# Coke Studio @ MTV season 1

The first season of the Indian music television series, Coke Studio @ MTV, ran from June 17, 2011, to August 19, 2011. The season featured nine regular episodes, culminating in a special "Best of Coke Studio @ MTV Season 1" episode.

## Origins & Format

Coke Studio's journey began in Brazil in 2007. It started as a music project that brought together different Brazilian artists and blended their unique styles. The concept arrived in Pakistan in 2008 through a collaboration between Nadeem Zaman, Coca-Cola's Marketing Head, joined forces with Rohail Hyatt, a former member of the band Vital Signs. Together, they launched the Pakistani version of the show. The first season premiered in June 2008. Initially featuring a live audience, the show later transitioned to a closed studio format, which has remained consistent throughout the series.
Coke Studio @ MTV stays true to the franchise's core concept by pairing established and upcoming artists for unique performances alongside a house band and additional musicians. The recorded performances, available on streaming platforms, showcase both the lead singers and the entire ensemble. Close-up shots during recording capture the energy and artistry of these collaborations.

## Artists

The list of performers features both popular and traditional musicians hailing from various parts of India.

### Vocalists

* Advaita
* Akriti Kakkar
* Benny Dayal
* Bombay Jayashri
* Bondo
* Chinna Ponnu
* Divya Lewis
* Harshdeep Kaur
* KK
* Kailash Kher
* Khagen Gogoi
* Mathangi Rajshekhar
* Mausam Gogoi
* Megha Dalton
* Mustafa Bros
* Pankhi Dutta
* Papon
* Parthiv Gohil
* Raghupati Dixit
* Ramya Iyer
* Richa Sharma
* Sabri Brothers
* Sanjeev Thomas
* Saurav Moni
* Shaan
* Shafqat Amanat Ali
* Shankar Mahadevan
* Shruti Pathak
* Sunidhi Chauhan
* Suzzane D'Mello
* Tochi Raina
* Ustad Rashid Khan
* Wadali Brothers

