Coke Studio (Pakistani season 12)

The twelfth season of the Pakistani Music television series Coke Studio commenced airing on 11 October 2019, concluded on 29 November 2019. The season consisted of 20 tracks and one season opener/premiere song.[1]

Coke Studio
Season 12
Season 12 Poster
StarringFeatured Artist
Country of originPakistan
No. of episodes6+1
Release
Original networkWebcast
Original release11 October (2019-10-11) –
29 November 2019 (2019-11-29)
Additional information
Websitewww.cokestudio.com.pk/season12
Season chronology

The twelfth season was produced by Rohail Hyatt after Ali Hamza and Zohaib Kazi stepped down from the role. Coca-Cola Pakistan remained as an executive producer.[2]

Artists

Backing Vocals

House Band

Season 12 featured Coke Studio's first female house band member Abier "Veeru" Shan in the role multi-percussionist.[3][4][5]

Musicians
  • Dholak & Tabla: Babar Khanna
  • Drums: Kami Paul
  • Guitar: Zain Ali & Sarmad Ghafoor
  • Keyboard: Varqa Faraid
  • Bass: Kamran (Mannu) Zafar
  • Percussion: Abier "Veeru" Shan, Aziz Kazi & Hassan Mohiyuddin

Guest Musicians
  • Flute: Sajid Ali
  • Guitars: Omran Shafique
  • Bass guitar: Syed Saif Abbas
  • Rubab: Sadiq Sameer
  • Harmonium: Shahzad Ali
  • Tabla: Fazal Abbas
  • Khamach: Shakoor Faqeer
  • Banjo: Noor Baksh
  • Balochi Troupe: Mohammad BuxAaharr, Shaihan Khan, Shehzad Sardar & Taj Muhammad Buledi
  • KPK Troupe: Abdul Majid, Fazal Kareem, Khurshid & Zafar Ali
  • Sindhi Troupe: Mevo Khan, Muhammad Talib, Roshan Ali & Shoukat Ali Faqeer

Production

Following middling reviews and dwindling television rating points of subsequent seasons, Rohail Hyatt, the founder of the show, returned as the producer after 5 years. The series was produced under Rohail Hyatt's production company Frequency Media and was distributed by Coca-Cola Pakistan.[6]

Speaking at the launch of Coke Studio Season 12, Rohail Hyatt said:[7]

In a world where there are multitudes of information, sounds and conversations to choose from, Coke Studio wishes to offer a space where one can contemplate the reverberations of a single guitar strum or the notes of a few piano keys. Traveling down the ladder of time, from the courts of the Delhi Sultanate and the music studios of pre-revolution Iran, through mountains and valleys, much like the water that trickles down from a natural spring, music came to Coke Studio’s canvas. At its core, Coke Studio remains an offering, a space where we share what has come to us, welcome to those who wish to join us on this continuing journey of exploration.

— Rohail Hyatt, producer Coke Studio

General Manager of Coca-Cola Pakistan, Rizwan U. Khan said,

“Coca-Cola Pakistan is committed to share the values of unity and harmony through the universal language of music that transcends any cultural barriers or boundaries. With more than a decade of musical legacy with Coke Studio, we will keep striving to carry forward this beacon of hope and celebration through our firm belief in the power of music.”

Episodes

Season 12 ended the tradition of starting a new season with a patriotic song, this tradition was started in season 8. The season featured 6 episodes and 1 season opener/premiere, making a total of 21 songs.

