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Afghan Jalebi - Tutorial

Table of Contents

  1. Song Audio (YouTube)
  2. Song Lyrics and Chords
  3. Drums and Percussion
  4. Keyboard
  5. Bass Tab
  6. Guitar Tab

YouTube Song Audio


We'll use this version to study

SONG: AFGHAN JALEBI (YA BABA)
SINGER NAME: ASRAR (SYED ASRAR SHAH)
MUSIC: PRITAM
LYRICS: AMITABH BHATTACHARYA
MUSIC LABEL: T-SERIES


Andy's Tutorial for simple-ish keyboard bass

Song Form

SONG FORM:

INTRO A (x4) hand claps
INTRO B (0:08)
INTRO C (0:16)
INTRO D (0:24)

VERSE 1 (0:32)

PRE CHORUS 1 (0:49)
CHORUS 1 (0:57)

PRE CHORUS 2 (1:04)
CHORUS 2 (1:13)

MUSICAL INTERLUDE A (1:21)
MUSICAL INTERLUDE B (1:38)

*BRIDGE A (1:46)
*BRIDGE B (2:11)

**CHORUS 3 (2:26)

*CHANT 1 (2:35)
*CHANT 2 (2:51)
*POST CHANT (3:08)

*SET UP (3:15)
**CHORUS 4 (3:23)

Song Lyrics and Chords

check out this Lyric Translation
INTRO A
INTRO B (0:08)
INTRO C (0:16)
INTRO D (0:24)

*VERSE 1 (0:32)
Makhtool jigar (ya baba)
Qaatil hai nazar (ya baba)
Ik mehjabin (ya baba)
Ik noor-e-nabin (ya baba)
Rab ki rubaai (ya baba)
Ya hai tabaahi (ya baba)
Gardan surahi (ya baba)
Boli ilaahi (ya baba)

** PRE CHORUS 1 (0:49)
Afghan Jalebi
Mashooq farebi
Ghayal hai tera deewana bhai wah, bhai wah

*** CHORUS 1 (0:57)
Bandook dikha ke kya pyar karegi
Chehra bhi kabhi dikhana bhai wah bhai wah


** PRE CHORUS 2 (1:04)
Afghan Jalebi
Mashooq farebi
Ghayal hai tera deewana bhai wah, bhai wah

*** CHORUS 2 (1:13)
Bandook dikha dikha ke kya pyar karegi
Chehra bhi kabhi dikhana bhai wah bhai wah

MUSICAL INTERLUDE A (1:21)
MUSICAL INTERLUDE B (1:38)

*BRIDGE A (1:46)
O. dekh darazi (wallah)
Banda namazi (wallah)
Khel ke baazi (wallah) Khamakha

Ab thehra na kisi kaam ka (wallah, wallah.)


Heer ka koi (wallah)
Sher suna ke (wallah)
Ghoont laga ke (wallah) jaam ka

Mera khan mehaz naam ka


*BRIDGE B (2:11)
Oye lakht-e-jigar (ya baba)
Oye noor-e-nazar (ya baba)
Ek teer hai tu (ya baba)
Main chaak jigar (ya baba)

Bandon se nahin to Allah se daregi
Waada to kabhi nibhana bhai wah, bhai wah


**CHORUS 3 (2:26)
Bandook dikha dikha ke kya pyar karegi
Chehra bhi kabhi dikhana bhai wah
bhai wah bhai wah bhai


*CHANT 1 (2:35)
Khawaja ji ki paas teri chugli karunga
Main teri chugli karunga
Haan teri chugli karunga

Angoothi mein qaid teri ungli karunga
Main teri chugli karunga
Haan teri chugli karunga 


*CHANT 2 (2:51)
Khawaja ji ki paas teri chugli karunga
Main teri chugli karunga
Haan teri chugli karunga

Angoothi mein qaid teri ungli karunga
Main teri chugli karunga
Haan teri chugli karunga 


*POST CHANT (3:08)
Gul-e-gulzar (ya baba)
Mere sarkar (ya baba)
Bade manshoor (ya baba)
Tere rukhsaar (ya baba)

*SET UP (3:15)
Haaye shamsheer nigaahein
Chaabuk si adaayein
Nacheez pe na chalana bhai wah, bhai wah


**CHORUS 4 (3:23)
Bandook dikha dikha ke kya pyar karegi
Chehra bhi kabhi dikhana bhai wah, bhai wah.

lyric translation

coming soon



Drums and Percussion

POLYRHYTHMS!

This song utilizes polyrhythm: both a 6/8 count and a 4/4 count simultaneously. There is also a simultaneous double time 6/8 with a half-speed 6/8 rhythm happening!

