[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqdDYtEya4Y&fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0]
Here is Kamal Heer’s brand new song. The music of this song was recorded in Bombay and Los Angeles. The video was shot on HD Panasonic cameras in Vancouver and Delhi. Enjoy.
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Kamal Heer Facebook Hindi Official Video (Jan, 2011)
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OfnxDjeeYM&fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0]
Due to popular demand, Kamal Heer recorded an official Hindi version of his hit (Punjabi) song Facbook (The video also has English subtitles). The theme of this song is lighthearted and fun. It’s a look at how people use modern methods of communication and social networking. How they misrepresent their true identity and hide behind their computer screens. Laugh and Enjoy. © 2011 Plasma Records.
Kamal Heer’s Nashedi Dil (video/lyrics)
Here is the Nashedi Dil Video from Kamal Heer’s Jinday Ni Jinday Album. The video director is Bhupi, I wrote the lyrics and the music. I am also including the lyrics below this post. Enjoy:
ਸੰਗਤਾਰ – ਆਸਾਵਰੀ-੮੨ਡੀ
ਅੱਖ ਮਿਲ਼ੇ ਤਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਅੱਗ ਲੱਗ ਜਏ
ਇੱਦਾਂ ਦੀ ਹੁਸੀਨ ਕੋਈ ਕੁੜੀ ਲੱਭ ਜਏ
ਚਿਣਗਾਂ ਜਵਾਨੀ ਜਿਹਦੀ ਹੋਵੇ ਛੱਡਦੀ
ਜੱਗ ਨਾਲ਼ੋਂ ਨਿੱਖਰੀ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਵਰਗੀ
ਨਸ਼ਾ ਕੈਸਾ ਲੱਗਿਆ ਨਸ਼ੇੜੀ ਦਿਲ ਨੂੰ
ਲੱਭੇ ਕੋਈ ਘਰ ਦੀ ਸ਼ਰਾਬ ਵਰਗੀ
ਅੱਖਾਂ ਚਾਰ ਕੀਤੇ ਬਿਨਾਂ ਤੋੜ ਲੱਗਦੀ
ਜ਼ਿੰਦਗੀ ’ਚ ਵੱਡੀ ਕੋਈ ਥੋੜ ਲੱਗਦੀ
ਪਿਆਰ ਜਿਹਾ ਕੋਈ ਨਾ ਹਕੀਮ ਜੱਗ ’ਤੇ
ਕੋਈ ਮਰਜ਼ ਨਾ ਜਿਗਰ ਖਰਾਬ ਵਰਗੀ
ਡੁੱਲ ਡੁੱਲ ਪੈਂਦਾ ਹੋਵੇ ਰੂਪ ਕੁੜੀ ਦਾ
ਤਨ ਜਿਵੇਂ ਧੂਆਂ ਛੱਡੇ ਧੂਫ ਕੁੜੀ ਦਾ
ਬਾਹਰੋਂ ਕਿਸੇ ਫਿਲਮੀਂ ਰਸਾਲੇ ਵਰਗੀ
ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਕਿਸੇ ਖੁੱਲੀ ਹੋਈ ਕਿਤਾਬ ਵਰਗੀ
ਇਸ਼ਕੋਂ ਅਧੂਰੀ ਜ਼ਿੰਦਗਾਨੀ ਕਾਹਦੀ ਏ
’ਕੱਲਿਆਂ ਦੀ ਗੁਜ਼ਰੀ ਜਵਾਨੀ ਕਾਹਦੀ ਏ
ਚਾਰੇ ਪਾਸੇ ਨਿਗ੍ਹਾ ਸੰਗਤਾਰ ਰੱਖਦਾ
ਕਿਤੇ ਮਿਲ਼ ਨਾ ਗੁਆਚ ਜਾਵੇ ਖ਼ਾਬ ਵਰਗੀ
About the Tabla in Jinday Ni Jinday song
There is always more to a good song than the ears of a general listener will catch without special directions. The first dimension or the top layer in the commercial songs is always for the general public. The first and foremost reason for releasing an album is to entertain the fans. It must fulfill its prime purpose. However, there is always more going on beneath the surface. Only the serious listeners can decode those layers.
