<p>It was a sensorial experience to watch City-based singer Abhijit Gupta perform at the music reality hunt, ‘The Stage’. <br /><br />He was one of the few complete, consistent packages there. The natural ease in his voice, his sanguine character, his constant flirting with the camera as he weaved a charm around his songs and the ability to let viewers peek into a story through his melodies immediately struck a chord with the judges. <br /><br />From his first rendition of ‘Drops of Jupiter’ by Train to ‘I’m Yours’ by Jason Mraz, for which he received a standing ovation, anyone could tell that he comes with a propensity to Western music. The whirlwind musical tour still stands fresh in his mind.<br /><br />He recalls, “It was a great experience. I had always felt and heard that reality shows were controlled and planned but this was very authentic in the way it was shot. Meeting a number of other singers was also an eye-opening experience for me. </p>.<p><br />I was always confined to the musical network in the City but on ‘The Stage’, I could hear talent from across the country. More than competing with each other, we were also supportive of each other.” <br /><br />And apart from the ‘family’ that ‘The Stage’ has given him, Abhijit also looks at the show as a huge learning experience.<br /><br /> “I understood some technical details such as falsetto, head voice and chest voice. Each judge looked for something different which helped me develop as a singer and a performer. While singers Vishal Dadlani and Ehsaan Noorani concentrated on our vocal abilities and pitch, Monica Dogra and Devraj Sanyal judged us as performers on stage.” <br /><br />Though he managed to secure a place in the top 10, his journey on the show spiralled to a close after that. “It was just a bad day,” he says. <br /><br />“I did go back thinking that I could have done a few things better but I was happy to have come that far and was very proud of myself. As a person who is largely from a non-musical background, it was a big achievement for me.” Abhijit’s foot into the sea of music started with Hindustani classical, which he began learning as a child. </p>.<p>“I heard the song ‘My Heart Will Go On’ when I was in second standard and really wanted to learn it. The next day, my classmate wrote down the lyrics. I learnt the song and sang it at home. My mother was so impressed and she bought me a karaoke machine. This is where my affair with Western music started. I also used to sing in the school choir and learnt the guitar.” <br /><br />Though ‘The Stage’ ended too soon, his success isn’t short-lived at all. <br />Abhijit is as focussed and continues to pursue music while juggling with his full-time travel company. He has given a number of live performances with a fellow participant, Kenishaa and is working towards more.<br /><br />“Life is fluid right now with work on one hand and music on the other but I try and make time for both.” <br /></p>
<p>It was a sensorial experience to watch City-based singer Abhijit Gupta perform at the music reality hunt, ‘The Stage’. <br /><br />He was one of the few complete, consistent packages there. The natural ease in his voice, his sanguine character, his constant flirting with the camera as he weaved a charm around his songs and the ability to let viewers peek into a story through his melodies immediately struck a chord with the judges. <br /><br />From his first rendition of ‘Drops of Jupiter’ by Train to ‘I’m Yours’ by Jason Mraz, for which he received a standing ovation, anyone could tell that he comes with a propensity to Western music. The whirlwind musical tour still stands fresh in his mind.<br /><br />He recalls, “It was a great experience. I had always felt and heard that reality shows were controlled and planned but this was very authentic in the way it was shot. Meeting a number of other singers was also an eye-opening experience for me. </p>.<p><br />I was always confined to the musical network in the City but on ‘The Stage’, I could hear talent from across the country. More than competing with each other, we were also supportive of each other.” <br /><br />And apart from the ‘family’ that ‘The Stage’ has given him, Abhijit also looks at the show as a huge learning experience.<br /><br /> “I understood some technical details such as falsetto, head voice and chest voice. Each judge looked for something different which helped me develop as a singer and a performer. While singers Vishal Dadlani and Ehsaan Noorani concentrated on our vocal abilities and pitch, Monica Dogra and Devraj Sanyal judged us as performers on stage.” <br /><br />Though he managed to secure a place in the top 10, his journey on the show spiralled to a close after that. “It was just a bad day,” he says. <br /><br />“I did go back thinking that I could have done a few things better but I was happy to have come that far and was very proud of myself. As a person who is largely from a non-musical background, it was a big achievement for me.” Abhijit’s foot into the sea of music started with Hindustani classical, which he began learning as a child. </p>.<p>“I heard the song ‘My Heart Will Go On’ when I was in second standard and really wanted to learn it. The next day, my classmate wrote down the lyrics. I learnt the song and sang it at home. My mother was so impressed and she bought me a karaoke machine. This is where my affair with Western music started. I also used to sing in the school choir and learnt the guitar.” <br /><br />Though ‘The Stage’ ended too soon, his success isn’t short-lived at all. <br />Abhijit is as focussed and continues to pursue music while juggling with his full-time travel company. He has given a number of live performances with a fellow participant, Kenishaa and is working towards more.<br /><br />“Life is fluid right now with work on one hand and music on the other but I try and make time for both.” <br /></p>