DRUM KIT
SONG FORM:

INTRO A (x4) hand claps (play as both rim & closed hi hat)
  a fast
  |1 2 3 4 5 6 |1 2 3 4 5 6 |
  |X x   X x   |X x   X x   |

INTRO B (0:08)
  same as INTRO A
  
INTRO C (0:16)
  same as INTRO A
  
INTRO D (0:24)
  same as INTRO A
  
VERSE 1 (0:32)
  a fast
  |1 2 3 4 5 6 |1 2 3 4 5 6 |
  |X x   X x   |X x   X x   |
  |K           |            |
  
PRE CHORUS 1 (0:49)
  same as Verse 1
  last two measures fill 
  	S = snare, T = tom tom
  	capital = accented, lower = submissive
  |1 2 3 4 5 6 |1 2 3 4 5 6 |
  |S   S   S   |S s s T t t |
  |K           |            |  

**CHORUS 1 (0:57)
  a fast
  |1 2 3 4 5 6 |1 2 3 4 5 6 |
  |X x   X x   |X x   X x   | hi hat
  |      S     |      S     |    
  |K     K     |K     K     |  

PRE CHORUS 2 (1:04)
  same as Chorus 1 part
  
**CHORUS 2 (1:13)
  same as Chorus 1 part

MUSICAL INTERLUDE A (1:21)
  a fast
  |1 2 3 4 5 6 |1 2 3 4 5 6 |
  |X x x   x x |X x x   x x | hi hat
  |      S     |      S     |    
  |K     K     |K     K     | 
  
MUSICAL INTERLUDE B (1:38)

*BRIDGE A (1:46)
*BRIDGE B (2:11)

**CHORUS 3 (2:26)

*CHANT 1 (2:35)
*CHANT 2 (2:51)
*POST CHANT (3:08)

*SET UP (3:15)
**CHORUS 4 (3:23)
Percussion - TIMBALE
SONG FORM:

INTRO A (x4)
  nothing yet -- drum set starts

INTRO B (0:08)
  nothing yet -- keyboard starts

INTRO C (0:16)
  a fast count
  |1 2 3 4 5 6 |1 2 3 4 5 6 |
  |X           |X           | (flams on the rim)

INTRO D (0:24)
  a fast count
  |1 2 3 4 5 6 |1 2 3 4 5 6 |
  |X x x X x x |X x x X x x | 

   play X (1 & 4) as heavy right hand rim
   play x x (23 & 56) as lighter left hand rims

VERSE 1 (0:32)
  continue INTRO D part
  
PRE CHORUS 1 (0:49)
  go back to INTRO C part
    a fast count
  |1 2 3 4 5 6 |1 2 3 4 5 6 |
  |X           |X           | (flams on the rim)
  
**CHORUS 1 (0:57)
  play INTRO D part
   a fast count
  |1 2 3 4 5 6 |1 2 3 4 5 6 |
  |X x x X x x |X x x X x x |   

PRE CHORUS 2 (1:04)
  play INTRO D part
  
**CHORUS 2 (1:13)
  play INTRO D part

MUSICAL INTERLUDE A (1:21)
MUSICAL INTERLUDE B (1:38)

*BRIDGE A (1:46)
*BRIDGE B (2:11)

**CHORUS 3 (2:26)

*CHANT 1 (2:35)
*CHANT 2 (2:51)
*POST CHANT (3:08)

*SET UP (3:15)
**CHORUS 4 (3:23)

Bass

Will be played on keyboard

Bass Tab
SONG FORM:

INTRO A (x4) hand claps
  don't play anything yet

INTRO B (0:08)
  keyboard starts
    a fast count
  |  D   D     |F     G     | right hand  
  |1 2 3 4 5 6 |1 2 3 4 5 6 |
  |D           |            | left hand
  
  |  D   D     |F     G     | RH  
  |1 2 3 4 5 6 |1 2 3 4 5 6 |
  |C           |            | LH
  
  |  D   D     |F     G     | RH  
  |1 2 3 4 5 6 |1 2 3 4 5 6 |
  |F           |            | LH  

  |  D   D     |A     G     | RH  
  |1 2 3 4 5 6 |1 2 3 4 5 6 |
  |D           |A           | LH  

INTRO C (0:16)
  same as INTRO B

INTRO D (0:24)
  same as INTRO B


VERSE 1 (0:32)
  |    D       |  D         | RH  
  |1 2 3 4 5 6 |1 2 3 4 5 6 |
  |D           |D           | LH
  
  |    D       |G           | RH  
  |1 2 3 4 5 6 |1 2 3 4 5 6 |
  |D           |            | LH 
  
  |    G       |  A         | RH  
  |1 2 3 4 5 6 |1 2 3 4 5 6 |
  |G           |A           | LH  
  
  |    A       |  D     C   | RH  
  |1 2 3 4 5 6 |1 2 3 4 5 6 |
  |A           |D           | LH  
  
PRE CHORUS 1 (0:49)
    R to L (low to high) continued
    slow count
    1 2 3   1 2 3   1 2 3   1 2 3
  | D D - | D D - | C C - | C C - |
  | G G - | G G - | Bb Bb - | C C - |

**CHORUS 1 (0:57) 
    now change to low high high pattern
  |    D   D |    D   D |    C   C |    C   C | RH  
  |1   2   3 |1   2   3 |1   2   3 |1   2   3 |
  |D         |D         |C         |C         | LH  
  
  continue
  | G G G | G G G | Bb Bb Bb | C C C |
   
 
PRE CHORUS 2 (1:04)
   same as CH1
   
**CHORUS 2 (1:13)
   same as CH1

MUSICAL INTERLUDE (1:21)

*BRIDGE A (1:46)
*BRIDGE B (2:11)

**CHORUS 3 (2:26)

*CHANT 1 (2:35)
*CHANT 2 (2:51)
*POST CHANT (3:08)

*SET UP (3:15)
**CHORUS 4 (3:23)

Guitar

GUITAR Tab
none yet




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