans?
We going
to shoot a video of our new song Betabiyaan by Zijr.. and plan is about a
complete songs albums as soon possible INSHAALLAH .... AND specially about
international tours. Thank you very much Syed, I wish the best for the Zijr band...
- I met a young
talented actor, with a wide horizon, please introduce
yourself for my readers:
- Well my Name is
Gohar Yousaf iam 21 years old. I am from Pakistan a Lahori desi fun loving guy.
Doing my Bachelors in Mass communication.
- You were surrounded by music since your
early ages, please tell me, how did you choose this path, and when?
- I’ve inherited
this particular skill from my father as I don’t belong to a proper and popular
musically trained family.
I started singing
in my school when I was in my 6th grade our music teacherMr. John
wanted me to sing few lines for him... He was actually taking auditions for our
school choir.
I used to be very
shy that time. I was really nervous I just went to him in front of my class he
said I know you are getting nervous just close your eyes and sing whatever you
want to I was like okay :) started a patriotic song and he played his keyboards
with me when I ended that particular song he said your selected! Your ON you
have to be in our school Choir you deserve to be there I was shocked that time
with a big smile on my face and said thank you sir :) The whole class
appreciated alot and so Sir John as well... that moment was life Changing. I
was like yes I did it yes :) came back home told my parents about it I was
really happy that day becoming part of
my School choir was a big thing to me used to face 400 to 500 students daily of
my school. My stage fear got vanished participated in numerous shows and
competitions from school and
Learnt a lot of
things, techniques how to perform and how to present the particular content in
front of the audience... in my 8th Grade I got some friends who were like me so
we used to Perform as a band as I was the lead vocalist that time got hell lot
of appreciation as well. With the passage of time people suggested me to work
more and I should pursue singing and make it my profession. And at the end of
my 8th grade I made my own composition worked on it and in 2OO8 I released my
Debut Track Dill nay tujhey( home based
version) and the response was huge.... when I started my College I officially
started music did proper concerts with a passage of time achieved alot in my
teen age. But there is a long way ahead I want more I need to learn more I want
to achieve alot but at the same time I can now say that I have made my own
image as well being in underground scene i am still struggling for my aims and
goals and I believe with the Grace of God i'm gonna achieve them for sure. - I
am very impressed by your story... you have great experienxes in your young
ages yet.
- What and who did really inspire you to get into
field music?
- hmm a thing which inspires me
that would be Guitar 4 sure Jal the band from Lahore released their song Aadat
in 2004 I started playing guitar noticing Goher Mumtaz (lead guitarist and
Vocalist) of Jal he is my inspiration over all..
- Lots of work needed to build a carrier
and become famous, wich contains hard moments also...
- I have achieved alot but its a
start for me there is long way ahead...
Obviously when an artist gets
fans! Haters and leg pullers rise as well... I know how much i am. Capable of
so never gave a damn about it!!! I always wanted support and prayers from my
parents which I got so no problems! - Self-confidence and perseverance are very important,
and the competitors should be to strengthen you.
- Who have you worked with?
- I have worked with (Karwan
Band) (The Band Pavan) (Insomniac)...
- Is there any artist you want to work with?
- Aim desperate to work with Jal
the band and Shruti Hassan from Mumbai (India)
- How do you see the work nowadays in your field easy
or difficult?
- Its Quite difficult nowadays in
Pakistan spreading your music to your listeners is really a difficult task we
only had youtube for making our content easily accessible to our public. Youtube
is banned from a long time young musician use social networking websites to
promote their stuff as well... Shortage of electricity and our music Channels
play Indian and international content more than their own... this thing can lead
to career of a musician to and end. But fingers crossed!! I hope our music
industry will grow more and more and I think If you’re passionate about your
work u will do anything to achieve your goals God make ways...
- Do you have a favorite musical project that you’ve
worked on?
