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admin — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 16:07:42 +0000

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Indus Valley hosts another concert that leaves the crowd asking for more

KARACHI: The Indus Valley School of Arts and Architecture (IVSAA)organised a musical night this Saturday which featured performances by up and coming bands leading up to a two-hour show of Strings.

While new bands like Seiene used this platform to make their debut with songs like Europhia’s “Maeeri” and Ben E King’s “Stand by Me”, another new band, SYMT, took the plunge with “Pyar Ki Ganderi.” The crowd was thoroughly entertained during their wait for the much awaited performance by Strings.

The crowd maintained a level of relative calm until the duo set foot on stage, but the moment Faisal Kapadia and Bilal Maqsood were spotted, the audience leapt to their feet and welcome in the two with a standing ovation. Kapadia and Maqsood are old hands at getting the mood going and soon the audience was singing along with well known tracks from the bands older albums.

Prior to their first act, Kapadia greeted the students of the arts college, “IVSAA is one of those special places where we love to perform, not only because Bilal has studied here but the crowd too is a strong element. This, I believe, is our third performance so far at the school.”

The duo kick started their performance with “Koi Aanay Wala Hai,” followed by “Na Jaanay Kyun,” a moving track from the second sequel of Spider Man. The band then picked up pace with “Dhaani,” moving to “Zinda Hoon” from the soundtrack of Bollywood movie Zinda.

With Strings well thought play list, the crowd went wild with loud cheers for “Durr” and “Sar Kiye Yeh Pahar”.

Maqsood said that the climax of the event “was when we played the James Bond theme and people went crazy, that was surprising! So was releasing the balloons in the air as we played the song ‘Titliyan’.”

Strings performed 17 songs in the two-hour show including other memorable songs such as “Anjanay”, “Bichara Yaar”, “Hai Kohi Hum Jaisa”, “Kahani Mohabbat Ki”, and “Ab Khud Kuch Kerna Parayga”, which were all met with cheers and applause from the crowd.

The pair also took this opportunity to pay tribute to Allan Faqir and sung “Ho Allah.”

“We had a wonderful time, [there was] great energy in the crowd,” said Kapadia.

Maqsood later thanked the crowd, “It was very energising to perform with such a responsive crowd but a special thanks to our young drummer, Aahad Nayani, because of whom our live sound has become really good. Nayani is probably considered one of the top most drummers in Pakistan.”

The event was specifically organised to help collect funds for the dilapidated Nussarwanjee Building that remains a vital asset to the school and is in desperate need of repair and maintenance.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 26^th, 2010.

There’s a 26/11 happening in Pakistan every week-DNA by Ankit Ajmera

admin — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 15:27:02 +0000

You must have not seen Strings, (lead vocalist Faisal Kapadia and composer/guitarist Bilal Maqsood), the popular Pakistani rock band, perform very often in India after the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai. Since then much has changed between the two countries, the aftermath has not spared even music.

Presently the band is busy scheduling concerts in various parts of Pakistan to raise money for the flood affected victims. Amidst the frenzied law and order situation of the country, music seems to be doing good in lifting spirits.

“First, the law and order condition and then, the floods. It wasn’t safe for us to organise many concerts. But despite all of this, the common man of Pakistan is always positive. He only needs a medium to express himself and bring about change. I think at the moment music has become one of those mediums,” says Faisal.

26/11 did a major turnaround for Strings and many other Pakistani singers and rock bands. Faisal says, “India is like our second home. But for even a small performance, every thing depends on the visa. Earlier if there was a college concert, we would just arrive within days. Now the visa application takes 2-3 months to clear. And it’s not a one-time process. Every time we apply for a visa to India, it takes the same amount of time. A lot of things changes in three months.”

Faisal believes that India is not the only country suffering from terrorism. He says, “26/11 attacks did a lot of damage in Mumbai. But you must also know that there is a 26/11 happening in Pakistan every week. In such circumstances, people need a lot of inspiration. The whole region is suffering. It’s easier said than done. But if we can think alike, we believe we can bring about change in circumstances between the two countries, for the whole world to see.”

Ab Khud Kuch Karna Paray Ga Lyrics

admin — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 08:24:39 +0000

Haaton pay dharay hum haat
Bethengay…………… kab tak?
Kia badlay hain haalat
Aisay …………………….ab tak?

* Kab tak rona paray ga
Jo hai khona paray ga
Kehta hoon sunlo mere yaar…..
Ab khud kuch karna paray ga
Hum ko….jalna paray ga – marna paray ga
Ab khud kuch karna paray ga

Kitne sawalon kay jawaab
Miley hein……………….ab tak?
Kitna kia hai intezaar
Aur karo gay…………….kab tak?

Repeat *
Solo

Ye kahani, hooie purani
Kitne logon ki, suni zabani
Tumhe jo kehna hai kehdo, yehi waqt hai
Zamana kahe ga……
Is kahani ka aakhir ab TUM KO
Badalna paray ga………

Ab khud kuch karna paray ga
Hum ko….jalna paray ga – marna paray ga
Ab khud kuch karna paray ga
Ab khud kuch karna paray ga
Ab khud kuch karna paray ga

Happy Independence Day

admin — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:00:08 +0000

Strings wishes all its fans in the sub continent a very Happy Independence Day..