RAHUL SHARMA---

This recording depicts the second half of the live performance and has been presented in its entirely. In order to maintain the completeness of the performances, no editing or post-production work was done during the transfer porcess. Only the highest quality condenser microphones, microphone pre-amplifiers, custom microphone cables and professional digital multi-track recorders were employed to faithfully capture the purity and integrity of this live performance
THROUGH THIS MEMORABLE EVENT, RAHUL SHARMA PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE LIVES LOST ON THAT FATEFUL MORNING ON SEPTEMBER 11 2001, IN NEW YORK CITY.
Poised, sensitive, humble and exceptionally talented - i.e. Rahul Sharma, the younger son of Santoor maestro Padma Vibhushan Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma. At the age of twelve Rahul started learning the santoor along with training in vocal music and percussion (Tabla) from his father.
Today, Rahul is amongst most sort after young musicians not just in India but accross the globe. His clear understanding of the various aspects of Indian Classical Music is deep - and this evident in his approach towards the delicate unfolding of a raga through alaap and then weaving through the intricate rhythmic time cycles.
Rahul has assisted his father with music compositions for such block buster Hindi movies as "Chandni", "Lamhe" and "Daar". In 2002, Rahul Debuted as the music director for "Mujhse Dosti Karoge", directing legends such as Lata Mangeskar. In addition, Rahul has composed music with Richard Clayderman, a Pianist of great stature on a collaborative called "The Confluence".
As a maestro in the making, Rahul is the rightful torch bearer responsible for taking this once-considereds folk instruments of the mountains called the santoor to unparallel heights.