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Profile

Rahul Sharma is one of the bright young Santoor players. He is the son and disciple of Santoor pioneer and the person most responsible of its raise as a classical instrument, Pt. Shivkumar Sharma.

Rahul Sharma was born in 1972. He started learning santoor at the age of twelve from his father Pt. Shivkumar Sharma. He started accompanying his father in concerts in 1996, at the age of 24.

Rahul Sharma has quickly become a saught after concert artist. He has received rave reviews from critics. He has also released several CDs, some solo and some with his father. He has also collaborated with international musicians like pianist Richard Clayderman, keyboardist Kersi Lord. He has also provided music for a Hindi feature film Mujhse Dosti Karoge.

Related Artists

Teachers & Influences	Pt. Shivkumar Sharma (father)
Disciples & Followers
Similar Artists	Tarun Bhattacharya
Worked With	Ustad Zakir Hussain, Pt Bhavani Shankar Kathak, Shafat Ahmed Khan (tabla)

Links

• Home Page of Rahul Sharma
• A profile in the Times Of India