Dawn Images

Coke Studio's credited for bringing our indigenous folk and classical sounds to a mainstream audience, but what do purists think of this musical endeavour?

We asked veteran music critic and first-time Coke Studio listener Asif Noorani to weigh in on some of the Season 9's most hotly debated tracks - Rahat Fateh Ali Khan's 'Afreen Afreen', Abida Parveen and Ali Sethi's 'Aaqa' and Haroon Shahid and Quratulain Baloch's 'Baliye' (that features bits of the classic 'Laung Gawacha').

Also read: Here's what to expect from Coke Studio 9

Now remember, Asif Noorani has been following the subcontinent's music scene since its golden era. Can Coke Studio bridge the generation gap that divides that time from this?

Here's what he had to say: