Rohail Hyatt
Rohail Hyatt - Pakistani
Person from Pakistan
Genres: Fusion, asia, world fusion, fusion music
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About Rohail Hyatt
Rohail Hyatt is a famous Pakistani musician known for his work with the hugely popular 1990s pop band Vital Signs. Rohail Hyatt was a founding member of the Vital Signs, the leading pop band of Pakistan for a decade. He was an integral part of the internal creative core and the entire management wing of the band. Together, Vital Signs produced four albums and were under contract with Pepsi Cola from 1991-1997. Rohail played the role of band member, producer, song writer, guitarist and keyboardist at different times of the bands history. The first hit for Vital Signs was 'Dil Dil Pakistan', which was voted the 3rd most popular song in the world by a poll carried out by BBC World. The band's manager, Rohail's elder brother Zahid, introduced them to Shoaib Mansoor, who played an important role in leading the group to success. His latest album Khuda Ke Liye - In the name of God, metaphorical translation: For God's Sake, a Pakistani Urdu-language movie directed by Shoaib Mansoor. Hyatt launched the music platform Coke Studio Pakistan in 2008, produced by The Coca-Cola Company. He produced Seasons 1-6 of Coke Studio Pakistan as well as Seasons 12 and 13. Rohail has shared that his vision for the TV show was to experiment with fusion music and bring to the forefront the extensive depth and breadth of Pakistan's traditional music by incorporating it into an electronic landscape, As producer, Hyatt is said to have brought a psychedelic vibe to the show and has been praised for infusing energy and creativity into Coke Studio's production Through his work in Coke Studio, Hyatt is credited with shaping musical trends in the South Asian soundscape. Hyatt felt strongly that the show should "promote Pakistan's folk, classical and indigenous music by marrying it to more popular or mainstream music. Hyatt's plans for the show were met with some skepticism initially, and he was allowed to produce only three or four songs for the first season of Coke Studio Pakistan. However, their instant popularity allowed him to experiment more decisively in subsequent seasons. The sounds from Coke Studio are praised for being instrumental in reinventing traditional sounds and redefining music production in Pakistan. Hyatt is also acknowledged for facilitating "creative collaborations between two different dimensions of music, the established contemporary Western artists alongside regional, folk, classical ones..." as well as for scouting and promoting new talent through the show.
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