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Having learnt from his father Shivkumar Sharma, Rahul has taken the santoor into world music with various collaborations, including Namaste India. Rahul and American saxophonist Kenny G 's album reached #2 on Billboard world charts and #4 on Board Smooth jazz charts.
Rahul Sharma, though born as the son of illustrious santoor master Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, did not begin learning the instrument until he was 13. Instead, he started on harmonium, only switching to the hundred-stringed box when he had mastered Hindustani music’s melodic fundamentals.
The Santoor Legacy • Rahul Sharma and Ojas Adhiya. Santoor is a trapezoid-shaped string instrument that has its roots in the Himalayan mountains of Kashmir. Loosely translated, it means a 100- stringed vina.
Rahul Sharma is a global artist of Indian origin. He is the only artist to collaborate with the likes of Grammy winners like KennyG , Deep Forest, Richard Clayderman. Additionally, he has an enormous body of work in Bollywood with Yash Raj (Chopras) Films starring Hrithik Roshan, Kareena Kapoor.
Gallery: Exclusive photos of santoor player Rahul Sharma and his son, Abhinav Sharma has consciously decided not to be on any of the social networking platforms — Facebook, Instagram or...
For santoor player Rahul Sharma, his late father, santoor legend Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, was his “guiding light and musical guru”. He shares, “My father not only taught me the...
Watch the highlights of an extraordinary and captivating performance by the Santoor Maestro Rahul Sharma at HCL Concerts in April 2018.~~~~~Pt. Rahul Shar...
Jun 11, 2022 · In an exclusive interview with Bombay Times, his son, Rahul Sharma, who has trained under the legendary santoor player and has had the privilege of performing with him several times, talks about the musical genius that was Pandit Shivkumar Sharma. Pandit Shivkumar Sharma breathed his last on May 10.
Feb 25, 2019 · The soft-spoken and reclusive musician Rahul Sharma, a santoor maestro who has released as many as 60 albums, doesn’t listen to Bollywood music. Instead, the 46-year-old prefers to Netflix...
Celebrated composer and Santoor player Rahul Sharma's tribute to Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, comes together in an epic showcase with symphonic renditions of ragas, folk, and classical music.
