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‘Euphoria’s sound is more Pakistani than Indian’

Nah, they are marital. They get beaten by their wives. Regularly. Ask @PlanetWarrior what happens to his neighbor(and him). As for the rest, there is @Armstrong. But he is as strong as me. Which is a big ZERO.


There is a major diff between the Indian and Pakistani Coke studio.
In Pakistan there is little musical expression now. Their economy is in ruins, parts of the country is in war, terrorism is rampant and extremism has pushed the music appreciating elite to clubs. Coke Studio Pakistan filled that void.

In India, we are more fortunate. There are hundreds of shows, regular ones featuring top singers. Besides, the singers find it more profitable to go solo rather than come under a single platform - simply because there IS a market for all.

Yes Pak has nothing.. No economy,ruins.... Pak music sucks ... Yet you copy our songs and buy our songs... Pak tv sucks... Yet they become instant hit with indian viewers... Now please fuk off from PDF...
 
By Hasan Ansari
Published: August 22, 2015

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Palash lauded Pakistani musicians for their art of fusing Urdu lyrics with Western melodies, a style that even Euphoria has adopted. PHOTOS: PUBLICITY


KARACHI:
The best way to understand Pakistani and Indian music industries is through cricket — fast bowling in particular. Over the years, several pacers have emerged from the sub-continent. Initially all of them are equally quick but while Pakistani pacers continue to test the speed guns, their Indian counterparts end up settling somewhere in the bracket of medium fast.


This desire for speed and curiosity to explore their craft is one reason why Pakistani fast bowlers continue to be a source of envy for Indian cricket fans.

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A similar sentiment resonates in conflicting approaches of musicians from both regions. Despite starting off as independent acts, Indian acts eventually adhere to Bollywood music. One act that continues to defy this trend is the Indian band Euphoria, as it indirectly follows in the footsteps of its Pakistani contemporaries.


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“Bang on!” is how Palash Sen, frontman of the rock group, responds when asked if he has ever felt the same. “For me, it is a great compliment if someone says that Euphoria’s sound is very non-Indian and more Pakistani,” he tells The Express Tribune.

Having emerged about the same time as bands like Junoon and Vital Signs, Palash always felt that his band evokes a musical style reminiscent to the one across the border.

“Pakistan as a nation has always been more open to musical experimentation than India. The reason why bands like Vital Signs, Junoon and Strings have been so popular is because of their experimentation and the way they fuse Urdu lyrics with Western melodies — a style that even Euphoria has adopted.”

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Although the past few years have seen several Indian playback singers and composers come out of their comfort zone of Bollywood music, Palash was still of the opinion that the music being done was virtually the same as it was years ago.

“What new music? You talk about Yo Yo Honey Singh doing rap music but Baba Sehgal already did it 20 years ago. At the end of the day it is just bhangra music to a different beat,” he explains. “What I am trying to say is that you don’t get to hear an Arif Lohar in India.”

With India’s love for Pakistan’s version of Coke Studio well documented, Palash remarked that it was through such shows that new music and talent was coming through in Pakistan. “Look at Coke Studio Pakistan where you take established artistes and pair them with emerging or unknown artistes and they perform a song no one or very few people have heard of.”

Not hiding his love for the music show, Palash joked about how he had begged frequent collaborators Strings to feature him on the coming season of Coke Studio.

Despite being generous in his praise of Pakistani musicians, Palash believes that there is a lot of talent in India that doesn’t get highlighted due to a dearth of platforms.

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Coke Studio India was such a great initiative but then it went into hiatus and all that money was being diverted into films. And unfortunately, the Bollywood stamp is imperative to being recognised in India.”

Euphoria has previously collaborated with bands like Junoon and Strings and they recently recorded another cross-cultural venture, where Palash lent his vocals to Mizmaar’s song Yeh Dil.

Even though the band continues to perform alongside other Pakistani bands, Palash is eager to return to the country. “I tell all my fellow artists here [in India] that the love we received in Pakistan has been unparalleled. We performed in Karachi almost six years ago and that concert was huge and I’d love to go back.”

Published in The Express Tribune, August 23rd, 2015.


‘Euphoria’s sound is more Pakistani than Indian’ - The Express Tribune
since u mentioned Arif Lohar.


Coke studio India is faeces compared to Coke Studio Pakistan. The Indians were so impressed they tried to copy the Pakistanis and failed. Give credit where it is due.


Beats a screeching Bollywood track anytime.

Turn yr CC option on.
 
Yes Pak has nothing.. No economy,ruins.... Pak music sucks ... Yet you copy our songs and buy our songs... Pak tv sucks... Yet they become instant hit with indian viewers... Now please fuk off from PDF...
I didn't know that there are Pakistani shows on Indian TV channel, and that too they became hit.
Wow your TV serials must be world class.
 
