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Single by Junoon | |||||||||||||||||||
from the album Dewaar | |||||||||||||||||||
Released | August 5, 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Recorded | 2003 at Grandview Studios in New York City, United States | ||||||||||||||||||
Genre | Alternative rock | ||||||||||||||||||
Length | 5:34 (album version) 5:33 (remix) 7:40 (video) |
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Label | Sadaf Stereo | ||||||||||||||||||
Writer(s) | Sabir Zafar, Salman Ahmad | ||||||||||||||||||
Producer(s) | Salman Ahmad | ||||||||||||||||||
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Ghoom Taana | ||||
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Video by Junoon | ||||
Released | August 8, 2004 | |||
Recorded | 2003-2004 at Grandview Studios in New York City, United States | |||
Length | 7:40 (music video) | |||
Label | Sadaf Stereo | |||
Producer | John Alec, Salman Ahmad | |||
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"Ghoom Taana" (Urdu: گھوم تانا, literal English translation: "move around") is a song by Pakistani sufi rock band Junoon. It was released as the fifth and final single from their seventh full-length studio album, Dewaar. The single also featured in Salman Ahmad's debut solo album, Infiniti. The song was originally sung jointly by Ali Noor, vocalist of Noori, and Ali Azmat. However, the duet sung with Shubha Mudgal featured only Salman Ahmad for the male vocals.
"Ghoom Taana" was named at #10 in a list of Junoon's top 10 songs published by Gibson Guitar on their website.
The music video for "Ghoom Taana" written by Salman Ahmad, is a collaboration between Junoon and classical Indian vocalist, Shubha Mudgal. The semi-autobiographical video, shot in both India and Pakistan, has been directed by Saqib Malik with cinematography by Sanjay Kapoor. It features a narrative by Internationally acclaimed Indian actor Naseeruddin Shah.
The video is based on the true story of Salman’s family’s migration from Patiala to Lahore in 1947, the video has been shot partially in Salman’s ancestors house Haveli Namdar Khan in Patiala and in Lahore.
Ghoom Taana
All tracks written by Junoon.
The music video for "Ghoom Taana" written by Salman Ahmad, is a collaboration between Junoon and classical Indian vocalist, Shubha Mudgal. The semi-autobiographical video, shot in both India and Pakistan, has been directed by Saqib Malik with cinematography by Sanjay Kapoor. It features a narrative by Internationally acclaimed Indian actor Naseeruddin Shah. The song was originally sung jointly by Ali Noor, vocalist of Noori, Ali Azmat and Salman Ahmad and was part of Junoon's seventh studio album, Dewaar. However, the duet sung with Shubha Mudgal featured only Salman for the male vocals.