Since the release of Kamal’s Jinday Ni Jinday, when I was thinking that no one noticed, I got many e-mails just about the Tabla in this song. For all those, who noticed that it was a little more than your average thekas, you are right. Tabla composition of this album is simple but played perfectly by an amazing table player of Punjab Gharana, Naveen Sharma. The above picture of him playing tabla in the studio was taken when other musicians were having lunch.
Some, who follow Hindustani classical music must have seen him with Ustad Zakir Hussian. Naveen has been travelling, learning and playing jugal-bandi with Ustad Zakir Hussain for a few years now.
If you interested in rhythm, please listen to the song once more (not the video version, the full album version) and pay special attention to the Tabla. There are six Tablas in this song, three with a smaller head and three with a bigger head. Every section has three layers, left, right and center. All played one by one by Naveen. Try to decode the pick-up of the last verse. Once you begin to think about it, I am sure it will keep you up at nights for a few days, but that would be a good thing. Enjoy.
Kamal Heer’s “Ik Boli Pa de”
Here is Kamal Heer’s “Ik Boli Pa de” video.
The lyrics of this song are by Anil Fatehgarh Jattan.
This video was shot on 16mm film. The choreography is by Bhupi Syan.
Kamal Heer’s New Video – Jinday Ni Jinday
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_vgXbeOBSw&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0]
Here I present the first song from Kamal Heer’s new album Jinday Ni Jinday. This song has amazing flow in the lyrics. Hopefully the music has done justice with the great vocals and Words. This is the number two song on the album.
This song was shot in and around Vancouver, Canada. If you live in the area you can probably recognize a few landmarks.
After so many overnight requests, I am posting the lyrics of Jinday song. Please note that the video is missing one verse. To keep the video fit into the TV slots, many times we have to cut the music and words. Here is the complete song as it appears in the album enjoy.
ਜਿੰਦੇ ਨੀ ਜਿੰਦੇ ਤੇਰੇ
ਵਾਅਦੇ ਦੁੱਖ ਦਿੰਦੇ ਤੇਰੇ
ਟੁੱਟਦੀ ਨਾ ਯਾਦਾਂ ਦੀ ਲੜੀ
ਦਿਸਦੀ ਏਂ ਬਾਰੀ ‘ਚ ਖੜ੍ਹੀ
ਅੰਬਰ ਤੋਂ ਤਾਰੇ ਵਾਂਗੂੰ, ਟੁੱਟਿਆਂ ਦਾ ਨਹੀਂ ਟਿਕਾਣਾ
ਸਾਡਾ ਤੇਰੇ ਇਸ਼ਕ ਦੇ ਹੱਥੋਂ, ਲੁੱਟਿਆਂ ਦਾ ਨਹੀਂ ਟਿਕਾਣਾ
ਜਿੰਦੇ ਨੀ ਜਿੰਦੇ ਅਸੀਂ
ਜ਼ਖ਼ਮੀਂ ਪਰਿੰਦੇ ਅਸੀਂ
ਦੁਨੀਆਂ ਤੇ ਘੜੀ ਦੋ ਘੜੀ
ਦਿਸਦੀ ਏਂ ਬਾਰੀ ‘ਚ ਖੜ੍ਹੀ…
ਜਿੰਦੇ ਨੀ ਜਿੰਦੇ ਤੇਰੇ, ਵਾਅਦੇ ਦੁੱਖ ਦਿੰਦੇ ਤੇਰੇ
ਫੁੱਲਾਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਬਾਤਾਂ ਪਾਉਂਦੀ, ਕੰਡਿਆਂ ਵੱਚ ਸੁੱਟ ਕੇ ਤੁਰ ਗਈ
ਆਪੇ ਤੂੰ ਪਾਲੇ ਸੁਪਨੇ, ਆਪੇ ਗਲ਼ ਘੁੱਟ ਕੇ ਤੁਰ ਗਈ
ਜਿੰਦੇ ਨੀ ਜਿੰਦੇ ਲਾ ਗਈ
ਖੁਸ਼ੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਜਿੰਦੇ ਲਾ ਗਈ
ਜ਼ਿੰਦਗੀ ਨੂੰ ਸੋਚਾਂ ਦੀ ਕੜੀ
ਦਿਸਦੀ ਏਂ ਬਾਰੀ ‘ਚ ਖੜ੍ਹੀ…
ਜਿੰਦੇ ਨੀ ਜਿੰਦੇ ਤੇਰੇ, ਵਾਅਦੇ ਦੁੱਖ ਦਿੰਦੇ ਤੇਰੇ
ਮਚਦੇ ਸਾਹੀਂ ਅੰਗਿਆਰੇ, ਤੜਪੇ ਨੀ ਗੁਣਾਚੌਰੀਆ
ਆਉਂਦੇ ਤੇਰੇ ਚੇਤੇ ਲਾਰੇ, ਤੜਪੇ ਨੀ ਗੁਣਾਚੌਰੀਆ
