[Lahore: 02nd October 2013] Coca-Cola Pakistan proudly announced the return of the nations’ most anticipated music platform, Coke Studio, at an acclaimed press conference where as sixth season of exciting talent, diverse musical influences and dynamic performances will be aired October 2013.
This years’ Coke Studio voyage will witness a fusion of Eastern, Western and regionally inspired music for which the platform has come to be renowned. However, this season goes deeper in its journey, exploring the international heritage of popular local music genres, tracing these global influences that have left an indelible impact on Pakistan’s national and cultural musical identity. To that end, Coke Studio’s cross-genre Pakistani musical talent will be joined by international musicians trained in both contemporary and traditional instrumentation.
Hosted by media personality Anoushey Ashraf, the press conference was opened by a musical rendition of the National Anthem followed by a minute of silence in remembrance of the Peshawer bombing and Balochistan earthquake victims. A video recapturing the essence and influence of the past 5 seasons of Coke Studio was screened thereafter, following which the host invited Rizwan U. Khan, General Manager of Coca-Cola Pakistan and John Seward, General Manager of Coca-Cola Beverages Pakistan Limited (CCBPL) onto the stage. An exclusive Season 6 session preview, featuring Muazzam Ali Khan and Fariha Pervez titled ‘Jogi’ was also screened for all the attendees. Anoushey then invited participating talent from Coke Studio Season 6 on stage after which Rizwan U. Khan and John Seward unveiled a limited edition commemorative coffee-table book as conceived, compiled and published by Markings, titled “Coke Studio – Sound of the Nation” – a vibrant visual journey that charters the cultural, social and emotional impact of a music platform that has regaled Pakistani and international audiences for over five years. As then explained by Rizwan U. Khan while addressing the audience, Coca-Cola continues to champion the belief that music has the power to bring people closer and that Coke Studio specifically, continues to transcend ethnic, age and cultural barriers and to influence positive change. Anoushey then introduced and invited on stage Mr & Mrs. Tawab from Rising Sun Institute, a not-for-profit organization for special children, which has been supported consistently by Coca-Cola, to recognize and indeed thank them for their pioneering contribution towards special education in Pakistan. The event was managed by R-Team with Public Relations by Lotus.
Speaking about Coke Studio, Rizwan U. Khan, General Manager of Coca-Cola Pakistan stated, “At Coca-Cola we pride ourselves on being on the forefront of new and dynamic innovations, and we can say with confidence that Coke Studio is precisely that. With this season Coke Studio embraces and espouses an even more global identity, fusing it in harmony with Pakistan’s heritage. We all look forward to bringing another groundbreaking season of Coke Studio to the nation.”
In this evolutionary step, Season 6 will incorporate global music influences spanning from Fes, Morocco, to the Balkans, the Ottoman, and Kathmandu, Nepal. With this added dimension to its sixth season, Coke Studio endeavours to make Pakistani music more accessible to a global audience, while at the same time encouraging international artists to adopt and integrate Pakistani music influences into their own compositions.
Coke Studio Season 6 features the following artists: Abrar-ul-Haq, Alamgir, Ali Azmat, Asad Abbas, Atif Aslam, Ayesha Omar, Fariha Pervez, Muazzam Ali Khan, Rostam Mirlashari, Rustam Fateh Ali Khan, Saieen Zahoor, Sanam Marvi, Sumru Ağıryürüyen, Umair Jaswal, Zara Madani, Zeb & Haniya and Zoe Viccaji.
The Coke Studio house band for Season 6 features Asad Ahmed on guitar, Babar Ali Khanna on dholak, Jaffer Zaidi on keyboards, Kamran ‘Mannu’ Zafar on bass, Louis ‘Gumby’ Pinto on drums, Sikandar Mufti on percussions and drums, Omran Shafique on guitar and Zoe Viccaji and Rachel Viccaji on backing vocals.
Coke Studio Season 6 will also feature guest musicians from Italy, Morocco, Nepal, Norway, Pakistan, Serbia and Turkey.
