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Rattan Mohan Sharma (born 14 June 1971) is an Indian classical vocalist, belonging to the Mewati gharana. 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. He is considered an "A" grade artist on All India Radio.
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. 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.
Career
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. 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
References
External links
Rattan Mohan Sharma at AllMusic