Saptak (album)

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Saptak
Studio album by Mekaal Hasan Band
Released October 16, 2009
Recorded 2006-2008 at Digital Fidelity Studio in Lahore, Pakistan
Genre Alternative rock
Jazz fusion
Sufi rock
Length 63:00
Label EMI, MHB Music
Producer Mekaal Hasan
Mekaal Hasan Band chronology

Sampooran
(2004)		 Saptak
(2009)
Singles from Saptak
  1. "Jhok Ranjhan"
    Released: January 1, 2006
  2. "Andholan"
    Released: October 24, 2006
  3. "Huns Dhun"
    Released: October 28, 2007
  4. "Chal Bulleya"
    Released: September 20, 2009

Saptak (Urdu: سپتاک, literal English translation: "gamut") is the second studio album by the Pakistani rock band, Mekaal Hasan Band, released in October 2009.

Track listing

All music written & composed by Mekaal Hasan Band, unless stated otherwise.

Saptak
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Chal Bulleya"  Bulleh Shah 4:30
2. "Bandeya"  Ahmed Anis 4:46
3. "Ranjha"  Bulleh Shah, Bhaghat Kabir 4:00
4. "Jhok Ranjhan"  Shah Hussain 4:25
5. "Sanwal"  Farhat Abbas Shah 4:44
6. "Bhageshwaari"    4:43
7. "Huns Dhun"  Ustaad Amir Ali Khan 5:21
8. "Waris Shah"  Amrita Preetam 7:27
9. "Andholan"    6:23
10. "Mahi"    6:27
11. "Albaella"    9:57

Personnel

All information is taken from the CD.

Mekaal Hasan Band
Additional musicians
  • Keyboards on "Sanwal" by Farhan Albert
  • Drums: John "Gumby" Louis Pinto
  • Drums & Percussion on "Albaella" by Pete Lockett
  • Drums & Percussion on "Andholan" & "Huns Dhun" by Javed Akhtar
  • Guitars and Bass: Amir Azhar
Production
  • Produced by Mekaal Hasan
  • Recorded & Mixed at Digital Fidelity Studio, Lahore, Punjab
  • Guitar sound engineer: Mekaal Hasan
  • Assisted by Adnan Peter Gill
  • Album artwork by Mehreen Murtaza

External links

Mekaal Hasan Band
  • Mekaal Hasan
  • Mohammad Ahsan Papu
  • Javed Bashir
  • Amir Azhar
  • Kamran Paul
  • Riaz Ali Khan
  • Sameer Ahmed
Studio albums
Singles
  • "Raba"
  • "Sajan"
  • "Jhok Ranjhan"
  • "Andholan"
  • "Huns Dhun"
  • "Chal Bulleya"
Related articles
  • Members
  • Discography
  • Awards
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