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Nizar Lalani

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Nizar Lalani is a music producer from Pakistan.[1] Lalani has produced renowned musical albums of Pakistan including Inquilaab by Junoon, Duur by Strings, Roshni by Hadiqa Kiani, and more.

Discography

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Lalani professionally started music production in 1991 and made his studio, the NL Studio on Tariq Road, Karachi.[2] There he recorded greats such as Mehdi Hassan, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Nayyara Noor, and several others. Lalani has also introduced some legendary names from the Pakistani pop music industry including Junoon, Strings, Hadiqa Kiani and Najam Shiraz.[3]

Productions

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Nizar Lalani[4] produced musical albums such as Inquilaab by Junoon, Duur by Strings, and Hadiqa Kiyani's album Roshni, which also featured her hit song "Boohey Barian", that has been played by a number of artists from India as well.[5] He also produced Amir Zaki's only solo album, Signature, as well as Haroon and Fakhir's Jadoo Ka Charagh, and Najam Sheraz's In Se Nain. He has also played instruments and sung harmonies in countless hit songs including playing drums on Rahat Fateh Ali Khan's Indian debut, "Mann Ki Lagan" from the movie Paap.

Nizar Lalani[6] has also worked for his highness, the Agha Khan, on several projects. He is the composer of the Signature Tune for Aga Khan University, in collaboration with the Cape Town Symphony Orchestra.[7]

Most recently, his mixing and mastering work on Ustad Noor Baksh's debut release, Jingul,[8] has brought him in the international limelight once again, with The Wire Magazine, dubbing him as a "storeyed music producer".[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Nizar Lalani". DAWN.COM. 2009-11-08. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  2. ^ Naqvi, Sibtain (2022-05-10). "Welcome to politics, Mr Imran Khan - I". Brecorder. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  3. ^ "E-Book". Rockistan. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  4. ^ "When Junoon called for accountability, they meant it". The Express Tribune. 2016-11-13. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  5. ^ "Hadiqa calls out Indian singer for covering 'Boohey Barian'". The Express Tribune. 2022-04-29. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  6. ^ "Musical hunt". The Express Tribune. 2010-07-11. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  7. ^ N. Lalani - Raas - A Non-Stop Raas Instrumental, retrieved 2023-02-12
  8. ^ Images Staff (2022-09-02). "Baloch benju maestro Ustad Noor Bakhsh's debut album Jingul is out on Bandcamp". Images. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  9. ^ Freeman, Hamid Drake,Daniel Spicer,Bill Meyer,Keith Moliné,Emily Bick,Neil Kulkarni,Francis Gooding,Hannah Pezzack,James Gui,John Morrison,Jo Hutton,Phil. "The Wire 466". The Wire Magazine - Adventures In Modern Music. Retrieved 2023-02-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)