I don’t understand heavy metal much: Antara Mitra

A singer who loves to explore nuances of musical notes at the studio, Antara Mitra feels her hard work to make a mark as a promising singer is paying sweet dividends. With her song Saree Ke Fall Sa from R…Rajkumar entering the list of musical chartbusters, the singer is intending to put in more dedication into her playback career.
Antara, who also joined the bandwagon of reality show singers who followed it up with their Bollywood pursuit, says there is something very special about the studio that makes her love playback singing.“I enjoy playback singing. Even though some feel singing on stage gives a different high, I feel otherwise. For me, the trivia that one gets to know about sound recording and other technicalities is a good learning experience. The whole process of song making in a studio fascinates me. I can spend an entire day in a studio without feeling tired,” says Antara.
While Bollywood does help singers gain popularity, Antara also dreams of cutting a single album in the near future. “I want to go solo and cut a single soon,” says Antara who adds, “Every singer wants to do an independent venture. Now that singles are getting accepted in the market, I see good prospects in that.”
The singer, however is not quite optimistic about toying with the idea of a music album. “Once music albums used to be quite popular. The fact that one knows who Falguni Pathak says it all about their one time popularity. But that phase has faded away. This is a suitable phase for singles to be cut and not albums. The new generation of singers are definitely trying to create a market by cutting singles. Of course, audience acceptance will gradually happen,” says the singer.
Quiz her whether she has any specific inclination towards any genre or style of music, she quickly pitches in saying, “I love listening to all kinds of music, but I don’t understand heavy metal much. With due respect to all the heavy metal fans, I feel it’s not so soothing to the ears.”
In an age of marketing and cut-throat competition, Antara differs on the view to marketing oneself to be heard for a singer in the music industry. “I don’t believe that marketing at the top of one’s voice works for a singer. Talent always finds its way. Once you give your 100 percent, people will call you up on their own. Sourcing numbers is not difficult today.”
Antara, who’s single, feels it’s too early to think about any relation at this stage. “I have come to Mumbai with one agenda in mind — to focus on work. So, I haven’t given any thought to being in a relationship, which requires lot of time commitment,” says the singer.