COKE STUDIO SEASON 6
CREDITS :
PAKISTAN
Cameramen
Akhtar Nadeem
Muhammed Asif
Adrian J Permal
Kamal Khan
Steadicam Operator
Faraz Alam
Steadicam Assistant
Arsalan
Jib Operator
Naweed Alam
Jib Assistants
Mubeen
Abdul Qadir
BTS Cameraman
Faraz Iqbal
Osman Rafiq
Adrian J Permal
BTS Audio
Daniel Arthur Panjwaneey
Zohaib Kazi
Technical Assistants
Muhammad Asif Pervaiz
Danish Khan
Technical consultant
Muhammad Saifullah
Technical support – Lights
Crew Films
Shadab Sound
Technical Support – LEDS
Muhammad Saifullah
IT Networking & System Management
Danish khan
Ground Support
R- Team
PR
Lotus Client Management and Public Relations
Media Agency
Starcom Mediavest Group
Creative Agency
SOHO
Web Team
Creative Chaos
Hair & Makeup
Nida and Anum of Tariq Amin
Ilyas of NPRO for Atif Aslam
Photo Management
Danish Khan & Shayaan Meer
Photographers
Humayun M at 18% Grey
Rachel Viccaji
Lyrical Consultant
Asim Raza
Translations
Zahra Sabri & Asim Raza
Social Media Manager
Faraz Saeed Meer
Project Accountant
Ameenullah
Spotboys
Gul Hameed
Nasir
Ayaz
Editorial Supervisor
Shahana Khan Khalil
Project Coordinator
Shayaan Saeed Meer
Assistant Producer – Behind-The-Scenes
Shahana Khan Khalil
Editor – Behind-The-Scenes
Raheel Qureshi
Producer – Behind-The-Scenes
Adrian J.Permal
Video Editor
Muhammad Bilal
Audio Engineer
Bilal Iftikhar
Operations Manager
Zohaib Kazi
Music Content Associate
Zara Madani
International Production Manager
Shahana Khan Khalil
Project Manager
Umnia J. Iftikhar
Video Producer
Kamal Khan
Produced by
Rohail Hyatt
Recorded & Produced at Frequency Media Pvt. Ltd, Karachi, Pakistan
ITALY
For the “L’ORCHESTRA DI PIAZZA VITTORIO” Session
Sound Engineer – Fabio Venturi
2nd Engineer & ProTools Engineer – Davide Palmiotto
Assistant Manager – Fausto Ielpo
Studio Manager – Roberta Ferrari
Rehearsal Studio – Studio Sette. Rome, Italy
Forum Music Village Studio Sessions
Sound Engineer – Davide Palmiotto
Assistant Engineer – Fausto Ielpo
Studio Manager – Roberta Ferrari
Video Producers
Paolo Barberi,
Gabriele Gianni
DOP – Antonio Scappatura
Camera Operators
Luca Bellino
Francesco Di Pierro
Adriano Mestichella
Davide Maldi
Riccardo Russo
Domenico D’Arrigo
Crane Operators
Giastin Capuano
Thomas Proietti Rocchi
Behind The Scenes Camera Operators
Francesco Cassarà
Enrico Farro
Shahana Khan Khalil
Scenographer
Daniele Spanò
Photographer
Shawn Landersz
Lighting
Marino Margiotta
Massimo Margiotta
Make-Up
Alessandra Ribis
Recorded at Forum Music Village Studios Rome, Italy
SERBIA
Organization – Supreme Tracks
Jovan Šatrić
Željko Gaković
Audio Technicians
Senior Sound Engineer – Saša Janković
Sound Engineer – Milan Prokop
Pro Tools operator & Sound Engineer – Igor Bulović
Pro Tools operator – Bojana Tomašević
Pro Tools operator – Ana Marija Srejić
Video Producer – Andrija Dabić
DOP – Dimitrije Joković
Camera Operators
Ivan Grujić
Nemanja Petković
Raša Radović
Nenad Radmilac
Marko Marić
Goran Kovačević
Petar Vujanić
Vladimir Ilić
Marko Gligorijević
Behind The Scenes Camera
Tomo Vukadinović
Marija Vukeljić
Shahana Khan Khalil
Photographers
Marko Cvetkovic
Bojan Stanojevic
Dolly Operator – Zlatko Milanović
Jib Operator – Vladimir Bojković
Lighting
Branislav Pecaranin
Aleksandar Božić
Make up
Biljana Gaković
Maja Radaković
Recorded at Studio Pink & Studio R88, Belgrade, Serbia
TURKEY
Line Producer – Olgun Arun
Unit Manager – Çetin Güven
DOP – Zekeriya Kurtuluş
Camera Operators – Emrah Açar, Alper Arslan
Jib Operator – Hakan Bulut
Behind The Scenes Camera
Berk Kurt
Shahana Khan Khalil
Camera Assistant – Erhan Başol
Sound Engineer – Jan Peridar
Sound Constultant – Ulaş Ağce
Photographer – Fırat Erez
Make-up – Necla Kızıldere
Transfer – Ayhan Kale, Fatih Yılmaz, Koray Işın, Ozan Demirel
Recorded at Imaj Studios, Istanbul, Turkey
NEPAL
Video Producer – Adnan Malik
DOP – Shahbaz Hamid Shigri
2nd Camera – Adnan Malik
Recording Engineer – Daniel Arthur Panjwaneey
Coordination Assistants – Anil Gandharba & Ram Lal Gandharba
BANGLADESH
Video Producer & DOP – Kamal Khan
Recording Engineer – Bilal Iftikhar
Coordination Assistant – Neaz Mahmud Roni
Special Thanks – Hillside Resort – Bandarban, Chittagong, Bangladesh
MOROCCO
Video Producer & DOP – Kamal Khan
Recording Engineer – Bilal Iftikhar
Coordination
Faouzi Skali – Director General, Fondation Esprit de Fes
Zeyba Rahman – Director Asia & North America, Fes Festival of World Sacred Music
Adrian Gianforti – Communications, Asia & North America, Fes Festival of World Sacred Music
Special Thanks – Riad La Maison Bleue, Fes, Morocco
Recorded at the Fes Festival of World Sacred Music, Fes, Morocco