# Release Date [lower-alpha 1] Song(s) Artist(s) Lyricist Language(s) Ref.
Title In Nastaʿlīq [lower-alpha 2]
Season Opener / Premiere
1 11 October 2019 Wohi Khuda Hai وہی خدا ہے Atif Aslam Muzaffar Warsi Urdu & Arabic [8]
Episode 1
2 18 October 2019 Dam Mastam دم مستم Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Arabic, Persian & Punjabi [9]
3 Ram Pam رم پم Zoe Viccaji & Shahab Hussain Sahir Ali Bagga Urdu & Punjabi
4 Maahi Diyaan Jhokaan ماہی دیاں جھوکاں Barkat Jamal Fakir Troupe Khush Khair Muhammad & Sacchal Sarmast Saraiki
Episode 2
5 25 October 2019 Billo بلّو Abrar-ul-Haq Abrar-ul-Haq Punjabi [10]
6 Saiyaan سیّاں Shuja Haider & Rachel Viccaji Punjabi folklore Urdu & Punjabi
7 Roshe روشے Zeb Bangash Ghulam Ahmad Mahjoor & Habba Khatoon Kashmiri & Turkish
Episode 3
8 8 November 2019 Chal Raha Hoon چل رہا ہوں Umair Jaswal Umair Jaswal Urdu [11]
9 Mubarik Mubarik مبارک مبارک Atif Aslam & Banur's Band Traditional folk & Atif Aslam Balochi & Punjabi
10 Aadam آدم Fareed Ayaz & Abu Muhammad with Humnawa Hazrat Amir Khusrow Braj & Persian
Episode 4
11 15 November 2019 Gulon Main Rang گلوں میں رنگ Ali Sethi Faiz Ahmad Faiz Urdu [1]
12 Dhola ڈھولا Aima Baig & Sahir Ali Bagga Sahir Ali Bagga Punjabi
13 Hairaan Hua حیران ہوا Sanam Marvi Sachal Sarmast Braj, Saraiki & Urdu
Episode 5
14 22 November 2019 Balma بلما Fariha Parvez Traditional Braj [12]
15 Heeray ہیرے Aima Baig & Rahat Fateh Ali Khan Javed Ali Khan Punjabi
16 Daachi Waaliya ڈاچی والیا Hadiqa Kiani Bulleh Shah & Waris Shah Punjabi
17 Mram Mram مرم مرم Shamali Afghan Khatir Afridi & Rahim Ghamzada Pashto
Episode 6
18 29 November 2019 Bo Giyam بݸ گِݷَم Kashif Din & Nimra Rafiq Nas Nafees & Sahir Ali Bagga Burushaski & Urdu [13]
19 Mundiya منڈیا Ali Sethi & Qurat-ul-Ain Balouch Khwaja Parwez Punjabi
20 Aaye Kuch Abr آئے کچھ ابر Atif Aslam Faiz Ahmad Faiz Urdu
21 Tiri Pawanda ٽِڙِي پوندا Harsakhiyan Shaikh Ayaz Sindhi

The season faced copyright claims not only once but four times.

Video of Abrar-ul-Haq's Billo and Shuja Haider & Rachel Viccaji's Saiyaan, songs from episode 2, were taken down by YouTube due to a copyright claim. Saiyaan was later restored but Billo is still not available on YouTube or any other streaming platforms.[14] Sanam Marvi's Hairaan Hua from episode 4 was taken down by YouTube due to a copyright claim by Abida Parveen, though it was later restored.[15] At last Ali Sethi & Qurat-ul-Ain Balouch's Mundiya was taken down by YouTube from Episode 6 and have still not been reinstated.

The ordeal certainly soured some of the original hype behind Rohail Hyatt returning to the Coke Studio series after five years.

References
  1. Maheen Sabeeh (3 December 2019). "Coke Studio 12 comes to an end". The News. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  2. Maliha Rehman (16 September 2019). "What to expect from Coke Studio season 12 now that Rohail Hyatt's back". Dawn. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  3. "Coke Studio reveals new season's artist line-up". Daily Times. 8 October 2019.
  4. Usman Ghafoor (7 October 2019). "'Coke Studio' reveals artist line-up for season 12". Gulf News.
  5. "Coke Studio reveals full artist line-up for Season 12". Samaa TV. 4 October 2019.
  6. Maliha Rehman (13 May 2019). "Can Rohail Hyatt's return to Coke Studio save its ratings?". Dawn. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  7. Web Desk (4 October 2019). "Coke Studio 12 kicks off with dark tones and deeper questions about music". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  8. Web Desk (11 October 2019). "Coke Studio season 12 begins with Atif Aslam's rendition of 'Wohi Khuda Hai'". Geo News. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  9. Usman Ghafoor (18 October 2019). "Coke Studio season 12 opens with lots of soul". Gulf News.
  10. Maheen Sabeeh (24 October 2019). "Coke Studio second episode to drop tomorrow". The News.
  11. "'Coke Studio' releases Episode 3 of Season 12". Daily Times. 9 November 2019.
  12. "'Coke Studio' releases Episode Five of Season 12 on Friday". Daily Times. 23 November 2019.
  13. Maheen Sabeeh (12 November 2019). "Coke Studio 12 ends on a mixed note". The News International. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  14. Staff Report (22 November 2019). "Two 'Coke Studio 12' songs removed because of copyright issues". The Nation. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  15. Irfan Ul Haq (21 November 2019). "Coke Studio's 'Hairaan Hua' removed due to copyright claim by Abida Parveen". Dawn. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  1. This column only contains digitally broadcast dates of song/episode.
  2. Nastaʿlīq is a writing-style specially for Urdu language, since Urdu is the lingua franca of Pakistan, this column contains names of songs written in Nastaʿlīq script.
Preceded by
Season 11 (2018)		 Coke Studio Pakistan
Season 12 (2019)		 Succeeded by
Season 2020 (2020)
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