Interview Of Umair Shahzad

Interview Of Umair Shahzad The Singer Who Got Real Fame With Pakistani Version Kolavori Di (Jaa Teri Asi Ki Taisi) 

Name:
Umair Shahzad

Hobbies:
Music, Computer Graphics

Bio Graphy:
Name: Umair Shahzad
Profession : Music
Specialty: Vocals
Genre: Classical – Pop - Ballad

Asian VocalsInspiration: Ustad Amir Khan, Mehdi Hassan, Ustad Mubarak Ali Kha, UstadSalamat Ali Kha, Ustad Barkat Ali Kha, Tufail Niazi, Salamat Ali Khan

AsianComposers: Nisar Bazmi . Sohail Rana . Naushad . O.P Nayyar . S.D.Burman

WesternVocals Inspiration : Steave Wonder

WesternComposer : Beethoven – Yanni

FavouriteRaga: Hansdhun

FavouriteTaal : Rupak (7 beats)

FavouriteLaya Kar Vocalist : Ustad Salamat Ali Kha

FavouriteTabla Player : Ustad Shukat Kha – Ustad Bashir Kha – Zakir Hussain – UstadTarri

FavouriteSitarist : Ustad Vilayat Khan - Ustad Nafees Ahmed

FavouiteSarangi Player : Ustad Sultan Khan

Umar Shahzadwas born on April 20th 1984, in Karachi, the son of a musician and a housewife.From an early age of 4, he showed great musical talent, learning to sing. Atthe age of 5, His father use to teach him the basics of music by letting himlisten to the recordings of Mehdi Hassan, Ustad Amanat Ali, Ustad Salamat Ali& respected Tufail Niazi. As he was the student and of Late. Sir NisarBazmi, The great music composer of Pakistani Music Industry.

Form the ageof 7, he started to perform as a child artist on Pakistan Television (PTV) forthe famous PTV producers including Shaheen Ansari & Fahmeeda Nasreen andcomposer respected Javed Meer. Umair has performed with many famous artists ofPakistan in the childhood age including Late Shafeeq-ur-Rehman, Muni Begum,Tahseen Javed, Alam Geer, Sheki etc.

For someyears after the age of 16 actually he started his career as a Graphic Designer.

In 2005, hejoined the National Academy of Performing Arts, for Music Graduation, under theguidance of Ustad Salamat Ali, Ustad Nafees Ahmed Khan, Ustad Bashir Khan andArshad Mehmood.

His musicaleducation is mainly divided into two sections of expertise, one is EasternClassical Vocals i.e. Raag Dari Sangeet by Maestro Salamat Ali– and the otheris Rhythm i.e. Laya Kari by unbeatable Ustad Nafees Ahmed Khan.

He is verymuch inspired by the singing style of Ustad Amir Khan & Mehdi Hassan. Hisfirst classical lesson when he actually decided to sing classical music was theTarana in Raga Hansdhun by Ustad Amir Khan. In the recent times he followsUstad Mubarak Ali khan as a distance teacher.

On thecomposition side, his inspiration from Pakistan is late. Sir Nisar Bazmi &respected Sohail Rana. As he is blessed that he learn 3 years from Late. SirNisar Bazmi. From Indian composers history he is found of Sir Naushad, S.DBurman & O.P Nayyar.

Westerninfluences are Steve wonder, ABBA and Yanni.

WhyMusic?
Music is part of nature, and we adapt to nature.

Best Experience In this Field:
I performed in Nepal, a fusion Peace with a Nepalese Rock Band For the firsttime met them behind the stage, but what a magical thing this music is, that weperformed to together for half an hour, without any prior jamming.

Worst Experience In this Field:
When ever you visit a Pakistani music channel, you always have a new worstexperience, so leave it

Best Part Of life:
Music, the best gift of nature.

Any Words For Pakistan Media:
"Try promoting your stuff, not just by saying, but by on airing the songsof your artist on TV channels, and Music channels should stay focused on music,not politics"

Why people go n work in India?
They give us respect, the pay well, they know the value of music, unfortunatelyin Pakistan its still not decided being haram or halal.

Any Suggestion for newcomers?
Stick to your decisions & prove them right, its little difficult but notimpossible.

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