Shrikrishan Sharma

Shrikrishan Sharma
Concert Performance at Berkeley
Background information
Born (1959-07-23)23 July 1959
Origin Bhiwani, Harayana, Delhi, India
Genres Indian classical music
Occupation(s) Guitarist
Instruments Guitar and Vichitra Veena
Years active 1966 - present

Shrikrishan Sharma is an Indian musician. He hails from a family of musicians. His initial training in music came from the "Guru Shishya Parampara" from his father, Gopal Krishan Sharma the foremost Vichitra Veena performer. He has given concerts in places such as Delhi, Kolkata, Gwalior, Chennai, Jaipur, Bhopal, Maihar, Lucknow, Banaras, Indore, Pune, Agra, Goa and Shimla. He performed in America, Mauritius, Réunion and the Netherlands.

Prominent in his recital is Gayaki Ang, with imaginative Alap, Jod Jhala, Gatkari and Layakari, in which he excels. He featured in programmes broadcast by All India Radio and on television for over three decades. He introduced techniques in his repertoire by redirecting a basically western instrument to perform Indian Classical Music.

Concert at Pune

See also

References

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