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'''Rahul Sharma''' (born 25 September) is a [[music director]] and [[Hindustani classical music|Indian classical]] [[santoor]] player.
'''Rahul Sharma''' (born 25 September 1972) is a [[music director]] and [[Hindustani classical music|Indian classical]] [[santoor]] player.


==Early life==
==Early life==
Rahul Sharma was born in Mumbai to the [[Dogra]] family of santoor player [[Shivkumar Sharma]] and Manorama, from a family steeped in the tradition of [[Jammu and Kashmir]]. His grandfather, Uma Dutt Sharma,<ref>{{cite news |last=Rodericks |first=Lionel |date=10 November 2008 |title=Stepping into father's shoes |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Ahmedabad/Stepping_into_fathers_shoes/articleshow/3692611.cms |newspaper=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Gilbert |first=Andrew |date=16 November 2007 |title=Masters of the East come West |url=http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2007/11/16/masters_of_the_east_come_west/ |newspaper=Boston Globe}}</ref> was a santoor player. Married to his sweetheart Barkha Sharma in 2009. The couple have a son named [https://www.hindustantimes.com/photos/art-and-culture/exclusive-photos-of-santoor-player-rahul-sharma-and-his-son-abhinav/photo-1oBq1AMazteebt312dQDbJ.html Abhinav] born on 17 June 2014.
Rahul Sharma was born in Mumbai to the [[Dogra]] family of santoor player [[Shivkumar Sharma]] and Manorama, from a family steeped in the tradition of [[Jammu and Kashmir]]. His grandfather, Uma Dutt Sharma,<ref>{{cite news|author=Gilbert, Andrew|url=http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2007/11/16/masters_of_the_east_come_west/|date=16 November 2007|title=Masters of the East come West|newspaper=[[The Boston Globe]]|accessdate=23 August 2019}}</ref> was a santoor player. Married to his sweetheart Barkha Sharma in 2009. The couple have a son named Abhinav born on 17 June 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/meet-santoor-player-rahul-sharma-the-man-behind-the-musician/story-nh5K7w2AZdiSjVsyBISbmI.html|author=Chatterjee, Arundhati|title=Meet santoor player Rahul Sharma|work=Hindustan Times|date=4 August 2016|accessdate=23 August 2019}}</ref>


[[File:Rahul Shivkumar Sharma.JPG|thumb|right|Sharma in Pune "2012"]]
[[File:Rahul Shivkumar Sharma.JPG|thumb|right|Sharma in Pune "2012"]]


==Career==
==Career==
Rahul started playing the [[Pump organ|harmonium]] at an early age. Learning the santoor at age 13, he wasn't completely sure of pursuing music until he turned 17. After studying economics at Mumbai's [[Mithibai College]], Rahul Sharma began performing with his father. He started accompanying him in concerts in 1996, at the age of 24.
Rahul started playing the [[Pump organ|harmonium]] at an early age. Learning the santoor at age 13, he wasn't completely sure of pursuing music until he turned 17. After studying economics at Mumbai's [[Mithibai College]], Rahul Sharma began performing with his father. He started accompanying him in concerts in 1996, at the age of 24.<ref>{{cite book|author=Pradeep Thakur|title=Indian Music Masters of Our Times- I|publisher=Pradeep Thakur & Sons|page=198|isbn=978-81-908707-6-6}}</ref>

At the age of 22, Sharma was signed by [[Peter Gabriel]] to perform at [[WOMAD]] and at the [[Darbar festival]].<ref name=darbar>{{cite web|url=https://www.darbar.org/DarbarFestival2019/Budhaditya-Mukherjee-+-Shivkumar-&-Rahul-Sharma/50|title=Budhaditya Mukherjee + Shivkumar & Rahul Sharma|publisher=Darbar Festival|accessdate=23 August 2019}}</ref>


Having learnt from his father [[Shivkumar Sharma]], Rahul has taken the santoor into world music with various collaborations, including ''Namaste India''.
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 (magazine)|Billboard]]'' world charts and #4 on Board Smooth [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/The-single-Namaste-topping-charts/articleshow/14863560.cms jazz charts].
Rahul and American saxophonist [[Kenny G]]'s album reached #2 on ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' world charts and #4 on Board Smooth jazz charts.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/The-single-Namaste-topping-charts/articleshow/14863560.cms|author=Debarati S Sen|title=The single, Namaste, topping charts|work=The Times of India|agency=TNN|date=14 July 2012|accessdate=23 August 2019}}</ref>


