The Music is Back

Long before there was Coke Studio,there was MTV Unplugged,that gave the Indian listeners a whole new tune,tone and soundscape that could be called their own.

Long before there was Coke Studio,there was MTV Unplugged,that gave the Indian listeners a whole new tune,tone and soundscape that could be called their own. While Unplugged had long music sessions with some of the best musicians,there was also Channel Vs Jammin,a first-of-its-kind fusion project that brought together big names from the music industry. But that was then,the high-on-real-music Nineties phase. Cut to the present and 70 per cent of the content is non-music. We are desperately trying to find some fizz in Indias Coke Studio,but the news of the return of MTVs acclaimed international music property has us tuned in. Come October 1,and Micromax MTV Unplugged will premiere in India.

The franchise that started in 1989 has,in more two decades,featured artistes such as Eric Clapton,Paul McCartney,Bob Dylan and newer names like Katy Perry. The show will now have Indian artistes all set to present some interesting tunes.

Aditya Swamy,Channel Head for MTV India says,Unplugged is all acoustic and soulful,no remix,no electronics. The artistes,the songs,the setting and even the instruments have been handpicked.

An explosion of acoustic music,behind-the-scenes and interview footage interspersed with the performances,the series roster has a gamut of popular bands and musicians like Indian Ocean,Rabbi Shergill,Rekha Bhardwaj,Mohit Chauhan,Susheela Raman,Advaita,Euphoria,Javed Ali and Shilpa Rao.

Keeping the music straight and simple will be popular composer and percussionist Ranjit Barot. He will be the music producer and arranger for this series. With Unplugged,we intend to take popular artists into a raw and acoustic musical environment and present them to the Indian audiences, he says.

For Delhi-based band,Indian Ocean,its been years since they played an entire acoustic set. The show couldnt have come at a more timely juncture,when indie music is at its lowest ebb, says Shergill. Lets see if the music gets its fizz back with Unplugged this October.

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