- country:Pakistan
- style(s):Sufi
- label:SAY Arts
- type:Band
- gender:male
- instrumentation:instrumental, vocal
- artist posted by:Sayarts.com CIC
His voice is raspy and powerful, but this not the sole reason for his success. Imran likes his father Aziz Mian is not only a great singer but also a great philosopher. He is the only prominent qawwal to write his own lyrics (though, like others, he also sing songs written by other poets).
Imrans Aziz Mian's qawwalis focus more on chorus and on emphasising the main point of the qawwali through repetition; very little attention is paid to the musical part of the qawwali. Imran has a knack for reciting poetry to the effect that touches the audience's hearts. He brought a lot of passion to his live performances. One of the trademarks of his stage performances was his habit of getting carried away and rising to his knees (from the normal sitting position) while reciting poetry in the middle of a qawwali, losing contact with the microphone in the process.
Although Imran Aziz Mian mainly sings religious qawwalis, he also has some success in the romantic field. Some of Aziz Mian's most famous qawwalis are "Main Sharabi Sharabi", also known as "Teri Soorat", "Allah Hi Jaane Kaun Bashar Hai", and "Ya Nabi" also known as "Nabi Nabi Ya".
He is fond of discussing religious and Sufi paradoxes in his qawwalis. He directly addresses Allah (God) and complained about the misery of man (the best creation of the Almighty). Most of the poetry in which Aziz Mian addresses Allah was written by Allama Iqbal. He also has performed poetry by a number of contemporary Urdu poets, including Sadiq and Qateel Shifai. A Pakistani comedian Umar Sharif has said in one of his stand-up shows about Imran Aziz Mian: "Other people have disputes on earth, his disputes are in heaven. He altercates with Allah."