ਜਿੰਦੇ ਨੀ ਜਿੰਦੇ ਮੋਤੀ
ਸੱਧਰਾਂ ਦੇ ਖਿੰਡੇ ਮੋਤੀ
ਟੁੱਟੀ ਮਾਲਾ ਹੱਥਾਂ ‘ਚ ਫੜੀ
ਦਿਸਦੀ ਏਂ ਬਾਰੀ ‘ਚ ਖੜ੍ਹੀ…
ਜਿੰਦੇ ਨੀ ਜਿੰਦੇ ਤੇਰੇ, ਵਾਅਦੇ ਦੁੱਖ ਦਿੰਦੇ ਤੇਰੇ
ਟੁੱਟਦੀ ਨਾ ਯਾਦਾਂ ਦੀ ਲੜੀ
ਦਿਸਦੀ ਏਂ ਬਾਰੀ ‘ਚ ਖੜ੍ਹੀ
ਜਿੰਦੇ ਨੀ ਜਿੰਦੇ ਤੇਰੇ, ਵਾਅਦੇ ਦੁੱਖ ਦਿੰਦੇ ਤੇਰੇ
-ਜਸਬੀਰ ਗੁਣਾਚੌਰੀਆ
Kamal Heer’s Album- Jinday Ni Jinday
Kamal Heer’s new album “Jinday Ni Jinday” is finally ready.
You may get it here.
I though I should share some of behind the curtain information and my thoughts about this album with my blog readers, who mostly tend to be musicians. My first and foremost wish is that you would like it.
I wrote two of the 8 lyrics. The title song is by Jasbir Gunachairia. The other lyricists are Sukhpal Aujla, Anil Ftehgarh Jattan, Charan Likhari, Preet Khetla and Ninder Sherkhan.
The bulk of the music for this album was recorded in Bombay at the Windlass Studios (engineers Bhanu Thakur & Tane). I would also like to mention a few musicians who have contributed to this album. The Great dhol player and our dear friend Ramzan Khavra (Ramju) played the dhol, dholak and various other percussions. A few songs have four dhols playing together. For these songs his own two sons Sajjid Khavra and Ahmed Khavra, his son-in-law and student Bashir Sheikh and his nephew Abdul Khavra accompanied him. the Famous film rhythm programmer Bharat Ghosher programmed some of the rhythm. The other players are as listed below:
Ustad Tari Khan, Ramzan Khavra, Atul Raninga, Raju Shankar, Sandeep Saxena, Sanjeev Sain, Sharafat Hussain, Naveen Sharma, Raju Sardar and Iqbal Azad.
Jugal Kishore, Pardeep Thakur, Jude Alexander, Sanju Verma, S. Jawda, Mohan Goyal, Neeraj Rath, Parbhat-Jugal Kishore.
Rashid Khan, Jatinder Thakur, Madhukant Dhumal, Dilshad Khan, Gaja, Pardeep Barot.
I also played Mandolin, Guitar, Keyboards, some Flute and Toombi.
The best thing about this album for me has to be the last song, which doesn’t even have my music at all. It was recorded live at Fiasco Bros Studio (Vancouver, Canada) just a month or so ago when the Tabla Virtuoso Ustad Tari Khan was in town. It’s a composition in 7/4, although not in Rupak but in a very Punjabi, folk taal called Dhaia (meaning 2.5). I will do another post about it later.
Although the Bombay studio recorded into Pro Tools, I work in Cubase. We have both programs along with a few others in our studio. So once I brought the raw recordings back to Los Angeles, I converted them to Cubase project files and finished them in Cubase 5. The album was also mixed in Cubase 5 by Michelle Garuik.
Working on a music album is a hard and long process (or it ought to be). It is a joint effort of many people. I am very thankful to all those who have helped me in the process and I am looking forward to see if you would find that our efforts have paid off. I hope this album will entertain millions and bring joy to even many more hearts. Enjoy.