I was born amongst the mountains. They are part of my earliest memories and my childhood; I have experienced their incomparable beauty and have always loved them. There is an epic grandeur, but there is peace and tranquillity too. The sounds of the mountains have a music of their own, cowbells and the bubbling of brooks.

My music creates the different moods of the mountains from dawn to late night, they rosy colours of dawn and sunrise when the first rays of the sun light up the peaks, the vibrancy of day, the evening shadows that evoke spirituality and a deep sense of yearning. I remember the high waters of the full moon, reflecting the peaks all around, with the silvery wake of a boat slipping through the waters. And the romance of springtime, when the snows melt away and trees and flowers come to blossom.

All this has been expressed in my compositions through a strong base of melody. I have used some rages, and drawn on the rich repertoire of folk music. In the Himalayan range, Kashmir, Garhwal and Nepal have similar musical note structures, and yet they express different feelings, which I have explored.
                                                                                 - SHIV KUMAR SHARMA