Courtesy IMAGES, The DAWN published on September 27th, 2009
By Insiya Syed
It won’t be false to term Noori as an awami band, with more than a few of their video projects shot with Pakistan’s (read Lahore’s) masses being highlighted in their comfort zone — the streets and the sidewalks — a journey that started from Manwa Re to Jana Tha Hum Ne, leading to Mere Loge and now Madinay Main.
Directed and shot by Mandana Zaidi, this latest video is shot in high definition (HD) with a hand-held digital SLR camera. Shot in a span of two days and edited and colour corrected in another four, the four-minute long video was edited out of a total of around nine HD DVs.
It is apparent from the refined quality of this naat and the moving images that the camera managed to capture along with the raw energy — the old baba fixing his glasses to hints of Hamza in a red kurta, adding to the overall mystic atmosphere.
I may just be a sucker for the 50mm-esque depth of field and the bokeh in photo-terminology, but it’s not an easy task that Madinay Main has pulled off. Any shot or technical glitch that isn’t near perfect could and should be ignored as this was a personal challenge taken in the name of a series of experiments.
Ali Hamza’s recitation — in a nice, deep voice without much variation as far as the style goes — sort of ground the naat and make it seem glorious with grand visuals of the Badshahi Masjid, especially in juxtaposition with the silent street images of people going about their everyday lives.
yh its really gr8 job by nooorie!!!!!!
just love them and their songs which r really koooool
and lovable songs:))
hamza ur voice is beyond any limit .noori rocks.noori forever
AOA!wats up dil to kar hara hai k jan say mar doon in newspapers walaon ko shram nami chiz nai hai jo noori k barray main ya bakwas kar ray hain meray samnay hoon to bachna mushkil tha in ka.eik doo din phlay main nay aapni dost ki aatni basti ki hai k how day she say some thing about u guys aur hamari lari aab tak chal rai hai…………..take care don’t b sad v all r with u.v all luv u.keep it up yar.& have a chill mill.b cool.don’t bother about anything coz jo pyar kartay hain wo karan gay jo marzi kar loooooo………….
salam:yar ap ne naat parh k hamara dil jeet lia he iska video b bohat fit he or ali hamza ne naat parhee b bohat fit he i think ye aik or achievement he noori k liye becose pehly noori rock band tha phr coke studio me sufiana style me apne apko prove kia and now naat very excellent yar keep it up.love u noooriiiiiiii
i really like this madinay mein lovely naat ….
really! boy become a man…