Coke Studio

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Found this recently and thought it must be shared, there is so much good music. It is also nice to see something so chock full of excellence coming from Pakistan.

Coke studios about;

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.

Now in its third year running, the venture itself has continued to evolve in its outlook and execution. Where Coke Studio One centered on the philosophy of peace and harmony and the appreciation of live music recording, Coke Studio Two was about the Pakistani identity and unity and celebrating individuality. In the third season, we come full circle but widen the same to encompass all identities as well as be circumspect and retrospect about our own journey — how dreams and goals are created and realized.

Lots to explore at their website

Sanam Marvi is one of my favorites so far.
This is a nice bit of fusion with Noori.

enjoy.

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Holy crap Meera Shafi

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Holy crap Meera Shafi

So -so

If you listen to the original song without all the digital accompaniments, just look at the quality of the rendition. Reshma's voice, barely accompanied by some music, is all that the song needs to resound magically

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsqI41FGU-M

If you like this kind of fusion music, take a dekko at Adnan Sami, British born, Canadian citizen of Pakistani origin who is a resident of Mumbai

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o73SbyB6hBg

Usually the more musical accompaniment there is the lower the quality of the voice, but Adnan has a really good voice - his style is completely western music on totally eastern lyrics and style.

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Thanks for the links SAM, I liked Vay Main best but I don't think the audio quality did her justice.
Adnan Sami was alright but too synth for my tastes.

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This is a nice bit of fusion with Noori.

enjoy.

I did enjoy that song. Very pleasant. I never heard a song like that one before.
I wonder what the song was about.

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I did enjoy that song. Very pleasant. I never heard a song like that one before.
I wonder what the song was about.

Its typical fusion soul music. About love and passion, heartbreak and longing.

Tann dolay, mann bolay raaton mein… raaton mein
Jo dekhay, woh sochay baaton mein… baaton mein


The body sways, the mind speaks, in the nights...in the nights
What you see is what you express, in the words...in the words


If you like soul fusion you may like Shaan although he is slower and can put me to sleep. Strings is another Pakistani group that comes up with some good fusion.

Lucky Ali is also so so but not very productive

If I am not mistaken the fusion genre was initiated in India and possibly South Asia by Ananda Shankar - few people know of him [unless they play GTA], but my mother was a fan and we had ALL his albums . Its the kind of style that Adnan Sami, Shankar Mahadevan and Colonial Cousins have rendered in variations that have made the genre the most popular one in South Asia, although there are still "regular" pop singers like Ali Zafar [I can't stand him, btw] and even more hard boiled classicists like Abeda Parveen [whom I adore] - its not just South Asia btw, there is also plenty of Euro-Arab fusion music to go around, like that of Natacha Atlas, but its not very popular in Europe and not as accessible to South Asians. For example, it was only due to Kim ki Duk that I heard Gafsa and because of my sojourn in the Middle East that I know of Amr Diab and Samira Said. The only exceptions I can think of are Khaled whose Didi shot him to fame quite extraordinarily in India and Tarkan whose Sikidim made it to India almost immediately as well.

Thanks for the links SAM, I liked Vay Main best but I don't think the audio quality did her justice.
Adnan Sami was alright but too synth for my tastes.

Thats a very old song - maybe 60s or 70s its B.d. [before digital] so its au naturel She doesn't sing anymore but here is one from the 90s - Lambi Judaai

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfgsiswSe38

I much prefer this kind of vocal rendition to the digitised jamborees they make of her songs but I guess thats because I've heard them and expect something that is better than what I have already heard.


I like the Noori number though, I haven't come across that band before.

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Its typical fusion soul music. About love and passion, heartbreak and longing.

Tann dolay, mann bolay raaton mein… raaton mein
Jo dekhay, woh sochay baaton mein… baaton mein


The body sways, the mind speaks, in the nights...in the nights
What you see is what you express, in the words...in the words

Ooooh Thank you for the explanation. I thought it was a love song.

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Thats a very old song - maybe 60s or 70s its B.d. [before digital] so its au naturel She doesn't sing anymore but here is one from the 90s - Lambi Judaai

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfgsiswSe38

I much prefer this kind of vocal rendition to the digitised jamborees they make of her songs but I guess thats because I've heard them and expect something that is better than what I have already heard.


I like the Noori number though, I haven't come across that band before.

Yes that's better gives a better sense of her vocals I like the slow percussion of that.

Check this one out beautiful, I love the look of Saeen Zahoor he just screams of character He reminds me of Ja'far's avatar come to life