Meena (song)

"Meena"
"Meena"
Single by Saif Samejo
from the album Meena
Released	April 16, 2014
Recorded	2014
Studio	Lahooti Records
Genre	Pop; Pakistani;
Length	4:46
Label	The Sketches
Songwriter(s)	Ishaq Samejo
Producer(s)	Saif Samejo
Saif Samejo singles chronology
Music video
	"Meena" on YouTube

"Meena" (Sindhi: مینا ; lit. Light) is a 2014 Sindhi language single by Pakistani sufi rock band The Sketches. It was released on April 16, 2014 in Pakistan as a digital download. It is an educational-inspired song about the journey of a girl with her doll (Meena) to the school. It deals with the social issue of education in Sindh.^[1] The song was written by Ishaq Samejo, and produced and composed by Saif Samejo.

"Meena" was well received by critics, becoming one of the most successful singles by the band. At the 3rd Annual Hum Awards ceremony, it was nominated for Best Music Single for Saif Samejo and Best Music Video for Haroon and Ghafar.^[2]

About the song[edit]

The song was produced and composed by Saif himself while the lyrics were written by his brother Ishaq. It is a collaboration between the band's long term partner and musician Frank Arkwright. Describing their inspiration behind the song, Saif said: "The Basic Theme for video is inspired from a short film Silent Wish of Najeeb Rashidi as well as Meena is inspiration from many musicians and artists who have been escalating their word out for education and many those i have been listening since long. Recording Meena also enlarged the kid residing in me. The concern for education could not have been addressed any better than in language of child who is curious to learn and explore. Let's spread the word of education with the aroma of Music in the air. The song is a dedication by Band to those who struggled for education." In an interview, Saif said, "The song will be a dedication to all those who long to be educated yet are deprived of it – We hope the Syllabus will cease to promote inequality, injustice, hatred and exploitation and we hope our educational institutes will promote love peace and harmony, ...May better sense prevails."^[3]

Music video[edit]

Synopsis[edit]

The video depicts a child's journey between dreams and reality and the seriousness of the problem that hits home. A singer croons in the backdrop of the scenes singing the song, while a little girl starts her journey towards school by carrying a doll named "Meena". On the way, she crosses various hurdles and changes her path while cherishing her enthusiasm and passion for education, but when she reaches the school and opens the door she find nothing but devastation and disintegration. However, the child grows up to be a teacher in the same school, teaching other little girls.^[4]

Cast and crew[edit]

Following is the list of artists who worked on this record:

Singer: Saif Samejo
Band: The Sketches
Featuring artist: Arzu, Quratunain, Anoushey and Saif Samejo
Lyricist: Ishaq Samejo
Music video director: Haroon Habib and Ghafar Mohihudin
Record producers: Saif Samejo and The Sketches
Record label: Lahooti Studios (Jamshoro)

Personnel

Composer: Saif Samejo
Mastering engineer: Jono Manson
Guitarist: Omarn Shafique
Arrangement: Nomi Ali

Track listing[edit]

Digital download (2014)

"Meena" featuring Saif Samejo — 4:46

Accolades[edit]

The single received the following nominations at 2015 Hum Awards:^[5]

Year	Award	Category	Recipient(s)	Result
2015	3rd Hum Awards	Best Music Single	The Sketches	Won
2015	3rd Hum Awards	Best Music Video	Haroon and Ghafar

References[edit]

^ "Sufi folk band The Sketches release Meena, a new song with a powerful social message". Parvinder. Chakdey. June 14, 2014. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
^ "3rd HUM TV Awards 2015 Nominations – Viewers Choice". Fatima Sheikh. Latestlifestyle. March 10, 2015. Archived from the original on March 18, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
^ "Meena-by Sketches". The Music Beats. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
^ "Music for peace: Of dolls, dreams and a girl-child in Sindh". Farahnaz Zahidi. April 16, 2014. Archived from the original on January 23, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
^ "3rd Hum TV Awards: Complete Nomination List 2015". Rida Sadiq. Brand Synario. March 18, 2015. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2015.

External links[edit]

[1] "Sufi folk band The Sketches release Meena, a new song with a powerful social message". Parvinder. Chakdey. June 14, 2014. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2015.

[2] "3rd HUM TV Awards 2015 Nominations – Viewers Choice". Fatima Sheikh. Latestlifestyle. March 10, 2015. Archived from the original on March 18, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2015.

[3] "Meena-by Sketches". The Music Beats. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2015.

[4] "Music for peace: Of dolls, dreams and a girl-child in Sindh". Farahnaz Zahidi. April 16, 2014. Archived from the original on January 23, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2015.

[5] "3rd Hum TV Awards: Complete Nomination List 2015". Rida Sadiq. Brand Synario. March 18, 2015. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2015.

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