Coke Studio (Pakistani season 12)

The twelfth season of the Pakistani music television series Coke Studio commenced airing on 11 October 2019, and concluded on 29 November 2019. The season was produced by Rohail Hyatt, after Ali Hamza and Zohaib Kazi stepped down from the role after just one season. Coca-Cola Pakistan remained as an executive producer.^[1]

Coke Studio
Season 12
Season 12 poster
Starring	Featured Artists
Country of origin	Pakistan
No. of episodes	7
Release
Original network	Webcast
Original release	11 October (2019-10-11) – 29 November 2019 (2019-11-29)
Season chronology
← Previous Season 11 Next → Season 13
List of episodes

"Wohi Khuda Hai" was the season opener.^[2] The season consisted of 20 tracks and one season opener/premiere song released in the span of one and a half month.^[3]

Artists

Featured artists

• Abrar-ul-Haq
• Aima Baig
• Ali Sethi
• Atif Aslam
• Banur's Band
• Barkat Jamal Fakir Troupe
• Fareed Ayaz and Abu Muhammad
• Fariha Pervez
• Hadiqa Kiani
• Harsakhiyan
• Kashif Din
• Nimra Rafiq
• Qurat-ul-Ain Balouch
• Rachel Viccaji
• Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
• Sahir Ali Bagga
• Sanam Marvi
• Shahab Hussain
• Shamali Afghan
• Shuja Haider
• Umair Jaswal
• Zeb Bangash
• Zoe Viccaji

Backing vocals

• Rachel Viccaji
• Mehr Qadir
• Nimra Rafiq
• Shahab Hussain

Musicians

Season 12 featured Coke Studio's first female house band member Abier "Veeru" Shan in the role multi-percussionist.^[4][5][6]

House Band
Dholak & Tabla: Babar Khanna Drum: 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 Guitar: Omran Shafique Bass guitar: Syed Saif Abbas Rubab: Sadiq Sameer Harmonium: Shahzad Ali Tabla: Fazal Abbas Khamach: Shakoor Faqeer Banjo: Noor Baksh

Guest Musicians (Troupe)
Balochi Troupe: Mohammad BuxAaharr, Shaihan Khan, Shehzad Sardar & Taj Muhammad Buledi K.P.K 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.^[7]

Speaking at the launch of Coke Studio Season 12, Rohail Hyatt said:^[8]

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; a tradition which started in season 8. The season featured six episodes and one season opener/premiere, making a total of 21 songs.

#	Release Date ^[a]	Song(s)		Artist(s)	Lyricist	Language(s)	Ref.
		Title	In Nastaʿlīq ^[b]
Season Opener / Premiere
1	11 October 2019	"Wohi Khuda Hai"	"وہی خدا ہے"	Atif Aslam	Muzaffar Warsi	Urdu & Arabic	^[2]
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		"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	^[3]
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

Copyright issues

The season faced four copyright claim issues. The video of Abrar-ul-Haq's "Billo" and Shuja Haider and Rachel Viccaji's "Saiyaan", songs from Episode 2, were taken down by YouTube due to a copyright claim. Saiyaan was later restored.^[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 and Qurat-ul-Ain Balouch's "Mundiya" was taken down by YouTube from Episode 6.

Notes and references

Notes

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.

References

1. Maliha Rehman (16 September 2019). "What to expect from Coke Studio season 12 now that Rohail Hyatt's back". Dawn. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
2. "Coke Studio season 12 begins with Atif Aslam's rendition of 'Wohi Khuda Hai'". Geo News. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
3. Sabeeh, Maheen (3 December 2019). "Coke Studio 12 comes to an end". The News. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
4. "Coke Studio reveals new season's artist line-up". Daily Times. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
5. Ghafoor, Usman (7 October 2019). "'Coke Studio' reveals artist line-up for season 12". Gulf News.
6. "Coke Studio reveals full artist line-up for Season 12". Samaa TV. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
7. Rehman, Maliha (13 May 2019). "Can Rohail Hyatt's return to Coke Studio save its ratings?". Dawn. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
8. "Coke Studio 12 kicks off with dark tones and deeper questions about music". The Express Tribune. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
9. Ghafoor, Usman (18 October 2019). "Coke Studio season 12 opens with lots of soul". Gulf News. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
10. Sabeeh, Maheen (24 October 2019). "Coke Studio second episode to drop tomorrow". The News International. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
11. "'Coke Studio' releases Episode 3 of Season 12". Daily Times. 9 November 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
12. "'Coke Studio' releases Episode Five of Season 12 on Friday". Daily Times. 23 November 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
13. Sabeeh, Maheen (12 November 2019). "Coke Studio 12 ends on a mixed note". The News International. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
14. "Two 'Coke Studio 12' songs removed because of copyright issues". The Nation. 22 November 2019. 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.

External links

• Official website
• Coke Studio at IMDb