## Episodes

The season was helmed by producer Leslee Lewis. Each hour-long episode served as a platform for innovative artistic pairings. These pairings brought together established traditions like Carnatic and Hindustani classical music with the vibrant sounds of up-and-coming artists. The program further enriched the viewing experience by showcasing reimagined Bollywood classics alongside one-of-a-kind collaborations created specifically for the show.
| No. overall | No. in season | Song Title | Singer(s) | Lyricist(s) | Language(s) | Original release date |
| Episode 1 |||||||
| 1 | 1 | "Bichua" | Mousam & Sunidhi Chauhan | Shailendra | Assamese | June 17, 2011 (2011-06-17) |
| 1 | 1 | "Chadhta Suraj" | K.K & Sabri Brothers | Aziz Nazan | Urdu | June 17, 2011 (2011-06-17) |
| 1 | 1 | "Hoo" | Harshdeep Kaur | Sultan Bahu | Punjabi | June 17, 2011 (2011-06-17) |
| 1 | 1 | "O Majhi Re" | Saurav Moni & Shaan | Gulzar | Bengali | June 17, 2011 (2011-06-17) |
| 1 | 1 | "Tip Top" | Khagen Gogoi & Shankar Mahadevan | Traditional Indian & Shanta Shelke | Assamese & Marathi | June 17, 2011 (2011-06-17) |
| 1 | 1 | "Vethalai" | Chinnaponnu & Kailash Kher | Chinnaponnu & Kailash Kher | Tamil & Hindi | June 17, 2011 (2011-06-17) |
| 1 | 1 | "Yaar Basainda" | Mathangi Rajshekar & Tochi Raina | Saint Thyagaraja & Vinay Kochar | Punjabi | June 17, 2011 (2011-06-17) |
| Episode 2 |||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Allah Hi Rehem" | Shankar Mahadevan | Niranjan Iyengar | Hindi | June 24, 2011 (2011-06-24) |
| 2 | 2 | "Dheere Dheere" | Megha Sriram Dalton | Pandit Chandrashekhar Mishra | Hindi | June 24, 2011 (2011-06-24) |
| 2 | 2 | "Jiya Laage Na" | Akriti Kakkar & Shankar Mahadevan | Rajesh Johri | Hindi | June 24, 2011 (2011-06-24) |
| 2 | 2 | "Meherma Ve" | Akriti Kakkar & Shankar Mahadevan | Rani Malik | Punjabi | June 24, 2011 (2011-06-24) |
| 2 | 2 | "Path Kai Pore Hoi" | Khagen Gogoi | Traditional Indian | Assamese | June 24, 2011 (2011-06-24) |
| Episode 3 |||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Chitthiye (Henna)" | Sunidhi Chauhan & Wadali brothers | Ravindra Jain & Naqsh Lyallpuri | Hindi & Punjabi | July 1, 2011 (2011-07-01) |
| 3 | 3 | "Jhakki Dil" | Sunidhi Chauhan, Mousam, Divya & Lesle Lewis | Afshan Ahmed | Hindi | July 1, 2011 (2011-07-01) |
| 3 | 3 | "Kadiyan Aa Mil Jaye Yaar" | Wadali Brothers, Mousam Gogoi & Bondo | Traditional Indian | Punjabi | July 1, 2011 (2011-07-01) |
| 3 | 3 | "Maula Maula / Angel" | Divya, Qadir, Murtuza & Rabani | Sarah McLachlan | Urdu & English | July 1, 2011 (2011-07-01) |
| 3 | 3 | "Tu Mane Ya Na Mane" | Wadali Brothers | R.P. Deewana | Punjabi | July 1, 2011 (2011-07-01) |
| Episode 4 |||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Dilruba" | Kailash Kher | Kailash Kher | Hindi | July 8, 2011 (2011-07-08) |
| 4 | 4 | "Indian Jaadu" | Chinna Ponnu & Sanjeev Thomas | Sameer & Sanjeev T | Hindi, Tamil & English | July 8, 2011 (2011-07-08) |
| 4 | 4 | "Pak Pak (Bihu Naam)" | Papon | Traditional Indian | Assamese | July 8, 2011 (2011-07-08) |
| 4 | 4 | "Piya Ghar Aavenge" | Kailash Kher | Kailash Kher | Hindi | July 8, 2011 (2011-07-08) |
| 4 | 4 | "Tere Naam" | Chinna Ponnu, Kailash Kher, Papon, Sanjeev Thomas, Shruti Pathak & Lesle Lewis | Chinna Ponnu & Victor Mukherjee | Tamil & Hindi | July 8, 2011 (2011-07-08) |
| 4 | 4 | "Vethalai" | Chinna Ponnu & Kailash Kher | Traditional Indian & Kailash Kher | Tamil & Hindi | July 8, 2011 (2011-07-08) |
| Episode 5 |||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Aaj Koi Jogee Aave" | Richa Sharma & Ustad Rashid Khan | Traditional Indian | Punjabi | July 15, 2013 (2013-07-15) |
| 5 | 5 | "Aao Na Gale Lagao Na" | Parthiv Gohil & Divya Lewis | Majrooh Sultanpuri | Hindi | July 15, 2013 (2013-07-15) |
| 5 | 5 | "Aesian Nighawan / Paluke Bangara" | Bombay Jayashri & Richa Sharma | Anand Raaj Anand, Bhadrachala Ramdas & Noor Jehan | Punjabi & Telugu | July 15, 2013 (2013-07-15) |
