Tariq Hisny

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Tariq Hisny
Tariq Hisny Composer from Puttalam Sri Lanka.jpg
Background information
Birth nameTariq Hisny
Also known asTariq
Born (1990-08-29) 29 August 1990 (age 31)
Puttalam, Sri Lanka
Genres
Instruments
  • Piano
  • keyboard
  • vocals
Years active2016-present

Tariq Hisny, simply known and credited as Tariq, is a Sri Lankan composer and singer, working mainly for the Indian music industry.[1]

Early life and education[]

Tariq was born in Puttalam, North Western Province of Sri Lanka. From a young age, he had shown promise as a singer. During his early days, he used to sing songs as a karaoke artist.[2] He also developed an interest in composing music.[3] He has acknowledged Yuvan Shankar Raja, AR Rahman and Karthik as his inspirations.[2][3]

Tariq learned Carnatic music, western music theory and piano.[3][4][5]

Compositions[]

In 2016, Tariq began composing music.[3] The same year, he released his first album titled, Izhaar-e-Ishq, in Hindi language.[4][6] He collaborated with playback singers Yazin Nizar and Srisha for a song “Bin Tere” in this album. This song has been featured in Indian subcontinent and Middle East countries among the youth soon after the release. Also the songs of the album have been recorded in various locations including Chennai, Bangalore and Riyadh.[6][7]

In 2017, Tariq released his first Tamil song “Hey Penne” in collaboration with Sathyaprakash.[8][9] In 2019, Tariq began working for soundtracks and background scores as he focuses more on composing.[3][5]

Discography[]

As composer[]

List of soundtracks, background scores and other works
Year Title Language Notes
2016 Izhaar-e-Ishq Hindi Debut album
2017 Hey Penne Tamil
2019 The Journey N/A Instrumental/Background score
2020 Honeymoon N/A Background score

As singer[]

Year Song Film/Album Co-singer(s) Language Notes
2016 "Sun Jane Jana" Izhaar-e-Ishq Solo Hindi

References[]

  1. ^ "An interview with a young Sri Lankan music composer Tariq". Cytick. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Exclusive interview with Sri Lankan artist Tariq". Jamsphere Magazine. 7 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Interesting interview with Tariq Hisny". Medium. 25 September 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Never stop learning: Tariq Hisny". Cytick. 12 May 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "Soundtracks and background scores are my priorities: Tariq Hisny". Newslookup. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "Tariq is soon to release his next music album in Hindi named Izhaar-e-Ishq". Digital Journal. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  7. ^ "Me and my crazy mind: Tariq". The Crazy Mind. 16 July 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  8. ^ "Let's do in Tamil now and comeback to Hindi afterwards: Tariq Hisny". World News Network. 25 May 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  9. ^ "Hey Penne: Entertaining and Classy". BuzzFeed. 10 July 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2018.

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