Rahul also collaborated with Grammy-winning [[electronica]] group ''Deep Forest'', founded by Eric Miquet on 10 tracks which combined Indian folk and santoor with electronica.
Rahul also collaborated with Grammy-winning [[electronica]] group ''Deep Forest'', founded by Eric Miquet on 10 tracks which combined Indian folk and santoor with electronica.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/Rahul-Sharma-and-Deep-Forest-collaborate-for-Deep-India/articleshow/17545685.cms|title=Rahul Sharma and Deep Forest collaborate for Deep India|work=The Times of India|date=10 December 2012|accessdate=23 August 2019}}</ref>


Rahul has also experimented by taking the santoor into the [[Rock music|rock genre]] with his album ''The Rebel''
Rahul has also experimented by taking the santoor into the [[Rock music|rock genre]] with his album ''The Rebel''.


Rahul Sharma has been awarded the Sangeet Natak Academy award.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/sangeet-natak-akademy-awards-conferred/article5104424.ece Sangeet Natak Academi award]</ref>
Rahul Sharma has been awarded the Sangeet Natak Academy award.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/sangeet-natak-akademy-awards-conferred/article5104424.ece|title=Sangeet Natak Akademy awards conferred|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=7 September 2013|accessdate=23 August 2019}}</ref>


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He has released several CDs, some solo and some with his father. He has collaborated with international musicians such as pianist [[Richard Clayderman]] and [[keyboardist]] Kersi Lord.<ref>{{cite news|author=Rodericks, Lionel|date=10 November 2008|title=Stepping into father's shoes|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Stepping-into-fathers-shoes/articleshow/3692611.cms|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=23 August 2019}}</ref> ''The Confluence'' (2002) has mostly Indian titles, six of which were composed by Rahul himself. He provided the music for the Hindi feature film ''Mujhse Dosti Karoge'', for which he received the award in the "Best Debut - Music Director" category at the 2002 [[ZEE Bollywood]] Music Awards. His last album ''Time Traveler'', which has been described as [[New Age]], was released on 10 March 2006.
Rahul has performed in North America and throughout Europe, and at various folk and world music festivals, including [[WOMAD]].


He also collaborated with such musicians as [[Zakir Hussain (musician)|Zakir Hussain]], [[John McLaughlin]], [[Mickey Hart]], [[George Harrison]], [[Yo Yo Ma]], [[Joe Henderson]], [[Van Morrison]], [[Airto Moreira]], [[Pharoah Sanders]], and the [[Kodō (taiko group)|Kodo Drummers]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://union.wisc.edu/events-and-activities/event-calendar/event/zakir-hussain-and-rahul-sharma/|title=Zakir Hussain and Rahul Sharma|publisher=Wisconsin Union|accessdate=23 August 2019}}</ref>
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He has released several CDs, some solo and some with his father. He has collaborated with international musicians such as pianist [[Richard Clayderman]] and [[keyboardist]] Kersi Lord. ''The Confluence'' (2002) has mostly Indian titles, six of which were composed by Rahul himself. He provided the music for the Hindi feature film ''Mujhse Dosti Karoge'', for which he received the award in the "Best Debut - Music Director" category at the 2002 [[ZEE Bollywood]] Music Awards. His last album ''Time Traveler'', which has been described as [[New Age]], was released on 10 March 2006.


During the Royal visit by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Prince William and Kate Middleton, Rahul Sharma and his wife had played various songs by [[The Beatles]], including "[[Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)|Norwegian Wood]]", "O Sweet Lord" and "[[Let It Be (Beatles song)|Let It Be]]".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/music/i-played-the-beatles-on-the-santoor-for-the-royal-couple-rahul-sharma/story-B9N3X9ZB1ETsNcrkeuQCDN.html|title=I played The Beatles on the santoor for the royal couple : Rahul Sharma|work=Hindustan Times|date=14 April 2016|accessdate=23 August 2019}}</ref>
He also collaborated with [[Zakir Hussain (musician)|Zakir Hussain]].