- Yes, I do have and its Kyun
Jioun its on youtube people can search it through Google as well. I made it in
2009 this particular song is based on a true story of a friend of mine...
basically its about suicide bombing attacks... song showcases the feelings of
those people who lose their loved ones in such pathetic acts. So yes kyun Jioun
is really close too me and off course one of my own favorite project as well.
- What are your plans for the future?
- Well currently i'm working on
couple of projects of my own and for few new upcoming artists as well. Will be
making lyrical content for them. Next song is going to be a gospel song which
will out in March!- Oh, these are wonderful plans,
i wish you can accomplish all of them.
- Do you have any advice for the young generation who
want come into the field of media
(Music/ television/ Film)?
- Advice would be that whatever
you’re planning or u want to do in media u must have the knowledge about it get
trained in your field because competition is so tough nowadays makes yourself
as stronger as you can so you meet to the international level! Be yourself, believe in yourself
always! Give all Credit to God be thankful to him and be down to earth as much
as you can. - Its fantastic to hear someone in such a
young age talking this wisely, i wish that your succes will be worldwide, and
your dreams will come true.
- I could call my self lucky, because I
had the opportunity to make an interview, with a very talended young singer and
musician Shujat Ali Khan. Big names can be found in his family, so he neednt go
so far, to find the best mentors.
Shujat Ali Khan, grandson of legendary classical singer
Ustad Salamat Ali Khan and son of leading contemporaryclassical
singer Sharafat Ali Khan and nephew of Ustad Shafqat Ali Khan, has been singing
since he was seven.Coming from Sham Chaurasi gharana (school of thoughts), which
was founded in the 16th century by Mian Chand Khanand Mian Suraj
Khan who were contemporaries of Mian Tansen at the court of Mughal Emperor
Akbar. Shujat inheritedthe special talent for music. His grandfather Salamat Ali
Khan and maternal grandfather, Nazakat Ali Khan wererated among
the top classical singers. Shujat Ali Khan is the 12Th generation
of Shamchurasi Gharana. Singing was in his blood so naturally he had tobecome a
singer and to establish his career in singing. Ustad Salamat Ali Khan was his
early guru then after hisdeath Shujat started to learn music from his father Ustad
Sharafat Ali Khan and his Uncle Ustad Shafqat Ali Khan.
Shujaat did his intermediate from the Government College
Lahore and completed his graduation privately.
Shujat participated in a very popular TV reality show
named SaReGaMaPa in 2008 and gave amazing performances on the stage of Saregamapa
in front of legendary singers like Asha ji, Ghulam Ali Sahib, Suresh Wadkar,
Anand ji bhai andKavita ji as well as the mentors of Saregamapa challenge 2009
Himesh Reshammiya, Aadesh Shrivastava, Pritam andShankar Mahadevan.
Shujat is of the view though he did not win the competition but he won the
hearts of the people who understand music and that really matters for him. He is
really passionate about his singing and working very hard to establish his
career in singing.
- Its no doubt,
that you were surrounded by music since your early ages, but please tell me,
how did you choose this path, and when?
Shujat Ali Khan: - Singing is not only my passion but its in my blood. From
my childhood i loved to sing and i used to sing allthe way either
in classroom or its my home. I brought up by my grandparents. My grand father
Maestro Salamat AliKhan used to practice in front of me when i was so little and i
used to sing with him. Finally my grandfather started teaching me classical
music. Since that time i became passionate for singing and i choose singing as
myprofession. - What and who did
really inspire you to get into field music?
Shujat Ali Khan: - My real inspiration is my grand father Maestro Salamat
Ali Khan, my father Maestro Sharafat Ali Khan and myUncle Maestro
Shafqat Ali Khan. when i started listening them then i decided to sing like
them. But its hard to saythat i can sing like them but i try to follow those such
great classical music Maestros. So finally they became myinspiration in
the field of music. –Listening
to your singles, there is no use questioning your talent.
- Lots of work
needed to build a carrier and become famous, wich contains hard moments also...
