Coke Studio Season 3

[sparklingway]

I'm going to have a musicgasm. I'm not a big music aficionado but listen to classical music once in a while and thanks to Rohail Hayat's Coke Studio we got a breath of fresh music in the form of fusion of traditional music with new instruments and got to hear great singer again. Husain Baksh Gullo and Faisal Kapadia, Ali Azmat and Rahet Fateh, Saeein Zahoor and Noori jamming together was really memorable.

For those who are unaware of the show, it's a live music show where the best, the greatest of Pakistani music jam together to create a mesmerizing experience.

Coke Studio will be back on June 6 and the list of musicians is awesome. Tina Sani, Abida Parveen, Arif Lohar ---> awesome

Singers this season:-

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.

Houseband:-

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.

Promo video

If you don't know a lot about the singers or just want to read the pressbook, I'm linking ti and it is freaking awesome.

http://www.cokestudio.com.pk/seasonthree/cokestudio-pressbook-2010.pdf

Garaj Baras from Season 1

Aik Alif from Season 2

I've never heard of anybody who having seen one video, does not return to watch these awesome performances.

 

[Frankenstein]

was EP there in the last season?, good to see there reunion, its Pakistans Linkin park

 

[sparklingway]

was EP there in the last season?, good to see there reunion, its Pakistans Linkin park

No they were not but I don't give a damn.

Classical music has been sidelined by most today.

The real deal is the return of Tina Sani. Abida Parveen, Arif Lohar, Sanam Marvi and Fakir Juman Shah are the real deal.

 

[Hyde]

Khamaaj from Season 2

YouTube - Aik Alif

Beautiful Song - Excellent Music - Excellent Voice - Everything just outstanding

10 out of 10

Thanks for sharing

 

[dexter]

COKE STUDIO rockz !!!

 

[AliFarooq]

my favorite

 

[SurvivoR]

Coke studio Back! Awesome man... I m such a fan of Coke Studio... Are Zeb and Hania in too? Ah yess I see them They rocked with their songs in the previous seasons. Hope they continue with it.

Sorry can't see youtube clips cuz its banned

 

[melody]

was EP there in the last season?, good to see there reunion, its Pakistans Linkin park

there is hell of difference between ep and linkin park........
also people here are talking about the classical music surely there is no such classical touch in that........

 

[goodygood]

I was googling coke studio season 3 at 3 am in the morning and among the first things i saw was this discussion. Intrigued by a words like "musicorgasm" and "coke studio" on a website named "Pakistan Defence Forum", I naturally had to click on the link. Next when I saw the OP in fact lives near where I do I had to join the forum as well!

Well, back to the topic at hand, I am sure the new Coke Studio will rock like it did last couple of times. I am very excited about it although I noticed a lot of names I am not familar with, which is a good thing because it will lead to wonderful surprises like Paimona... Anyone knows more Fakir Juman Shah?

 

[Evil Flare]

really looking forward for Zeb & Hanya Performance .... Paimona was the BEST ... & Also chal diye & Chup

 

[Hyde]

One of the best performance from Coke Studio

If you don't understand what he is talking about - then watch this clip

 

[Hyde]

Awesome song by Ali Zafar - One of his best performances

 

[Evil Flare]

Back to season 3 .. starting June .

Promo Video ...

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 Coke Studio for exclusive behind the scenes web blogs, a sneak peek into the collaborative world of Coke Studio.

 

[mehru]

Great news! Can't wait.

 

[Peregrine]

Hi
This is officially one of the best songs from Coke Studio