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Coke Studio Explorer’s final track is here all the way from Kashmir

Coke Studio Explorer’s final track is here all the way from Kashmir

The track is sung entirely in the Kashmiri language
11 Jul, 2018

The fifth and final song of Coke Studio Explorer is out and it features Qasamir all the way from the scenic valleys of Muzaffarabad in Azad Kashmir.

The track is titled Ha Gulo and is sung entirely in the Kashmiri language. It creates a beautiful rendition of traditional and electronic beats with Altaf Mir’s emotion-packed vocals and old musical instruments, like the Sarangi, Tumbaknaer and Garha.

The crew of four share their stories as well, Altaf Mir has performed all across Pakistan but he spends his days as a master craftsmen making traditional handicrafts. Ghulam Mohammad Daar forty years of his life contributing his skills to Radio Pakistan.The life stories of Manzoor Ahmed Khan as a rickshaw driver, and Saeed Saifuddin Shah as a part-time cook and laborer are fairly ordinary but still inspiring. This is their first commercial appearance together on Coke Studio Explorer.

Comments

Kishan Jul 11, 2018 06:21pm
Beautiful! Long live Kashmir and its quest for freedom
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Lea lorn Jul 11, 2018 07:02pm
Wow
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Danish Jul 11, 2018 07:03pm
so the rumors were that we were getting a folk studio by sprite and now coke has its own version out? . This is rather strange.
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pindi boyses Jul 11, 2018 08:07pm
splendid !
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Rizwan Shaukat Khan Jul 11, 2018 09:16pm
Enjoyed the song CS. Keep them coming!
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Moni Jul 11, 2018 10:11pm
excellent music & singing - the chanting effect is superb. However the cheap tricks in videography dampens the mood.
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Naeem Jul 12, 2018 12:48am
very sweet language
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Ehtisham A Ashai Jul 12, 2018 04:21am
Bravo to the quartet and a big cheers to #cokestudioexplorer. Sitting here in Los Angeles, the tune hit home. Reminding me of my home in Muzzafarabad and my fathers home in Srinagar. Hopefully we hear more from Mr. Mir and his comrades. Keep up the great work guys and hopefully see you soon in a concert here in the USA.
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Desh bandhu Chopra Jul 12, 2018 08:58am
Wonderful music in true tradition.
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Tooba Jul 12, 2018 09:04am
I like the song but the visually the beauty of Muzaffarabad has not been captured. Instead of recording the song in a hotel room, it would have been lovely to see if it was done on Peer Chanasi hill station near the city. otherwise, job welldone!
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Nasir Askar Jul 12, 2018 10:05am
No song from KPK
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Sher Ali Jul 12, 2018 11:38am
Missing culture ofGB the land of peaks , mountain, ice,K2
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junaid Jul 12, 2018 03:00pm
@Nasir Askar Chitral is not in KPK?
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Imtiaz Ali Khan Jul 12, 2018 07:02pm
Love you Kashmir.
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ga Jul 12, 2018 07:41pm
Apart from Pareek the rest of them have been lackluster. I don't blame the singers though. I think there should have been a better beat and rhythm keeping with current younger generation. No one listens to the original folk tunes anymore no matter how noble the intention.
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