You should just youtube search what I said? Though it is of no use as you guys in SL would have a very bad broadband connection. Just leave it.
lol an idiot will remain an idiot.
‘I took Rohail’s blessings before starting our Coke Studio in India’ - The Express Tribune

@samv

Yes Pak has nothing.. No economy,ruins.... Pak music sucks ... Yet you copy our songs and buy our songs... Pak tv sucks... Yet they become instant hit with indian viewers... Now please fuk off from PDF...
these idol worshipers r backstabbers, no wonder his kind is getting banged day and day out in IOK.
 
Bollywood is the face of Indian music which destroyed itself like years ago IMO. There were singers like Sanu and Udit running the show. It's a shame that Bollywood music has fallen to the level that now jerks like that honey singh guy are preferred. Old songs are the only thing I can stand from bollywood, there are some exceptions in recent years but it's gone down collectively.

Pakistan's film music took it's last breaths in mid to late 80s and face of our modern music had already emerged by that time and progressed all through 90s. Musharraf's tenure effectively destroyed all our entertainment mediums for once from which many haven't recovered yet like stage for example.

Then all the overload of technology, social media and broader choice of listeners due to internet and ever expanding TV networks etc are the factors our Singers/Musicians couldn't cope immediately. So it took time to recover.

And thank GOD our films also will not be dependant on junk music like Bollywood in coming years
.

Coke studio India is faeces compared to Coke Studio Pakistan. The
Indians were so impressed they tried to copy the Pakistanis and failed. Give credit where it is due.


Beats a screeching Bollywood track anytime.

Just love his passion

they could match rohail hyatts efforts.

:nono::nono::nono::nono:
 
By Hasan Ansari
Published: August 22, 2015

942924-image-1440258688-329-640x480.JPG

Palash lauded Pakistani musicians for their art of fusing Urdu lyrics with Western melodies, a style that even Euphoria has adopted. PHOTOS: PUBLICITY


KARACHI:
The best way to understand Pakistani and Indian music industries is through cricket — fast bowling in particular. Over the years, several pacers have emerged from the sub-continent. Initially all of them are equally quick but while Pakistani pacers continue to test the speed guns, their Indian counterparts end up settling somewhere in the bracket of medium fast.


This desire for speed and curiosity to explore their craft is one reason why Pakistani fast bowlers continue to be a source of envy for Indian cricket fans.

150.jpg


A similar sentiment resonates in conflicting approaches of musicians from both regions. Despite starting off as independent acts, Indian acts eventually adhere to Bollywood music. One act that continues to defy this trend is the Indian band Euphoria, as it indirectly follows in the footsteps of its Pakistani contemporaries.


330.jpg


“Bang on!” is how Palash Sen, frontman of the rock group, responds when asked if he has ever felt the same. “For me, it is a great compliment if someone says that Euphoria’s sound is very non-Indian and more Pakistani,” he tells The Express Tribune.

Having emerged about the same time as bands like Junoon and Vital Signs, Palash always felt that his band evokes a musical style reminiscent to the one across the border.

“Pakistan as a nation has always been more open to musical experimentation than India. The reason why bands like Vital Signs, Junoon and Strings have been so popular is because of their experimentation and the way they fuse Urdu lyrics with Western melodies — a style that even Euphoria has adopted.”

234.jpg


Although the past few years have seen several Indian playback singers and composers come out of their comfort zone of Bollywood music, Palash was still of the opinion that the music being done was virtually the same as it was years ago.

“What new music? You talk about Yo Yo Honey Singh doing rap music but Baba Sehgal already did it 20 years ago. At the end of the day it is just bhangra music to a different beat,” he explains. “What I am trying to say is that you don’t get to hear an Arif Lohar in India.”

With India’s love for Pakistan’s version of Coke Studio well documented, Palash remarked that it was through such shows that new music and talent was coming through in Pakistan. “Look at Coke Studio Pakistan where you take established artistes and pair them with emerging or unknown artistes and they perform a song no one or very few people have heard of.”

Not hiding his love for the music show, Palash joked about how he had begged frequent collaborators Strings to feature him on the coming season of Coke Studio.

Despite being generous in his praise of Pakistani musicians, Palash believes that there is a lot of talent in India that doesn’t get highlighted due to a dearth of platforms.

155.jpg


Coke Studio India was such a great initiative but then it went into hiatus and all that money was being diverted into films. And unfortunately, the Bollywood stamp is imperative to being recognised in India.”

Euphoria has previously collaborated with bands like Junoon and Strings and they recently recorded another cross-cultural venture, where Palash lent his vocals to Mizmaar’s song Yeh Dil.

Even though the band continues to perform alongside other Pakistani bands, Palash is eager to return to the country. “I tell all my fellow artists here [in India] that the love we received in Pakistan has been unparalleled. We performed in Karachi almost six years ago and that concert was huge and I’d love to go back.”

Published in The Express Tribune, August 23rd, 2015.


‘Euphoria’s sound is more Pakistani than Indian’ - The Express Tribune
New Hit from CokeStudio ... :)
 
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