In 2019, he and his father along with [[Yogesh Samsi]] had performed at the [[Barbican Centre]].<ref name=darbar/>


==Awards and accolades==
==Awards and accolades==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20151222102715/http://sangeetnatak.gov.in/files2013-14/UBK2011/ubk2011-004-RahulSharma.pdf Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards]
*Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards (2011)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sangeetnatak.gov.in/sna/citation_popup.php?id=1471&at=5|title=Rahul Sharma|publisher=Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards|accessdate=23 August 2019}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.rahulsantoor.com/ Rahul Sharma's official website]
*{{Official site|http://www.rahulsantoor.com/}}
* [http://www.akdn.org/aktc_music.asp Aga Khan Music Initiative in Central Asia]
*[http://www.akdn.org/aktc_music.asp Aga Khan Music Initiative in Central Asia]
* [http://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/meet-santoor-player-rahul-sharma-the-man-behind-the-musician/story-nh5K7w2AZdiSjVsyBISbmI.html Meet santoor player Rahul Sharma]
* [http://www.hindustantimes.com/music/i-played-the-beatles-on-the-santoor-for-the-royal-couple-rahul-sharma/story-B9N3X9ZB1ETsNcrkeuQCDN.html I played The Beatles on the santoor for the royal couple : Rahul Sharma ]


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Rahul Sharma
Rahul Sharma in santoor concert at Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal, July 2016
Rahul Sharma in santoor concert at Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal, July 2016
Background information
Born (1972-09-25) September 25, 1972 (age 52)
Mumbai, Maharashtra
GenresIndian classical music
Occupation(s)music director, santoor player
InstrumentSantoor
Years active1996 – present
Websiterahulsantoor.com

Rahul Sharma (born 25 September 1972) is a music director and Indian classical santoor player.

Early life

Rahul Sharma was born in Mumbai to the Dogra family of santoor player Shivkumar Sharma and Manorama, from a family steeped in the tradition of Jammu and Kashmir. His grandfather, Uma Dutt Sharma,[1] was a santoor player. Married to his sweetheart Barkha Sharma in 2009. The couple have a son named Abhinav born on 17 June 2014.[2]

Sharma in Pune "2012"

Career

Rahul started playing the harmonium at an early age. Learning the santoor at age 13, he wasn't completely sure of pursuing music until he turned 17. After studying economics at Mumbai's Mithibai College, Rahul Sharma began performing with his father. He started accompanying him in concerts in 1996, at the age of 24.[3]

At the age of 22, Sharma was signed by Peter Gabriel to perform at WOMAD and at the Darbar festival.[4]

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.[5]

Rahul also collaborated with Grammy-winning electronica group Deep Forest, founded by Eric Miquet on 10 tracks which combined Indian folk and santoor with electronica.[6]

Rahul has also experimented by taking the santoor into the rock genre with his album The Rebel.

Rahul Sharma has been awarded the Sangeet Natak Academy award.[7]

He has released several CDs, some solo and some with his father. He has collaborated with international musicians such as pianist Richard Clayderman and keyboardist Kersi Lord.[8] The Confluence (2002) has mostly Indian titles, six of which were composed by Rahul himself. He provided the music for the Hindi feature film Mujhse Dosti Karoge, for which he received the award in the "Best Debut - Music Director" category at the 2002 ZEE Bollywood Music Awards. His last album Time Traveler, which has been described as New Age, was released on 10 March 2006.

He also collaborated with such musicians as Zakir Hussain, John McLaughlin, Mickey Hart, George Harrison, Yo Yo Ma, Joe Henderson, Van Morrison, Airto Moreira, Pharoah Sanders, and the Kodo Drummers.[9]

During the Royal visit by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Prince William and Kate Middleton, Rahul Sharma and his wife had played various songs by The Beatles, including "Norwegian Wood", "O Sweet Lord" and "Let It Be".[10]

In 2019, he and his father along with Yogesh Samsi had performed at the Barbican Centre.[4]

Awards and accolades

  • Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards (2011)[11]

References

  1. ^ Gilbert, Andrew (16 November 2007). "Masters of the East come West". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  2. ^ Chatterjee, Arundhati (4 August 2016). "Meet santoor player Rahul Sharma". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  3. ^ Pradeep Thakur. Indian Music Masters of Our Times- I. Pradeep Thakur & Sons. p. 198. ISBN 978-81-908707-6-6. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: checksum (help)
  4. ^ a b "Budhaditya Mukherjee + Shivkumar & Rahul Sharma". Darbar Festival. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  5. ^ Debarati S Sen (14 July 2012). "The single, Namaste, topping charts". The Times of India. TNN. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Rahul Sharma and Deep Forest collaborate for Deep India". The Times of India. 10 December 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Sangeet Natak Akademy awards conferred". The Hindu. 7 September 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  8. ^ Rodericks, Lionel (10 November 2008). "Stepping into father's shoes". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  9. ^ "Zakir Hussain and Rahul Sharma". Wisconsin Union. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  10. ^ "I played The Beatles on the santoor for the royal couple : Rahul Sharma". Hindustan Times. 14 April 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  11. ^ "Rahul Sharma". Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
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