Rashid Ali (singer)
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Rashid Ali is a singer, guitarist
, musician
and composer
who first became known for the hit song Kabhi Kabhi Aditi from Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na
.
, his father is a retired businessman and mother is a ghazal
singer who trained with Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan. Rashid’s sensibility towards music has been multi-ethnic and diverse, and although he had basic training on the rhythm guitar for one year, he taught himself all aspects of playing the lead guitar and improvisation by listening to all genres of music, in particular Jazz fusion, Spanish and Latin music. He never had any vocal lessons either and has a natural ability to sing.
in 2002. He has sung two songs in Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na
which became chartbusters and earned him nominations for best playback male singer for Filmfare,Stardust, Star Screen Awards and Radio Mirchi Awards 2008/2009. His recent hits are "Call Me Dil" and "Cry Cry" from Jhootha Hi Sahi. He is also a guitarist
by profession and is usually associated with Rahman in his film songs including playing guitar and singing Kabhi Kabhi Aditi ( also creating that special guitar line which was placed at the intro of the song), Ishq Ada Hai and most recently the steel string rhythm guitar on Call Me Dil song from Jhootha Hi Sahi.
Rashid has finished working on his own debut album titled 'Call Me Rashid' which will introduce some original music. The album has been produced by A. R. Rahman
under his own label KM Musiq. The music has been composed and arranged by Rashid Ali. Bollywood
actress Tabu
is making her debut in a music video through this album. The first taster preview of the album with a duet with Rashid and a singer from Dhaka Bangladesh, Faria Chaudury, was posted on A R Rahman's Facebook page on 22 December 2010. The clip was from an adapted Hindi version of the song Ayrilik meaning Separation, a traditional folk song from Azerbaijhan.
Rashid's Album which is called ' Call Me Rashid" was launched by Artist Aloud ( Headed by Hungama Digital Media Ltd) on 28 November 2011. The videos clips featuring Tabu in a song called Parda Parda, an instrumental called 'Baila' and an an excerpt from a rearrranged Azeri folk song called 'Ayrilik" are featured on the youtube channel page of A R Rahman's Label KM Musiq ltd. Samples of the song have also been posted on the main website www.kmmusiq.com. The live performance broadcast of the launch will be out shortly followed by the album in downloadable and physical format.
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
, musician
Musician
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and composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
who first became known for the hit song Kabhi Kabhi Aditi from Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na
Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na
Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na is a 2008 Bollywood film, written and directed by Abbas Tyrewala. The film stars Imran Khan and Genelia D'Souza in pivotal roles...
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Personal life
Born in Hyderabad, India and brought up in LondonLondon
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, his father is a retired businessman and mother is a ghazal
Ghazal
The ghazal is a poetic form consisting of rhyming couplets and a refrain, with each line sharing the same meter. A ghazal may be understood as a poetic expression of both the pain of loss or separation and the beauty of love in spite of that pain. The form is ancient, originating in 6th century...
singer who trained with Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan. Rashid’s sensibility towards music has been multi-ethnic and diverse, and although he had basic training on the rhythm guitar for one year, he taught himself all aspects of playing the lead guitar and improvisation by listening to all genres of music, in particular Jazz fusion, Spanish and Latin music. He never had any vocal lessons either and has a natural ability to sing.
Professional life
Rashid was spotted at a concert in London by A R Rahman .He was then invited by A R Rahman to be a part of Unity of Light Concert where he performed a jazz centric fusion of 'Ooh La La La' and has been a regular feature of A R Rahman shows since then. He started doing vocals for A R Rahman for the first time in Parthale ParavasamParthale Paravasam
The soundtrack for the film was composed by A. R. Rahman with lyrics by Vaali, Vairamuthu and Na. Muthukumar. The soundtrack featured nine songs with most of them remained chart-toppers for many months. Guitarist Rashid Ali had his debut as a vocalist through this film...
in 2002. He has sung two songs in Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na
Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na
Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na is a 2008 Bollywood film, written and directed by Abbas Tyrewala. The film stars Imran Khan and Genelia D'Souza in pivotal roles...
which became chartbusters and earned him nominations for best playback male singer for Filmfare,Stardust, Star Screen Awards and Radio Mirchi Awards 2008/2009. His recent hits are "Call Me Dil" and "Cry Cry" from Jhootha Hi Sahi. He is also a guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
by profession and is usually associated with Rahman in his film songs including playing guitar and singing Kabhi Kabhi Aditi ( also creating that special guitar line which was placed at the intro of the song), Ishq Ada Hai and most recently the steel string rhythm guitar on Call Me Dil song from Jhootha Hi Sahi.
Rashid has finished working on his own debut album titled 'Call Me Rashid' which will introduce some original music. The album has been produced by A. R. Rahman
A. R. Rahman
Allah Rakha Rahman is an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, record producer, musician, and philanthropist. Described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer by Time, his works are notable for integrating eastern classical music with electronic music sounds, world music genres and...
under his own label KM Musiq. The music has been composed and arranged by Rashid Ali. Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
actress Tabu
Tabu (actress)
Tabu is an Indian film actress. She has mainly acted in Hindi films, though she has also starred in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Bengali language films, as well as one American film...
is making her debut in a music video through this album. The first taster preview of the album with a duet with Rashid and a singer from Dhaka Bangladesh, Faria Chaudury, was posted on A R Rahman's Facebook page on 22 December 2010. The clip was from an adapted Hindi version of the song Ayrilik meaning Separation, a traditional folk song from Azerbaijhan.
Rashid's Album which is called ' Call Me Rashid" was launched by Artist Aloud ( Headed by Hungama Digital Media Ltd) on 28 November 2011. The videos clips featuring Tabu in a song called Parda Parda, an instrumental called 'Baila' and an an excerpt from a rearrranged Azeri folk song called 'Ayrilik" are featured on the youtube channel page of A R Rahman's Label KM Musiq ltd. Samples of the song have also been posted on the main website www.kmmusiq.com. The live performance broadcast of the launch will be out shortly followed by the album in downloadable and physical format.
Discography
| Year | Film | Songs | Composer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Call Me Rashid | "Ayriliq" "Parda Parda" "Sookhi Nadhi" |
Rashid Ali |
| 2010 | Jhootha Hi Sahi | "Cry Cry" "Call Me Dil" |
A.R.Rahman |
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| 2009 | Blue | "Bhoola Tujhe Blue (soundtrack) Blue is the soundtrack album to the 2009 Bollywood film Blue directed by Anthony D'Souza. A. R. Rahman composed the music for the film with lyrics provided by Abbas Tyrewala, Mayur Puri, Ajit Arora, Raqeeb Alam and Sukhwinder Singh.... " |
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| 2008 | Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na | "Kabhi Kabhi Aditi"- Nominated for Best Male Playback Singer for Filmfare, Stardust, Star Screen Awards and Radio Mirchi Awards 2008/2009 "Kahin Toh" |
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| 2002 | Parthale Paravasam Parthale Paravasam The soundtrack for the film was composed by A. R. Rahman with lyrics by Vaali, Vairamuthu and Na. Muthukumar. The soundtrack featured nine songs with most of them remained chart-toppers for many months. Guitarist Rashid Ali had his debut as a vocalist through this film... |
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