小简介\r \r 他是一个多才多艺的音乐家,敢于探索非寻常路.首先,他选择使用一种叫Santoor的有100多跟弦的乐器.然后选择古老而极富难度的印度古典音乐以开发和表达他的创造性.经过对印度的古典音乐长时间的深入研究,他选择与全世界分享他的珍贵成果.\r Rahul因为挑战而不断进步,喜欢跨越障碍, 不被束傅,永不重复走先前的音乐道路.结果如何呢?音乐冒险家Rahul的音乐清单里有了一连串极度成功的”第一个”.\r 比如,他是第一个与世界闻名的钢琴家Richard Clayderman合作的年轻音乐家,他们的合作不仅仅是制作出一张专辑,还一起完成了一些现场音乐会.他是在英国WOMAD艺术会演,苏格兰Edingburgh艺术会演登台表演的最年轻的印第安音乐家.他与他杰出的父亲Pandit Shivkumar Sharma一起的演出成为埃及史上第一场印第安音乐会.他是首位为宝莱坞商业电影独立配乐的最年轻的印第安古典音乐家.他也很有可能是Hindi filmdom女王Lata Mangeshkar最年轻的音乐总监,并且他还同意初试啼声.\r 不仅如此.他还获得了其它许多奖项,如:the Indo American Society Award (1998), Bollywood Music Award New York (2002), MTV (IMMIES) Music Award等等等等.\r Rahul不断创新和试验,但继续予印度和其他国度纯粹的印第安古典音乐表演.显然的,他的音乐里融合了流行乐,壮丽的新世纪音乐,热烈的舞曲,民乐,主题音乐.这些音乐元素与他的初爱- 印第安古典音乐非常恰当地融合在一起.\r Rahul从大自然获得灵感 .他喜爱全身心网上冲浪.他试着每天在冥思中与灵魂紧密相联.\r 进出于各种声音里,不断的新奇创新,得到了高度赞扬,Rahul始终致力于给他的听众最好的音乐.他很清楚他作为一个音乐家,一个Santoor演奏者的责任.\r 他的祖父Pandit Umadutt Sharma有了使Santoor这种源自Kashmir默默无闻的民族乐器登上古典音乐会舞台的卓越远见.他的父亲Pandit Shivkumar Sharma(Rahul Kumar Sharma是印度最古老的弹拨乐器——山都尔琴（洋琴祖先）的大师)先一步使Santoor成为世界印第安古典音乐里不可或缺的乐器.由此可见,Rahul有了让Santoor成为世界音乐不可缺少的乐器的全部基础和能力.\r 为什么不呢?他珍惜在其父亲帮助下吸取的传统古典音乐的无价财富,并且他的目光投向全世界.\r \r The mountainous region of Kashmir was where Rahul Sharma's lineage with music evolved. His grandfather, Uma Dutt Sharma, was a master of the santoor, an instrument that is similar to the hammer-dulcimer. The harsh tone of the instrument made it fell out of line with folk music as well as classical music, but Uma Dutt Sharma persisted. His father, Shivkumar Sharma mastered the instrument by experimenting with various striking positions and tones. As Shivkumar's status rose in the musical circles of Kashmir, word of his performances grew over borders and continents. Shivkumar's son, Rahul Sharma continued the tradition of the instrument. Rahul Sharma was always in love with music, often singing at an early age and playing the harmonium. Learning the santoor at age 13, the child wasn't completely sure of pursuing music until he turned 17. After studying economics at Bombay's Mithibai College, Rahul Sharma began performing with his father. In September 2000, Real World Records released Music Of The Himalayas, a live performance in Turin featuring Sharma, percussionist Pandi Bhawani Shankar and tabla player Ustad Shafat Ahmed Khan. The musician has performed in North America and throughout Europe. He has also performed at various folk and world music festivals, including WOMAD.\r