Coke Studio. Music lovers will not be unaware of it. This post might turn into a review since Season 5 has finished. I didn't follow it in previous seasons but after I was introduced to this song, I decided to follow season 5 like a crazy fan, whatever the consequences would be.
Season 5 began a day before my exams. Since I'm an Atif Aslam fan, I was already poised after watching his promos for the first episode and he did not disappoint at all. Their decision to release episodes on Youtube before airing it on TV/Radio was a great one. For people like me who doesn't get to watch TV other than Cricket or Football matches, this was a great way to catch CS.
Episode 1:
Listened to Bohemia for the first time and some fairly new bands known as Symt and Qayaas. Atif's collaboration with Qayaas for "Charkha" was purely awesome but the highlight of the episode was this Pashto song "Larsha Pekhawar". The music, vocals and the classic Pashtun music with CS' harmony, it is such a melody.
Epsiode 3:
THIS WAS THE BEST EPISODE OF THE SEASON. Starting with "Nindiya Kay Paar" by Uziar Jaswal and ending on "School di kitaab" by Bohemia *ignores Bilal Khan*, each of these four songs are a beauty in itself. Nindiya kay paar is basically a mother's story showing her love for her kid. Following it is Rung by Hadiqa. It's basically a Sufi Kalaam but as Hadiqa always does, she did pure justice with it. And then comes, "Nerah Aah". What was a cheap type of item number in a Punjabi film has been turned into pure awesomness by Rohail Hyatt. As a comment on Youtube says "He chooses a third class thing, adds Shaadi band and still manages to make it world class". On top of that, the dressing by Farhad Humayun, those RED pants, they totally give the feel to the song. I just can't decide which one of Nindiya Kay Paar and Nerah Aah is better. As I'm writing this, Nindiya Kay Paar is on repeat and I'm totally into it. Check out both of them.
Season 5 began a day before my exams. Since I'm an Atif Aslam fan, I was already poised after watching his promos for the first episode and he did not disappoint at all. Their decision to release episodes on Youtube before airing it on TV/Radio was a great one. For people like me who doesn't get to watch TV other than Cricket or Football matches, this was a great way to catch CS.
Episode 1:
Listened to Bohemia for the first time and some fairly new bands known as Symt and Qayaas. Atif's collaboration with Qayaas for "Charkha" was purely awesome but the highlight of the episode was this Pashto song "Larsha Pekhawar". The music, vocals and the classic Pashtun music with CS' harmony, it is such a melody.
Episode 2:
Episode 1 had everything to make people wait anxiously for the next one and it did pay dividends. What actually was a Sufi music version, the introduction of Chakwal Group added another star in it. Out of nowhere, the master Rohail Hyatt found these men singing Punjabi folk songs and the ways they produced it in the coke studio environment, you have to check it yourself. As for Bilal Khan's "Larhoo Mujhey", if they ever make a list of "Shittiest songs ever", it'll be right under Rebecca Black's "Friday".
p.s. Meesha Shafi <3
Epsiode 3:
THIS WAS THE BEST EPISODE OF THE SEASON. Starting with "Nindiya Kay Paar" by Uziar Jaswal and ending on "School di kitaab" by Bohemia *ignores Bilal Khan*, each of these four songs are a beauty in itself. Nindiya kay paar is basically a mother's story showing her love for her kid. Following it is Rung by Hadiqa. It's basically a Sufi Kalaam but as Hadiqa always does, she did pure justice with it. And then comes, "Nerah Aah". What was a cheap type of item number in a Punjabi film has been turned into pure awesomness by Rohail Hyatt. As a comment on Youtube says "He chooses a third class thing, adds Shaadi band and still manages to make it world class". On top of that, the dressing by Farhad Humayun, those RED pants, they totally give the feel to the song. I just can't decide which one of Nindiya Kay Paar and Nerah Aah is better. As I'm writing this, Nindiya Kay Paar is on repeat and I'm totally into it. Check out both of them.
Nindiya Kay Paar by Uziar Jaswal
Neray Aah by Overload featuring Rachel Viccaji
Episode 4:
What was a mixed episode containing Sufi Kalaam, Pashto songs, Chakwal Group with Bohemia's Rap and Atif's final solo song, Uzair Jaswal was the pick of them again with his "Bolay". Unlike the last one, this is more of a pop and fast version. As one of the members of the house band says in the BTS that it has become his favorite song of the season, it surely is. Just a mere 3 minutes track but it really makes you feel great.
Episode 5:
Due to some procrastination, I haven't yet watched the final episode but Dasht e Tanhai by Meesha Shafi sounds good. Annnddd, if you're a true music lover and knows something about folk/classical music, this Sehar will blow away your mind. Introducing, Sitar to you....
Overall, season 5 was a great season. I regret that I did not follow the previous season but I am surely checking them all out one by one. Why don't they do two seasons in a year? :(
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