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Adnan Sami
Pakistani
Musician
Born:
Aug 15
,
1971
Am
Love
Me
Music
People
You
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I suppose I am more comfortable with jazz because I have been playing it that much longer, and also because classical music is a much more disciplined genre.
Adnan Sami
Music
Jazz
Classical
Classical Music
More
Longer
Suppose
Also
Genre
Comfortable
Because
Disciplined
Am
Been
Much
Playing
I started playing music when I was about six and didn't discover Indian classical music until I was fifteen. So, essentially, I had a lot of catching up to do.
Adnan Sami
Music
Indian
Classical
About
Classical Music
Had
Catching
Until
Discover
Lot
Up
Six
Essentially
Fifteen
Started
Playing
My love for my wife Roya is so intense that I gave up alcohol. My love for my father was so great that when he made me promise him that I'd lose weight, I did and lost 167 kg.!
Adnan Sami
Love
Great
Me
Father
Wife
Made
Lose
Lost
Alcohol
Gave
Promise
Weight
He
Him
Up
Did
Intense
The only relationships I wish to honour and keep are with my family and my dear loved ones.
Adnan Sami
Family
Wish
Relationships
Honour
Only
Dear
Loved
Loved Ones
Keep
Film songs have so many creative limitations, but a private album is like an autobiography that reflects your state of mind.
Adnan Sami
Creative
Mind
State
Songs
Like
Limitations
Private
Reflects
Autobiography
Your
Many
Film
Album
Sometimes it's a beautiful face, sometimes it's a place. I am inspired by everything.
Adnan Sami
Beautiful
Sometimes
Face
Everything
Inspired
Am
Place
I was too big to even contemplate exercise. I had to use a walking stick and a wheelchair to get around.
Adnan Sami
Big
Too
Had
Contemplate
Exercise
Stick
Around
Walking
Get
Wheelchair
Use
Even
My independent songs are actually about me, so if you really want to know me, listen to my songs and know what I have been through in my life.
Adnan Sami
Life
Me
You
My Life
Independent
About
Through
Songs
Know
Been
Listen
Want
Really
Actually
While my mother is from Jammu, my father was originally from Afghanistan, as my grandfather was the governor of five provinces there, including Herat.
Adnan Sami
Mother
Father
Provinces
Governor
Five
Afghanistan
While
Grandfather
Including
Originally
There's a famous saying: 'Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.' I want to change it to 'Hell hath no fury like a nation scorned.'
Adnan Sami
Saying
Change
Woman
Nation
Hell
Fury
Hath
Like
Scorned
Famous
Want
Recording a Hindi song takes me around 40 minutes whereas a Kannada song takes me about two hours. The music isn't a problem, since the notes used are universal. The language is the problem. I try my best to get it right, as I'm sensitive about respecting every language, since all of them are sacred in my heart.
Adnan Sami
Music
Best
Me
Heart
Song
Problem
Try
Language
Recording
Every
Respecting
Minutes
About
Sacred
Takes
Since
Hours
Hindi
Around
Get
Whereas
Sensitive
Them
Notes
Used
Right
Universal
Two
My education has allowed me to be more open to ideas which I would not have been had I not been as educated.
Adnan Sami
Education
Me
Would
More
Open
Had
Allowed
Ideas
Educated
Been
Which
My roots are in classical music and jazz, and I want the freedom of being able to improvise. This freedom is possible only in a live concert.
Adnan Sami
Music
Freedom
Improvise
Jazz
Live
Possible
Able
Classical
Classical Music
Only
Concert
Being
Want
Roots
My father was a great connoisseur of music and arts. He said, 'I will encourage you in anything you do, but make sure you get a solid education.' So, I studied in the finest schools and went on to become a qualified barrister but didn't take up law because my music was my area of interest.
Adnan Sami
Education
Music
Great
You
Law
Father
Will
Become
Solid
Finest
Area
Take
Studied
He
Qualified
Schools
Make
Sure
Because
Said
Encourage
Up
Get
Arts
Anything
Interest
Connoisseur
When my first album came out, it wasn't Bollywood.
Adnan Sami
First
Out
Came
Bollywood
Album
I want people to get over my weight and the loss of it. It's been years, and I am sure people can find better things to talk about.
Adnan Sami
People
Better
Find
About
Better Things
Weight
Over
Talk
Sure
Am
Been
Years
Loss
Get
Want
Things
I feel that one should be health conscious, and that feeling can only come from within, so I suggest people to challenge yourself.
Adnan Sami
Health
Yourself
People
Challenge
Feeling
Only
Feel
Come
Within
Should
Conscious
Suggest
I want to be able to touch people's heart through my music. I want to bring a smile on every face. In my own humble, small way, I want to touch lives.
Adnan Sami
Smile
Music
Heart
Humble
People
Face
Own
Every
Way
Able
Touch
My Own
Small
Through
Want
Lives
Bring
I believe every artiste, at some point, needs to take a step back.
Adnan Sami
Needs
Believe
Every
Back
Some
Point
Take
Step
Artiste
When you want something that is very dear to you, somewhere along the line, you become the child.
Adnan Sami
You
Somewhere
Become
Something
Along
Dear
Line
Very
Child
Want
As a musician, to be part of anything that promotes peace is very rewarding.
Adnan Sami
Peace
Musician
Part
Very
Rewarding
Anything
Music reflects an artist's feelings and their experiences.
Adnan Sami
Music
Feelings
Reflects
Artist
Experiences
Apart from being a playback singer for films, I'm also an independent musician.
Adnan Sami
Films
Musician
Independent
Also
Singer
Being
Apart
The love, adulation, and warmth that I got from India is the reason why I chose this country.
Adnan Sami
Love
Country
India
Adulation
Got
Warmth
Reason
Chose
Why
People all over the world know me as an Indian artist. I could have chosen any other country and wouldn't have had to go through problems claiming my citizenship. But it is India where my heart is and has always been.
Adnan Sami
Me
Heart
People
World
Problems
Country
Other
Claiming
Citizenship
India
Indian
Could
Through
Had
Over
Know
Always
Go
Been
Any
Artist
Any Other Country
Where
Chosen
I am not scared of anyone except the Almighty.
Adnan Sami
Scared
Except
Almighty
Am
Anyone
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