Rattan Mohan Sharma

Pt. Rattan Mohan Sharma
Rattan Mohan Sharma in concert
Background information
Born	(1971-06-14) 14 June 1971 (age 53) Rajasthan
Genres	Khayal, Tarana, Haveli Sangeet, Tappa, Bhajan, Rajasthani Folk
Occupation	Vocalist
Years active	1999-present
Website	rattanmohansharma.com

Rattan Mohan Sharma (born 14 June 1971) is an Indian classical vocalist, belonging to the Mewati gharana.[1] He performs classical music forms such as khyal and tarana as well as light classical forms such as Haveli Sangeet, Tappa and Bhajan as well as Rajasthani Folk.[2] He is considered an "A" grade artist on All India Radio^[citation needed].

Early life and training

Sharma was born in Rajasthan to Padma and Mohan Lal Sharma. He is the nephew and a disciple of classical vocalist, PanditJasraj.[3] His affinity for percussion instruments in his youth led Sharma to practice tabla up to the age of 15. Over the years, he has trained under Pandit Jasraj.[4][5]

Career

Rattan Mohan Sharma in 1995

He belongs to the Mewati Gharana and belongs to the family of vocalists such as Motiram, Maniram, Pratap Narayan, and Jasraj. He has performed in many concerts and festivals in India and abroad.[1] As a playback singer he has performed in the mythological film Dashavatar (2009).

He performs regularly at the classical music festival Pandit Motiram Pandit Maniram Sangeet Samaroh organized by Jasraj.

Awards & Titles

• Shankar Rao Vyas Award
• Pandit Jasraj rotating Trophy
• Mewati Gharana Gaurav Puraskar
• Acharya Varishtha (title)
• Sur Ratna (title)
• Sur Mañi (title)
• IWAF (gharana award)
• Rajasthan gaurav samman
• Marwar ratna
• Badshah-e-Tarana (title by people of Hyderabad)
• Kala Sarathi (by shri shri Ravi Shankar ji)

Personal life

Sharma is married to Ekta Sharma and has a son, Swar Sharma.

Discography

Devotional albums include

Mere Bhagwan - Shri Ramji Mere Bhagwan - Mere Guru Mere Bhagwan - Shri Hanumanji Mere Bhagwan - Shri Saibaba Mere Bhagwan - Shri Ganeshji Mere Bhagwan - Shri Krishnaji Mere Bhagwan - Shri Vishnuji Mere Bhagwan - Gayatri Maa Mere Bhagwan - Durga Maa Jaago bhor bhayi Dashavatar Naman Gayatri Gayatri Aradhana Hanuman Raksha Kavach

Navagraha Shakti Bhaktamar Stotra Navkar Dharohar (Hindustani Classical) Jasrangi (With Pta. Gargee Siddhant Dutta) Mewati Gharana Utsav (DVD with Shankar Mahadevan) Hanuman I Hanuman II Hanuman Dhun Shiv Dhun Healing Mantras - Heart Lalita Shahastra Naam Gayatri Shahastra Naam Jai Gangey Sapta vaar katha

Healing Mantras- Respiration The Holy Trinity Nav Durga Satyanarayan Katha Surya Vaastu Temple Music of India (Haveli Sangeet) Gopal Krishna Leela Sama (Gujarati Garba, in praise of The Aga Khan) Maha Mrityunjay Sampoorna Maha Mrityunjay Shri Raam Raam Dhun Holi - The Great Radha Krishna Celebration Spiritual Mantras Vol 1 Jago Matt Shubh Prabhat Aaya

References

1. Ramakrishna, Lakshmi (9 January 2015). "A high five - Tirupati". The Hindu. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
2. S. Sahaya Ranjit (18 September 2006). "Music review: Haveli Sangeet". India Today. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
3. Nair, Jyoti (12 March 2015). "The maestro's magic". The Hindu. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
4. "A custom of culture". The Hindu. 1 December 2004. Archived from the original on 15 January 2005. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
5. "'Hyderabad is my teerth sthaan'". The Hindu. 27 November 2008. Archived from the original on 10 December 2008. Retrieved 25 September 2015.

External links

• Rattan Mohan Sharma at AllMusic