Coke Studio (Indian TV program)
Coke Studio India is an Indian Television program that presents live musical performances recorded in the studio by a variety of artists. The show incorporates a mixture of different musical genres from the Indian subcontinent, including Hindustani, Carnatic, Indian folk, and contemporary hip hop, rock, and pop music.[2] The concept of the program is inspired by the Pakistani version with the same name.
| Coke Studio | |
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| Also known as | Coke Studio @ MTV, Coke Studio Bharat, Coke Studio Tamil |
| Based on | Coke Studio Pakistan |
| Country of origin | India |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 31 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Coca-Cola India |
| Production location | India |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 1 hour |
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| Original release | 17 June 2011 – present |
Versions
Coke Studio @ MTV
The first version of the show, also known as Coke Studio @ MTV, ran for four seasons in partnership with MTV India. The first season of the show debuted on MTV India on June 17, 2011.[3] The second season aired a year later on July 7, 2012, on both MTV India and DD National.[4] The third season premiered on August 17, 2013, on MTV India, Big FM, and DD National, and was later broadcast on All India Radio on August 24, 2013.[5] The fourth season started on March 1, 2015.
Coke Studio Tamil
In 2023, Coca Cola launched Coke Studio Tamil, releasing a song on 1 February 2023. The format of the show remained unchanged. [6]
Coke Studio Bharat
Coca Cola announced in a press statement that they would release a new version of the show, called Coke Studio Bharat, in February 2023. This version would include performers from different parts of India.[7]
Seasons
Season 1 (2011)
Each hour-long episode of the show featured six songs from a range of genres including carnatic and Hindustani music, compositions by new musicians, recreated Bollywood tracks, and a special song created on the programme. This season, directed by Supavitra Babul, had a total of 10 episodes, including one which showed the best of Season 1.[3]
Season 2 (2012)
The second season aired from 7 July 2012 on MTV India and Doordarshan. Every episode featured a composer with his own composed tracks. This season had 8 episodes and two "best of season 2" episodes.[4]
After Season 2, concerts with music from the show, performed by Shilpa Rao, Papon, Advaita, Amit Trivedi, and Hari & Sukhmani, were held at the Rendezvous festival in Delhi, and at Hard Rock Cafe in Hyderabad and Delhi.
Season 3 (2013)
Season 3 opened on 17 August 2013 on MTV.[5]
Season 4 (2014)
See also
References
- "Red Chillies Idiot Box shuts down - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com.
- Moye, Jay (1 November 2013). "Coke Studio Bridges Barriers in Pakistan, India the Middle East and Africa". The Coca-Cola Company. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- "Season 1 On Air Schedule". Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- "Season 2 On Air Schedule". Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- "Season 3 On Air Schedule". Archived from the original on 1 September 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- Suneera Tandon (26 January 2023). "Coke Studio India stages a comeback with Tamil edition". Mint. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- Ratna Bhushan (6 February 2023). "Coca-Cola brings back Coke Studio in brand push". The Economic Times (Press release). Retrieved 7 February 2023.