Shujat Ali Khan: - I just wana say Thanks to God who always help me all
the way. I never found any problem while making mysinging
career, whatever i wished for i got it. But at this point wana definitely share
something which i think isvery important for me is that. Whatever profession we
choose for ourselves its not an easy job to get it so quick. We require
struggle in it to achieve your goal. I believe in it and i applied these
instructions on myself. I amstill in struggle and will keep going on with same hard
work to get my aim. - What
you achieved represents, that hardworking always birngs succes.
- Whom you met by
your work, and where have you been lately?
Shujat Ali Khan: - I worked with many best musicians and artist nationally
and internationally. Last year i went to India i got a chance to meet
Salim-Suleman hugely talented music directors and had a jam session with them
and got big appreciation. Then met Vishal and Shekhar very best music producers
made them listen few of my music samples and was highly admired by them. Worked
with Pritam who was also my Mentor in SaReGaMaPa.I
worked with my uncle the great maestro Shafqat Ali Khan in Switzerland with
musician Reto Weber and Band. It was a jazz band based in Swiss we were invited
there by Swiss government.
In America i got a chance to share stage with a highly
popular indian singer named Sunidhi Chauhan that was also a great experience.
2010 february i went to UAE with my uncle Shafqat Ali Khan for few of classical
workshops and performances with few European promoters and artist. We were
invited by Abu Dhabi government and promoter named Aski Mufti took our ban
there.
- What are your
dreams, who do you want to work wth in the future?
Shujat Ali Khan: - Now i want to
work with artists from all over the globe. I wanna make a world tour and
wana perform with the best artist of the world. Besides
that i wanna work with a great Tabla Maestro Zakir Hussain, the great
percussionist drummer Mr. Shiva Mani, Mr. A R Rahmaan, the great keyboard and
music producer Yanni, Mariah Carey etc etc.
I wanna make fusion with all of those great musicians.- Oh, these are wonderful plans, i wish you can accomplish all of
them.
- You git
evereything for the succes...what are results of your achievements?
Shujat Ali Khan: - InshAllah results will be positive all the way, as i
mentioned already my belief is strong.
- What you think
how is a musician life nowadays, easy or hard?
Shujat Ali Khan: - Nowadays i must say music scene is not too much in
Pakistan really, but the competition is quite strong amongall the
artists. I believe in hard work and i am following this thing and inshallah my
belief is strong and iwill make it easier with my devotion to my music.
- Do you have a
favorite musical project that you’ve worked on?
Shujat Ali Khan: - I had many musical projects which i completed, but i
wanna share my own album musical project which i completedrecently. I really
put lots of hard work on it and hopefully my audience gonna like it. One
special thing i wana share to my fans and friends i did some musical projects
as a music producer as well withfew American Musicians in which i worked on a project
with American music producer Mr.Richard Michos(guitarist),John
Steiner (piano) and Mannose (flutes). One project i did as a music producer
with a great DJ namedMr. Cheb i Saba from America. These are few musical
experiences which i shared and enjoyed alot.
- You went far
lately, you must have a lot of plans in the future, plesae tell us about them.
Shujat Ali Khan: - My music Album is ready to launched and very soon i am
going to release it. First i will release a music videothen will
launch my album after that. I am also
launching my sufi classical band very soon as a mystic and classical music with
fusion. - That is fantastic, i wait it excited.
- You must have a
lot of experinece, as a musician, do you have any advice for young people who
want become in the field of media (Music/ television/ Film)?
Shujat Ali Khan:- My advice to young musicians and artists who really
wana come and wana make their place as an upright artists. I suggest them to
practice all the way, get best training from a right teacher and a right guide
and keep their beliefs strong to get their goal. never lose heart and try try
again till succeed.
Few of my songs are sung in Bollywood Movies inshallah
hope my audience listen it soon.
- Its fantastic to
hear someone in such a young age talking this wisely, i wish that your succes
will be worldwide, and your dreams will come true.
