Mekaal Hasan Band | Huns Dhun | Saptak | MHB Song

A traditional tarana set in Raag Huns Dhun (Hamsadhwani), the video focuses on the humanitarian crisis of the 2005 forced evacuation of Afghan refugees from Bajaur, Peshawar, Pakistan back to Afghanistan.

Huns Dhun is a tarana composed by Ustad Amir Ali Khan Indore Waley and this version sees the tarana put to a haunting musical interpretation by the Mekaal Hasan Band.
Ustad Amir Khan (Hindi:अमीर ख़ान, Urdu: امیر اقبال خان; August 15, 1912 - February 13, 1974) was a well-known Indian classical vocalist.
He is considered one of the most influential figures in Hindustani classical music, and was the founder of the Indore Gharana.
Amir Khan was born in a family of musicians in Indore.

Personnel

Guitars and Keyboards: Mekaal Hasan
Flute: Muhammad Ahsan Papu
Vocals: Javed Bashir
Bass: Sameer Ahmed
Drums: John Louis Pinto aka 'Gumby'

Released on 9th January, 2010.

Album mixed and mastered by Mekaal Hasan at Digital Fidelity Studios, Lahore Pakistan.

Album Produced by Mekaal Hasan for Dfs Records

Hear ‘Huns Dhun' from ’Saptak' by Mekaal Hasan Band by going to
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Mekaal Hasan Band, sometimes shortened to MHB, is an international sufi rock band formed in Lahore, Pakistan in 2000 by composer, singer-songwriter and guitarist Mekaal Hasan.

The band members have roots in different genres, including pop, rock music, soul music, and black rock, the combination of each member has created a sound which has earned them fans from a variety of quarters.


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