Surkh Aankhon Main Kajal - Ustad Ameer Ali Khan

Surkh Aankhon Main Kajal
Ghazal in Raag Kedara
Recital: Ustad Ameer Ali Khan
The Dream Journey session

Qawwali Music
Lead Vocalist: Ustad Ameer Ali Khan
Harmonium and vocals: Saleem Ali Khan & Ejaz Ali Khan
Vocalist: Ashiq Ali Khan (extreme right), Rais Khan (child singer, extreme left)
Tabla & Dhol: Muzaffar Ali Amjad & Nadeem Hussain Zai
Shot on location in Dipalpur, Okara District, Pakistan

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The Dream Journey – Discovering musicians across Pakistan (A Non Profit Project)

A film about an exhilarating eight day journey of five friends with a shared passion for discovering and recording musicians in their living environments across Pakistan.

The six sessions of vocal music recorded and filmed cover several musical forms in the Indo Pakistani tradition; Thumri, Kaafi, Ghazal, Qawwali and Khyaal. The kalaams that the musicians drew from ranged the whole spectrum of great poets: Khusrau, Jalal ud din Rumi, Kabir, Baba Bulleh Shah, Waris Shah, Iqbal, Faiz and numerous mystic poets of India and Pakistan. The performances evoked memories of the verdant lushness of the Punjab, the haunting mysticism of the Great Rajputana and Sind Deserts, the vibrancy of Hazrat Nizamuddin’s Delhi, the great aura of Ajmer, the majestic beauty of the Indo-Gangetic plain.

Some of the musicians are established and famous, others are amongst the brilliant budding talent that adorns Pakistan’s musical scene. Each of the mehfils has a distinct atmosphere and mood, but there is a common thread. We asked each of the musicians to stay close to their respective inherited musical traditions, allowing the singers an opportunity to present some pieces that are rarely heard today.

We are inspired to present the brilliance of this contemporary Pakistani vocal music to a wider audience and seek your financial assistance in making this possible.

Featuring:
Mustafa Khan & Muhammad Shah
Hamza Akram
Moiz and Ghayoor Ahmed
Ahmad Raza
Taj Muhammad & Shad Muhammad Niazi
Subhan Ahmed Nizami
Ustad Abdullah Niazi & Waqas Niazi
Ustad Ameer Ali Khan & Imran Ali Khan
Ustad Farid Ayaz & Ustad Abu Muhammad
Ustad Mubarak Ali Khan

Jointly Produced by:
Vaqar Ahmed
Asif Hasnain
Arif Ali Khan
Zain Mujtaba
Mahera Omar

with assistance from viewers like you.

Donate: https://www.paypal.me/dreamjourney2014