It is only in recent years that I have really opened up and connected with my audiences through music. Deep down I feel, I’m more of a private person than people’s. During the initial phase of my career I’d like to mention that I was definitely very media shy and would not make any communication whatsoever with my listeners apart from the music I would be doing then. Well you see, I have been described as a reclusive person right from the start. But with increasing stage shows and your active presence in social media, do you think your interaction with the audiences is more at a personal level now?
It is probably with progression of time that I have tempered down and have also learnt the importance and beauty of ‘thairao’ (composure). When I started off at a tender young age of 19, there was certain amount of aggression brewing within me and my music would precisely reproduce that then. The way I think, I sense and the choices I make as a human being can exactly be seen in the music I’m scoring. I think music is a very organic, human process for me and the evolution of my musicality vis-à-vis my experiences as a man are directly proportionate because both are reflections of each other. How has your music and you as a person evolved over time? So, plenty is yet to come and miles to cross ahead. However, I still feel I haven’t accomplished even 1% of what I want to do or how I would like to contribute through my music. It’s been more than a decade now and many hits have happened along the way with a lot of accolades falling into my kitty. It all passed too quickly with memories flashing before my eyes. In hindsight, it all appears to me as a very tiny speck on the canvas of my journey so far.
When you look back, how do you evaluate your journey? 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.Ĭongratulations for completing 11 years in the mainstream music industry. More of a thinker than a talker, his pondering, expressive eyes say it all. He consciously avoids adhering to the popular adage, ‘work hard, party harder’ and rather prefers to ruminate over his creations in isolation. The 32-yearold composer, singer, arranger, lyricist is a multitalented icon to many young aspirants in the industry, merely not for nothing. Mithoon Sharma believes in spreading the warmth of his heart by virtue of his melodious music. He took to music as fish takes to water, thanks to his rich l egacy of music that runs through his bloodline.