| 5 | 5 | "Hey Bhagwan" | Raghu Dixit | Raghu Dixit | Assamese | July 15, 2013 (2013-07-15) |
| 5 | 5 | "Katyayini" | Bombay Jayashri & Ustad Rashid Khan | A verse from Bhishma Parva | Hindi | July 15, 2013 (2013-07-15) |
| 5 | 5 | "Tere Bin Main" | Bombay Jayashri, Divya Lewis, Lesle Lewis, Parthiv Gohil Raghu Dixit, Richa Sharma & Ustad Rashid Khan | Pinky Poonawala | Hindi | July 15, 2013 (2013-07-15) |
| Episode 6 |||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Aay Hori He" | Pankhi Dutta & Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan | Traditional Indian & Shah Hussain | Assamese & Punjabi | July 22, 2011 (2011-07-22) |
| 6 | 6 | "Akhiyan" | Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan | Fuzön | Urdu | July 22, 2011 (2011-07-22) |
| 6 | 6 | "Ghir Ghir" | Advaita | Advaita | Hindi | July 22, 2011 (2011-07-22) |
| 6 | 6 | "Kya Haal Sunawan" | Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan & Shruti Pathak | Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan | Urdu | July 22, 2011 (2011-07-22) |
| 6 | 6 | "O Aaj Kehne Bhi Na Diya" | Pankhi Dutta | Traditional Indian | Assamese | July 22, 2011 (2011-07-22) |
| 6 | 6 | "Tere Bin Dil Laage Na" | Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan, Advaita, Pankhi Dutta & Shruti Pathak | Manoj Yadav | Urdu | July 22, 2011 (2011-07-22) |
| Episode 7 |||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Aaj Jaane Ki Zidd" | Ramya Iyer & Rupmatii Jolly | Fayyaz Hashmi | Urdu | July 29, 2011 (2011-07-29) |
| 7 | 7 | "Humein To Loot Liya" | Sabri Brothers | Shevan Rizvi | Urdu | July 29, 2011 (2011-07-29) |
| 7 | 7 | "Khilte Hain Gul" | KK, Mathangi Rajshekhar & Sanjay Vidyarthi | Neeraj Shridhar | Hindi | July 29, 2011 (2011-07-29) |
| 7 | 7 | "Tu Aashiqui Hai" | KK | Vishal Dadlani | Hindi | July 29, 2011 (2011-07-29) |
| 7 | 7 | "Tu Hai Yahaan" | KK, Sabri Brothers, Mathangi Rajshekhar, Sanjay Vidyarthi & Lesle Lewis | Prashant Ingole | Hindi | July 29, 2011 (2011-07-29) |
| Episode 8 |||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Jab Se Tere Naina" | Shaan | Sameer | Hindi | August 5, 2011 (2011-08-05) |
| 8 | 8 | "Heiyo Re Heiyo" | Saurav Mandal | Bhatiali | Bengali | August 5, 2011 (2011-08-05) |
| 8 | 8 | "Tum Jo Mil Gaye Ho" | Shaan & Harshdeep Kaur | Kaifi Azmi | Urdu | August 5, 2011 (2011-08-05) |
| 8 | 8 | "Sumbaran Mandal" | Nandesh Umap | Indian Folk | Marathi | August 5, 2011 (2011-08-05) |
| Episode 9 |||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Aaja Sapne Saja Ja" | Kavita Seth & Lesle Lewis | Rajesh Johri & Bharat Bhushan Pant | Hindi | August 12, 2011 (2011-08-12) |
| 9 | 9 | "Coke Studio @ MTV Theme music" | Lesle Lewis | Lesle Lewis | Instrumental | August 12, 2011 (2011-08-12) |
| 9 | 9 | "Kanchi Re" | Benny Dayal & Suzanne D'Mello | Anand Bakshi | Hindi | August 12, 2011 (2011-08-12) |
| 9 | 9 | "Rama Rama Krishna Krishna" | Lesle Lewis & Others | Rajesh Johri | Hindi | August 12, 2011 (2011-08-12) |
| 9 | 9 | "Sunder Balma" | Colonial Cousins & Yachna | Lesle Lewis | Hindi & English | August 12, 2011 (2011-08-12) |
| 9 | 9 | "Udhe Udhe" | Nandesh Umap | Vitthal Umap | Marathi | August 12, 2011 (2011-08-12) |
| Episode 10: Best of Coke Studio @ MTV season 1 |||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Aesian Nighawan / Paluke Bangara" | Bombay Jayashri & Richa Sharma | Anand Raaj Anand, Bhadrachala Ramdas & Noor Jehan | Punjabi & Telugu | August 19, 2011 (2011-08-19) |
| 10 | 10 | "Allah Hi Rehem" | Shankar Mahadevan | Niranjan Iyengar | Hindi | August 19, 2011 (2011-08-19) |
| 10 | 10 | "Bihu Naam (Pak Pak)" | Papon | Traditional Indian | Assamese | August 19, 2011 (2011-08-19) |
| 10 | 10 | "Hey Bhagwan" | Raghu Dixit | Raghu Dixit | Hindi | August 19, 2011 (2011-08-19) |
| 10 | 10 | "Ghir Ghir" | Advaita | Advaita | Hindi | August 19, 2011 (2011-08-19) |
| 10 | 10 | "Tu Mane Ya Na Mane" | Wadali Brothers | R.P. Deewana | Punjabi | August 19, 2011 (2011-08-19) |