Last year, on the occasion of India’s
Independence Day, singer and music composer Tushar Kamat had come out with the
music video ‘Hello Patrao’. In exactly one year, the talented musician has made
a comeback with his new track ‘Take A Taxi Go’. This young lad seems quite
aware of what type of music and theme would appeal to a Goan’s heart and this
music video hits the nail on the head. The video has already garnered more than
20,000 views and the number is growing. The project had been sponsored by
Chandan Group managed by Raghu Shetiye.
Ask him what motivated him to release his
videos on Independence Day and he replies, “Actually, I had intentionally
released my first track on the occasion of Independence Day 2014. But with this
track, I happened to finish it in August so my friends suggested that I release
in on Independence Day as well.” Happy about this trend, Tushar is now eager to
release one new song for every Independence Day.
Motorcycle taxis, called ‘pilots’ in Goa,
are a feature unique to the state. A casual mention of ‘hiring a pilot’ to get
from point A to B can surprise anyone unaware of Goa’s distinctive mode of
public transport. “This is the reason why I came up with this song and wrote
lyrics to pay tribute to these pilots who work diligently, come rain or shine.
I have articulated it in a funny yet typical vocabulary used by the pilots. It
was during the process of working on the song that I decided to incorporate our
rickshawalas and taxiwalas as they also deliver the same service,” says Tushar.
Currently, Tushar is busy producing a song
for the Hindi music industry. The song, titled ‘Haaye-Raama’, is about death
but interpreted in a light manner. It is a fusion song comprising renowned
musicians like Rahul Ram (Indian Ocean), A R Rehman (Guitarist), Sanjeev
Thomas, Dilshad Khan (Sarangi) and V Selva Ganesh of Zakir Hussain’s band. “The
song has been composed and written by me. I had been working on it for last
fourteen months. It should release in another month or two,” he states.
Tushar, who hails from Merces, recollects
his first step into the world of music: “Music has always been my passion
despite the lack of professional guidance. I am a self-thought musician. I
started penning down songs at the age of nine, and I have been associated with
the music industry for the last 7-8 years.”
His song ‘Kulyacher Di’ was also a success.
Speaking about reaching a wider audience,
he says, “Frankly speaking, I do not promote my tracks through advertisements;
I just post it on my Facebook wall. From there, it’s the music lovers that view
and share it. I don’t agree that Goa has fewer Konkani music listeners as
compared to music of other languages. If a song is appealing, it will gain
publicity through word of mouth via social networking sites, that too free of
cost,” believes Tushar.
His next project for Goa will be on Road
Safety as there has been a rise in the number of accidents in the state.
