________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Coke Studio Episode 1 Is Release On 06th July , 2010 At 10:00 PM On Air At Pakistani : -
ABOUT COKE
STUDIO : -
Coke Studio : -
Coke Studio embodies a musical fusion of exciting elements and
diverse influences, ranging from traditional eastern, modern western and
regionally inspired music. Bringing alive the magic of live recordings
and performances, Coke Studio prides itself on providing a musical
platform, which bridges barriers, celebrates diversity, encourages unity
and instills a sense of Pakistani pride. Coke Studio is an inspired
step by Coca-Cola for having created a platform where renowned as well
as upcoming and less mainstream musicians from various genres can
collaborate musically.
Studio Reinvented : Season Three Launched!
Press Release
(Karachi, 14 May 2010) After the unprecedented national and
international acclaim of seasons one and two, Coke Studio reignites
our pride and passion with a return to the heart of the live recording
studio with a new artist line up, spiritual music, an innovative house
band, a reinvented set and an inspiring new series of performances and
episodes to be broadcast across Pakistan this summer.
Coke Studio continues to promote its ideology that music can bring
people closer and that gaps can be bridged within our society through
powerful and meaningful music, transcending all ethnic, age and
cultural barriers. With Coke Studio Season Three, traditional and modern
artists combine regional, contemporary, sacred and ancient influences
to make music that draws upon the genres of qawwali, ghazal, soft rock
and pop, each with a distinct Coke Studio flavor. With visionary Rohail
Hyatt at the helm, featuring this season are Abida Parveen, Amanat
Ali, Arieb Azhar, Arif Lohar, Aunty Disco Project [A.D.P], Entity
Paradigm [E.P], Fakir Juman Shah, Karavan, Meesha Shafi, Noori, Rizwan
& Muazzam, Sanam Marvi, Tina Sani and Zeb & Haniya.
Speaking about Coke Studio, Rizwan U Khan, Country Manager of The
Coca-Cola Export Corporation, has said, "Coke Studio provides us an
amazing platform to connect with our consumers and provide moments of
happiness and inspiration through soulful music. We are confident that
the message of ‘bridging differences and fusion’, as resonated by Coke
Studio, is well immersed into peoples’ minds.”
Witness the return of the dynamic house band with the likes of Asad
Ahmed on guitar, Babar Ali Khanna on dholak, Jaffer Ali Zaidi on the
keyboard, Javed Iqbal on Violin, Kamran "Mannu” Zafar on Bass, Louis
"Gumby” Pinto on Drums, Omran "Momo” Shafique on guitar, Saba Shabbir
on backing vocals and Zulfiq "Shazee” Ahmed Khan on multi percussions.
Joining the house band this season are Sanam Saeed and Zoe Viccaji as
backing vocalists and Sikander Mufti on multi-percussions. This year we
introduce guest musician Noor Zehra Kazim on sagar veena and welcome
back flautist Baqir Abbas and Sadiq Sameer with his rubab.
Executive Producer Coke Studio, Rohail Hyatt has said, "Coke
Studio is an extension of a vision, one that sees people across the
spectrum engaging and communicating through the language of music. Coke
Studio provides one with the opportunity to fulfill their dreams. To
become part of something that comes straight from the heart and goes to
the heart. It is a steady process, one that has multiple facets to it,
both overt and subliminal. Coke Studio is certainly a collaborative
effort, with the artists, house band and the entire production team
forming an integral part of it. Coke Studio is about accepting change
and we welcome you to be part of this journey.”
Debuting on Sunday, June 06 2010 and airing
right through the summer, experience this unique, exciting and
unparalleled musical journey on television channels, radio stations and
across the internet. More details on Coke Studio episodes, airing
dates, times and collaborations will be shared soon. In the meantime,
keep yourself logged on to www.cokestudio.com.pk
for exclusive behind the scenes web blogs, a sneak peek into the
collaborative world of Coke Studio
Episode 1 is available for download : -
A rich fusion of culture, tradition and history, Pakistani music is derived from diverse elements and various musical influences.
Within
this dynamic musical environment, Coke Studio has emerged as a musical
fusion platform of exciting elements and influences, ranging from
traditional eastern, modern western and regionally inspired music coming
together to form a distinctive Pakistani sound. Bringing alive the
magic of live recordings and performances, Coke Studio prides itself on
providing a musical platform which seeks to bridge barriers, celebrate
diversity, encourage unity and instil a sense of Pakistani pride. Coke
Studio is indeed an inspired step by Coca-Cola for having created a
platform where renowned as well as upcoming and less mainstream
musicians from various genres can collaborate musically.
Join the
Coke Studio journey, as we broaden our horizons to encompass a wider
circle — an expanding sphere of diversity, culture and tradition.
Central to our third edition is the need to explore the intricacies of
inspiration, creation and evolution, and to discover how the elements of
reason, will, resolve and form come together and culminate in the
realization of dreams and goals. True to the desire to retain and revere
individuality, Coke Studio’s wings span the entire breadth and length
of our soil: from the rugged custodians of the Sufic tradition to suave
urbane men and women, from indigenous ballads to universal kalams.
This season as the wheel rotates, a growing palette of unique colors,
flavors and sounds come together and contribute to enrich the Coke
Studio circle. Come and be a part of the sea of change as once again we
connect distinct and varied styles, ethnicities and identities and link
them with that one common denominator — Music.
