Post record-breaking rage of ‘ Tum Hi Ho ’, were you a bit apprehensive of getting typecast in the industry as overnight you became the new ‘ melody king ’ of town , though thrillers like Creature and Ek Villian have streamed in a diverse palette from your kitty ?
I believe , music comes very naturally to me and that ’ s why , I have never been concerned about being typecast or bothered with the external factors like getting stagnated or building a so-called image , pertaining to one ’ s trademark music . I have always done music straight from my heart and have in fact , seen that my music has stirred up a generation of composers , especially after Ashiqui2 , I see a specific trend and pattern of melody in Hindi film music , all following that heart-warming romantic way .
He took to music as fish takes to water , thanks to his rich legacy of music that runs through his bloodline . Mithoon Sharma believes in spreading the warmth of his heart by virtue of his melodious music . The 32-yearold composer , singer , arranger , lyricist is a multitalented icon to many young aspirants in the industry , merely not for nothing . He consciously avoids adhering to the popular adage , ‘ work hard , party harder ’ and rather prefers to ruminate over his creations in isolation . More of a thinker than a talker , his pondering , expressive eyes say it all . In conversation with Score , this tunesmith recollects his decade-long journey and shares about his musical genes , influence of Lakshmi-Pyare , degeneration of lyrics , guest composing , quest for new voices in the industry , musical barter with contemporaries , introduction to Indian cricket spinmaster Harbhajan Singh as a singer and many more on record .
You are again working with filmmaker Onir for his muchtouted venture Veda . He has a knack for telling issuebased intense stories within a commercial format and you seem to have a comfort zone and good understanding with him since Bas Ek Pal . Tell us something about the vibe you both exchange while coordinating over a venture and the tunes that you are scoring for Veda .
I think it ’ s too early to speak about Veda at the moment . It ’ s Onir ’ s dream project and he is working passionately on it but we are yet to reach a point where we start with the musical sessions . Besides , I would like to emphasise that I share a great comfort zone with the very cerebral filmmaker Onir . Music of both his movies — Bas Ek Pal and Shab has been highly appreciated . The area where I connect with him is what he and I like most in music . I have always stressed on the emotional content of my songs and that ’ s what he always seeks in his film ’ s playlists . He will end up crying if he hears a good song in the studio and that ’ s how sensitive he is .
Current-day crop of young music directors not only show sparks of immense talent in terms of melody , beat and tempo but are also well-equipped with the technical knowhow of music programming and production . Do you agree that this is a compulsory requirement in the age of digital technology ?
Technique and theory have always been an integral part of recording a song even before the digital age boomed . Back then , the method was more acoustic and it demanded the know-how and technical understanding of orchestration as well as arrangement . Whereas today , the experience has become more electronic in nature . But the role of a musician is still the same and being an arranger ’ s son , I don ’ t think I ’ m the wrong person to comment on this .
I grew up training to be a technician first and then a composer . Fact is I have seen my father do the arrangement and production for all the leading composers of his era . It was under his guidance that I learnt to be an arranger first and then a music director . Plus , in my entire career , I have hitherto programmed , arranged and produced all the music myself . The advancement in technologies has rendered a new facet to music production and yes , I would agree that the arrival of these new technical intricacies does put the challenge of grasping the ropes first before utilising the same into music .
Any rank newcomer should therefore devote sufficient time to assimilate these fundamental aspects so that he / she can employ them to enhance his / her brand of music .
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