For most people, rain is just another season. But for Korean singer-songwriter AOORA, India’s monsoon became something much deeper, it became music. As part of his Sounds of India series, where every song is inspired by the people he meets and the stories they share, AOORA set out to understand one simple emotion: What does rain mean to Indians? Instead of looking for inspiration in a studio, he found it on Mumbai’s streets, speaking to strangers whose memories of the monsoon ranged from first love and hot cups of chai to dancing in the rain and quiet moments by the window.
“When I first came to India, I thought rain is just… rain. But then I realised rain has a completely different meaning here. The moment it starts raining, everything changes. Some people run and dance, some stop for chai, some remember their first love, some just smile looking outside the window” says AOORA.
Those conversations revealed something unexpected. While every story was different, the emotion behind them was remarkably similar
“I wanted to know what rain means to different people. So I met people on the streets and asked them about their rain memories. Everyone had a different story, but all of them had the same emotion… happiness. That’s when I felt rain is actually one of the sounds of India. It doesn’t just fall from the sky… it connects people. Tip Tip Baarish was born from those conversations”
The result is Tip Tip Baarish, a joyful celebration of India’s monsoon that blends nostalgia, romance and timeless melodies. Rather than creating another contemporary pop track, AOORA chose to revisit the warmth and innocence of vintage cinema, pairing retro Bollywood influences with the infectious rhythm of classic Hollywood swing.
“I love music that makes people smile. When I was listening to old Bollywood songs, I felt they had this beautiful innocence and charm. At the same time, I also love vintage jazz and swing because it makes you want to move even if you don’t know how to dance. So I thought… what if Mumbai rain had its own swing rhythm? What if raindrops were dancing? That’s how we mixed retro Bollywood emotions with swing music. Even the visuals were inspired by that feeling, old black-and-white cinema, wet streets, umbrellas and simple romance. I wanted people to feel like they had stepped into a happy old movie” he shares.
The music video embraces monochrome frames, umbrellas, playful choreography and rain-soaked streets, instantly transporting viewers to the golden era of cinema. While audiences may find echoes of Raj Kapoor’s timeless charm, AOORA says the intention was never to recreate a legend, but to capture the warmth and innocence of that era.
“Yes, the old-school look was intentional, but honestly, I hadn’t watched many old Bollywood films before. While preparing for the song, I watched several vintage songs and visual references, especially ‘Ek Ladki Bheegi Bhaagi Si’, and I fell in love with their innocence, humour and simple romance” he explains.
For AOORA, however, Tip Tip Baarish is about much more than nostalgia. It is another chapter in his journey of discovering India through music, not by copying its culture, but by responding to it through his own perspective as a Korean artist “I never try to become anyone. I love both Korea and India. India has given me so much love that I wanted to celebrate its culture in my own way” he says.
“Whenever I create music inspired by India, I always ask myself one question, ‘If a Korean artist falls in love with this culture, how would he express that feeling?’ That’s where my originality comes from”
With Tip Tip Baarish, AOORA once again proves that the Sounds of India series is about discovering the stories hidden in everyday moments and transforming them into music that resonates across cultures. This time, all it took was a little rain.
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