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.^[1][2][3]

Coke Studio @ MTV
Season 1
Starring	Vocalists
No. of episodes	10
Release
Original network	MTV India YouTube
Original release	June 17 (2011-06-17) – August 19, 2011 (2011-08-19)
Season chronology
List of episodes

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.^[4] 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.^[5][6] 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.^[7]

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.^[8] 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.^[9]

Artists

The list of performers features both popular and traditional musicians hailing from various parts of India.^{[10][11][12][13]}

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.^[14][15]

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) [16] [17]
		"Chadhta Suraj"	K.K & Sabri Brothers	Aziz Nazan	Urdu
		"Hoo"	Harshdeep Kaur	Sultan Bahu	Punjabi
		"O Majhi Re"	Saurav Moni & Shaan	Gulzar	Bengali
		"Tip Top"	Khagen Gogoi & Shankar Mahadevan	Traditional Indian & Shanta Shelke	Assamese & Marathi
		"Vethalai"	Chinnaponnu & Kailash Kher	Chinnaponnu & Kailash Kher	Tamil & Hindi
		"Yaar Basainda"	Mathangi Rajshekar & Tochi Raina	Saint Thyagaraja & Vinay Kochar	Punjabi
Episode 2
2	2	"Allah Hi Rehem"	Shankar Mahadevan	Niranjan Iyengar	Hindi	June 24, 2011 (2011-06-24) [18]
		"Dheere Dheere"	Megha Sriram Dalton	Pandit Chandrashekhar Mishra	Hindi
		"Jiya Laage Na"	Akriti Kakkar & Shankar Mahadevan	Rajesh Johri	Hindi
		"Meherma Ve"	Akriti Kakkar & Shankar Mahadevan	Rani Malik	Punjabi
		"Path Kai Pore Hoi"	Khagen Gogoi	Traditional Indian	Assamese
Episode 3
3	3	"Chitthiye (Henna)"	Sunidhi Chauhan & Wadali brothers	Ravindra Jain & Naqsh Lyallpuri	Hindi & Punjabi	July 1, 2011 (2011-07-01)
		"Jhakki Dil"	Sunidhi Chauhan, Mousam, Divya & Lesle Lewis	Afshan Ahmed	Hindi
		"Kadiyan Aa Mil Jaye Yaar"	Wadali Brothers, Mousam Gogoi & Bondo	Traditional Indian	Punjabi
		"Maula Maula / Angel"	Divya, Qadir, Murtuza & Rabani	Sarah McLachlan	Urdu & English
		"Tu Mane Ya Na Mane"	Wadali Brothers	R.P. Deewana	Punjabi
Episode 4
4	4	"Dilruba"	Kailash Kher	Kailash Kher	Hindi	July 8, 2011 (2011-07-08) [19] [20]
		"Indian Jaadu"	Chinna Ponnu & Sanjeev Thomas	Sameer & Sanjeev T	Hindi, Tamil & English
		"Pak Pak (Bihu Naam)"	Papon	Traditional Indian	Assamese
		"Piya Ghar Aavenge"	Kailash Kher	Kailash Kher	Hindi
		"Tere Naam"	Chinna Ponnu, Kailash Kher, Papon, Sanjeev Thomas, Shruti Pathak & Lesle Lewis	Chinna Ponnu & Victor Mukherjee	Tamil & Hindi
		"Vethalai"	Chinna Ponnu & Kailash Kher	Traditional Indian & Kailash Kher	Tamil & Hindi
Episode 5
5	5	"Aaj Koi Jogee Aave"	Richa Sharma & Ustad Rashid Khan	Traditional Indian	Punjabi	July 15, 2013 (2013-07-15)
		"Aao Na Gale Lagao Na"	Parthiv Gohil & Divya Lewis	Majrooh Sultanpuri	Hindi
		"Aesian Nighawan / Paluke Bangara"	Bombay Jayashri & Richa Sharma	Anand Raaj Anand, Bhadrachala Ramdas & Noor Jehan	Punjabi & Telugu
		"Hey Bhagwan"	Raghu Dixit	Raghu Dixit	Assamese
		"Katyayini"	Bombay Jayashri & Ustad Rashid Khan	A verse from Bhishma Parva	Hindi
		"Tere Bin Main"	Bombay Jayashri, Divya Lewis, Lesle Lewis, Parthiv Gohil Raghu Dixit, Richa Sharma & Ustad Rashid Khan	Pinky Poonawala	Hindi
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)
		"Akhiyan"	Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan	Fuzön	Urdu
		"Ghir Ghir"	Advaita	Advaita	Hindi
		"Kya Haal Sunawan"	Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan & Shruti Pathak	Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan	Urdu
		"O Aaj Kehne Bhi Na Diya"	Pankhi Dutta	Traditional Indian	Assamese
		"Tere Bin Dil Laage Na"	Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan, Advaita, Pankhi Dutta & Shruti Pathak	Manoj Yadav	Urdu
Episode 7
7	7	"Aaj Jaane Ki Zidd"	Ramya Iyer & Rupmatii Jolly	Fayyaz Hashmi	Urdu	July 29, 2011 (2011-07-29)
		"Humein To Loot Liya"	Sabri Brothers	Shevan Rizvi	Urdu
		"Khilte Hain Gul"	KK, Mathangi Rajshekhar & Sanjay Vidyarthi	Neeraj Shridhar	Hindi
		"Tu Aashiqui Hai"	KK	Vishal Dadlani	Hindi
		"Tu Hai Yahaan"	KK, Sabri Brothers, Mathangi Rajshekhar, Sanjay Vidyarthi & Lesle Lewis	Prashant Ingole	Hindi
Episode 8
8	8	"Jab Se Tere Naina"	Shaan	Sameer	Hindi	August 5, 2011 (2011-08-05)
		"Heiyo Re Heiyo"	Saurav Mandal	Bhatiali	Bengali
		"Tum Jo Mil Gaye Ho"	Shaan & Harshdeep Kaur	Kaifi Azmi	Urdu
		"Sumbaran Mandal"	Nandesh Umap	Indian Folk	Marathi
Episode 9
9	9	"Aaja Sapne Saja Ja"	Kavita Seth & Lesle Lewis	Rajesh Johri & Bharat Bhushan Pant	Hindi	August 12, 2011 (2011-08-12)
		"Coke Studio @ MTV Theme music"	Lesle Lewis	Lesle Lewis	Instrumental
		"Kanchi Re"	Benny Dayal & Suzanne D'Mello	Anand Bakshi	Hindi
		"Rama Rama Krishna Krishna"	Lesle Lewis & Others	Rajesh Johri	Hindi
		"Sunder Balma"	Colonial Cousins & Yachna	Lesle Lewis	Hindi & English
		"Udhe Udhe"	Nandesh Umap	Vitthal Umap	Marathi
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)
		"Allah Hi Rehem"	Shankar Mahadevan	Niranjan Iyengar	Hindi
		"Bihu Naam (Pak Pak)"	Papon	Traditional Indian	Assamese
		"Hey Bhagwan"	Raghu Dixit	Raghu Dixit	Hindi
		"Ghir Ghir"	Advaita	Advaita	Hindi
		"Tu Mane Ya Na Mane"	Wadali Brothers	R.P. Deewana	Punjabi