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 Vocals Inspiration: Ustad Amir Khan, Mehdi Hassan, Ustad Mubarak Ali Kha, Ustad Salamat Ali Kha, Ustad Barkat Ali Kha, Tufail Niazi, Salamat Ali Khan

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

Western Vocals Inspiration : Steave Wonder

Western Composer : Beethoven – Yanni

Favourite Raga: Hansdhun

Favourite Taal : Rupak (7 beats)

Favourite Laya Kar Vocalist : Ustad Salamat Ali Kha

Favourite Tabla Player : Ustad Shukat Kha – Ustad Bashir Kha – Zakir Hussain – Ustad Tarri

Favourite Sitarist : Ustad Vilayat Khan - Ustad Nafees Ahmed

Favouite Sarangi Player : Ustad Sultan Khan

Umar Shahzad was 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. At the age of 5, His father use to teach him the basics of music by letting him listen to the recordings of Mehdi Hassan, Ustad Amanat Ali, Ustad Salamat Ali & respected Tufail Niazi. As he was the student and of Late. Sir Nisar Bazmi, The great music composer of Pakistani Music Industry.

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

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

In 2005, he joined the National Academy of Performing Arts, for Music Graduation, under the guidance of Ustad Salamat Ali, Ustad Nafees Ahmed Khan, Ustad Bashir Khan and Arshad Mehmood.

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

He is very much inspired by the singing style of Ustad Amir Khan & Mehdi Hassan. His first classical lesson when he actually decided to sing classical music was the Tarana in Raga Hansdhun by Ustad Amir Khan. In the recent times he follows Ustad Mubarak Ali khan as a distance teacher.

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

Western influences are Steve wonder, ABBA and Yanni.

Why Music?
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 first time met them behind the stage, but what a magical thing this music is, that we performed 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 worst experience, 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 songs of 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, unfortunately in Pakistan its still not decided being haram or halal.

Any Suggestion for newcomers?
Stick to your decisions & prove them right, its little difficult but not impossible.

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