Tanishk Bagchi Credits ‘Listening,’ Not ‘Learning,’ For His Success

MUMBAI -Music composer Tanishk Bagchi, who gave the nation a generational song with the ‘Saiyaara’ title track, has spoken about the musical influences that shaped him since childhood.

Tanishk grew up in Kolkata, a city known for its rich confluence of cultures and music. Celebrating the success of ‘Saiyaara’, Tanishk said, “I have grown up listening to a lot of kinds of music. My dad was a guitarist, and my mom is a classical guitarist as well. So, I have listened to Indian classical music, Western classical music, and rock music.”

He further mentioned, “I belong to Kolkata. There are rock bands on every street. I have also worked with a lot of people from Bangladesh, including Love Runs Blind and Ark, which are legendary rock bands from Bangladesh. So, I have a mixed culture. I was also a DJ for a long time. I used to meet DJs and make songs for people. So, I used to listen to foreign dance music. I also used to listen to folk music. Since childhood, there was a Baul band in my area, so I used to listen to Baul songs.”

“Everything is mixed. I have listened to a lot of music, and I think the process of listening is more powerful than learning. People may learn things by studying, but by listening, you learn what you couldn’t otherwise. So, I think it is important to listen; it will open your mind,” he added.

Earlier, the composer had said that the response to the album of ‘Saiyaara’ signals a positive change in the Hindi film music market. He noted that the music industry has been constantly evolving, and due to the rapid expansion of the music market courtesy of Instagram Reels and audio streaming services, the market was just flailing around, trying to figure out what sticks. In such a scenario, it’s now confirmed that the audience still craves melody and soul in songs beyond sounds that come across as robotic. (IANS)