Soul music
Zila Khan needs no introduction. An accomplished singer and daughter of internationally acclaimed sitar player Ustaad Vilayat Khan, Zila has now launched her next album, Secrets Of the Divine.
The album, which is a tribute to Khanaqah-e-Niyaza, has been composed by renowned filmmaker and painter, Muzaffar Ali.
Dressed in a salwar-kameez, Zila sounds upbeat about her new album. "This Sufi album is all about spontaneity, spirituality, devotion and discipline. I had a great time working on the CD," she says. Zila also appears mesmerised by Ali. "The inspiration for the album was Muzaffar Ali. His inputs, his magical touch have made the album so special," she beams.
Equally charged up is Muzaffar Ali who found the experience "spiritually elevating". "Sufi music is the music of the heart. We have put our heart and soul into it. It is a tribute to Khanaqah-e-Niyaza who was the centre of the order of Sufis," he says.
Differentiating the Sufi music with the other genres, he emphasises, "Today the musicians sing with intellect. The heart is missing. An artist must have the desire to surrender. They feel scared to get lost in the music while a Sufi is already oblivious to the world and desires."
He also stresses that today's music comes with a price tag. "Today the music has got commercialised. It doesn't touch the heart.In the present world of tension and strife people want something that can touch their hearts. That is where Secrets Of Divine Stands out. We just expect it to reach to the people and touch their hearts."
Actress Shamila Tagore who inaugurated the launch, says, "I would call this album coming together of talents. Zila has a beautiful voice and it's the timber of her voice, which I especially like. Though I have not heard the album, I am sure it must be a class apart." .
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