‘I’m happily living m passion for music’

Singer-composer Shashaa Tirupati is elated to be back on stage after a long lull. “I missed performing live for my fans. It was the longest wait but eventually I am back and doing what I love the most — perform on stage,” she says, adding, “I hope Covid-19 doesn’t spoil things further. I am happily living my passion for music,” says the singer of Rait Zara Si from Atrangi Re (2021).

With two new songs, Hum Thay Seedhe Saadhe and Hum Rang Hain from film Badhaai

Do (2022) doing well, Tirupati is busy wrapping up projects and wishes to focus more on independent music and concerts.

The singer believes the pandemic catalysed the independent music industry in a big way. “In the last two years, the scenario of independent music has completely transformed. The pandemic has catalysed it in a big way. It made way for a lot of Indie artistes [to compose and share their music].”

Calling this the “best phase for the genre”, Tirupai says that musicians are happily making the most of it. “At times, I do get apprehensive, that what if this phase fades out with film music getting back on track. We are keeping our fingers crossed and giving our all to ensure the independent music scene keeps thriving,” she adds.

The National Awardwinning singer, who was recently in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, feels it’s time to give back to her gurus in whatever

little way she can. “It was not only for my shows that I flew to UP. The reason that brought me to Varanasi was to shoot for a song written and composed by Guru Pandit Ramashray Jha ‘Ramrang’, who happens to be my guru maa Kamla Bose’s master trainer. The song Rang Jin Daaro has been sung and produced by me.”

For Tirupati, going to the city and meeting great music maestros was a “divine feeling”. “Coming back here and being with them, I get to relearn and polish the naive musician in me, all over again,” the singer concluded.