‘Coke Studio’ is a live TV programme aired
on MTV. A single series of 10 episodes featuring a popular singer, a legendary
singer (mostly classical) and an upcoming talent, the Indian version is a copy
of its Pakistani version.
The programme is owned by Coca Cola. It is inspired
by a Brazilian show called ‘Estudio Coca Cola’. It was a concert style show. In
the Indian and Pakistani versions, singers perform in a closed studio, where
the songs are performed live and recorded simultaneously.
Coke Studio, India started in June, 2011
and has ten episodes. There is no competition and no judges. It is a sincere
effort to entertain listeners with live music.
The duration of the show is one hour. Six
songs of genres ranging from Carnatic to Hindustani Classical along with a re-mixed/
altered version of a Bollywood song are included in a single episode. There is
one original composition as well. The first song of the show was performed by
popular Hindi singer Sunidhi Chauhan.
The song ‘Bichhua’ was a combination of
traditional lyrics and popular music. Other singers who have performed on the
show are Kailash Kher, Shaan, Khagen
Gogoi, Tochi Raina, Harshdeep Kaur, KK and others. Some singers like
Kailash Kher and Khagen Gogoi have sung in Tamil and Assamese also,
respectively. Leslie Lewis is the music director. He is supported by musicians,
some of whom are the best in the field.
Singers like Abida Parveen, Atif Aslam, Ali Zafar and others have performed in
the Pakistani version of the show. Audio
CDs of the best songs of the show are up for grabs. So, if you are a fan of
live performances and keen to hear pure classical, fusion and altered versions
of songs, then the album can be a priceless collection.
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