Pukar

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Najma's swirling, romantic vocals once again wrap themselves around songs of yearning and passion in the Ghazal tradition of Pakistan, an ancient form of love poetry. Adeptly fusing a palette of tablas, sitars, light jazz, and discreet new age synthesizers, it is nevertheless her startling voice that is the star of Pukar. Alternately soothing, incandescent, and flirtatious, she has virtually claimed the genre as her own with a mesmerizing vocal technique, natural and unforced, and always at the service of the material. Reinterpreting her art form for the 1990s, like fellow India-rooted chanteuse Shiela Chandra, Najma successfully brings her own musical heritage into the MTV spotlight without sacrificing its euphoric beauty. --Derek Rath

Tracks:

Jheel Mai Chand
Dil Mai
Jhoomo Gao
Pukar
Dil Jala Ne
Improvisation (Semi-Classical)
Baabul
Pukar (Without Tabla)

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Najma's swirling, romantic vocals once again wrap themselves around songs of yearning and passion in the Ghazal tradition of Pakistan, an ancient form of love poetry. Adeptly fusing a palette of tablas, sitars, light jazz, and discreet new age synthesizers, it is nevertheless her startling voice that is the star of Pukar. Alternately soothing, incandescent, and flirtatious, she has virtually claimed the genre as her own with a mesmerizing vocal technique, natural and unforced, and always at the service of the material. Reinterpreting her art form for the 1990s, like fellow India-rooted chanteuse Shiela Chandra, Najma successfully brings her own musical heritage into the MTV spotlight without sacrificing its euphoric beauty. --Derek Rath

Customer Reviews:

Najma - a first impression.......2006-11-06

I became interested in Najma after hearing her at a festival last summer, and being struck by the mixture of Indian and jazz influences with a stunningly soulful voice. I sent off for 2 cds, 'Vivid' (reviewed elsewhere and 'Pukar'.

'Pukar' (Calling You) is a collection of songs about love and marriage. Unfortunately I am rather past the age of romantic illusions myself, but nevertheless I like the mix of rhythms, modal melodies, and jazz. My personal favourite is 'Jhoomo Gao' (Let's Dance and Sing), a lively wedding song in 3/4.

The other songs generally follow a formula of a steady 4-in-a-bar rhythm, with long-held synth chords, soulful vocals, instrumental solos, and lively and varied percussion creating a rich and varied texture. The rhythm section together with some unexpected melodic shifts adds life to the proceedings, although some more up-tempo numbers would be welcome!

Pleasant enough...but.......2004-01-14

I preferred Najima on Forbidden Kiss, the tribute to S.D. Burman's Indian film songs. The Burman songs gave a bit more focus to the project, whereas Pukar is more of a collection of mood pieces that make for pleasant enough listening, but are not especially memorable. It works very well as background music on my PC at work. On the 7th track, "Baabul," she sings some of the lines in English, which lessens its impact. In this case, I feel like the music is being dumbed down a bit for western listeners, which is somewhat pointless. Either you go for this sort of thing or you don't. As I said in my review of Forbidden Kiss, Najima sings well but she won't make you forget Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, or Chitra Singh.

a masterpiece work.......2000-04-02

Najma Akhtar is one of the most important contemporary artists. The essence of her indescribable work is her voice and the accomplishment instrumentation: it's possible to hear a rare music - indian music and jazz! Some people would say light jazz. In despite of all I hear a sweet and strong singular female voice and jazz. It' possible to make music after Beethoven and Bach and it's very good. There is a mistery in her work. I think that Najma Akhtar follows Ravi Shankar.

Hauntingly Beautiful.......1999-07-08

This is some of the sweetest music that I have ever heard. Najma's voice is smooth and sensual and the Hindi song lyrics are touching and romantic. An excellent value.

Najma's most lush release yet........1998-07-25

Pukar is the latest and best fusion of East Indian and Western jazz from this incredibly talented singer. It's got just enough western influence to make it stand up to modern music and recording standards without destroying the sincerity of the style of music. Even if you don't understand the language, you'll appreciate the feeling that comes through. Najma has an incredibly clear voice that is powerfull yet delicate. Her best effort yet.

4 Mega Films Volume 5: Badal / Phir Bhi Dil Hai / Pukar / Mela

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4 Mega Films Volume 5: Badal / Phir Bhi Dil Hai / Pukar / Mela

Manufacturer: Mash Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000EEYHE2

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A. R. Rahman Vol 2 - Karaoke
a r rahman
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Karaoke | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000RW9K6G

Product Description

1.KABHI NEEM NEEM - YUVA 2.CHINNAMMA CHILKKAMMA - MEENAXI 3.NI MAIN SAMAJH GAYEE - TAAL 4.KUCCHI KUCCHI - BOMBAY 5.MEHARBAAN MEHARBAAN - TEHZEEB 6.ROJA JANEMAN - ROJA 7.YAARON SUN LO ZARA - RANGEELA 8.URVASHI URVASHI - HUMSE HAI MAQABALA 9.CHAIYYA CHAIYYA - DIL SE 10.KISMAT SE TUM HUM KO MILE - PUKAR 11.MEHNDI HAI RACHNEWAALI - ZUBEIDAA

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Pukar
various
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000P6GCWO

Product Description

1)Kay Sera... Sera.. Singer : Shankar Mahadevan, Kavita Krishnamurthy & chorus 2) Sunta Hai Mera Khuda Singer : Udit Narayan, Kavita Krishnamurthy & Swarnalatha 3) Humrahi Jabho Mastana Singer : Udit Narayan, Hema Sardesai 4) Hai Jaana..Hai Jaana Singer : Sujatha 5) Kismat Se Tum Hum Ko Mile Singer : Sonu Nigam & Anuradha Paudwal 6) Hai Jaana... Hai Jaana Singer : Sujatha 7) Ek Tu Hi Bharosa Singer : Lata Mangeshkar & Kids

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Anmol Ratan - Hemant - Tum Pukar Lo
Hemant Kumar
Manufacturer: Saregama India Pvt Ltd
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000NJM7M2
Release Date: 2005-11-02

Tracks:

Zara Nazaron Se Kah Do Ji
Hai Apna Dil To Aawara
Na Tum Humen Jano
Yaad Kiya Dil Ne
Tere Dwar Khada Ek Jogi
Zindagi Pyar Ki Do Char Ghadi
Beqarar Karke Humen
Tumhen Yaad Hoga
Ya Dil Ki Suno
Jane Woh Kaise Log The
Yeh Nayan Dare Dare
Teri Duniya Mien Jeene Se
Na Yeh Chand Hoga
Chhupa Lo Yun Dil Mein
O Zindagi Ke Denewale
Tum Pukar Lo

Album Description

Album is collection of best ever rendering by Hemant Kumar. Probably the most famous and the most loved singer of Bengal. Salil said once that if God could sing he would have a voice like Hemanta. His wonderful deep voice, his delivery and his perfect pronunciation give music a totally new dimension. With his deep but passionate voice and melodic sensibility, Hemant Kumar helped steer the evolution of post-World War II Indian music. 'Zara Nazaron Se Kah Do Ji' is an immortal rendering by him.

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