The Essence of India
Rahul Sharma
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| Name | Artist | Time | Price | ||
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| 1 | The Trinity: Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva | Rahul Sharma | 8:18 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Taj Mahal: The Epitome of Beauty | Rahul Sharma | 7:31 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | Moonlit Night In Benaras | Rahul Sharma | 4:12 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | The Glory of Himalayas | Rahul Sharma | 5:09 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | Rajasthan: The Timeless Desert | Rahul Sharma | 7:54 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 6 | Monsoon Bliss In Kerala | Rahul Sharma | 5:45 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 7 | Temple Bells | Rahul Sharma | 6:35 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 8 | Eternity: Sunset In Kanyakumari | Rahul Sharma | 6:46 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 8 Songs |
Recent Customer Reviews
heavenly
by yadaveRahul Sharma has proved himself to be his father's son. Taj Mahal has the ability to touch your soul...
i recommend this to anyone.
Serene sounds
by good3arnice Indian sounds. all tracks are serene and melodious. my favorites are -- 1, 2, 5, and 8. good addition to my library of soothing music.
Original Inlay Notes
by Original Inlay NotesRahul Sharma & The Essence of India
Rahul Sharma, son of the Santoor maestro Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, is a versatile musician who loves to take the tougher path of creativity. This album ‘The Essence of India’ symbolizes the confluence of the Santoor with the musical sounds of India. The melodious strains of the Santoor in harmony with the Violin, Flute, Mridangam, Pakhawaj, and Sarangi speak more than a thousand words as all of Rahul Sharma’s work which is a vast spectrum of variety. Music in India finds its source in the infinite ancient wisdom of our country, rich in creativity, that is constantly evolving into a multitude of expressions and experiences.
The essence of India is a journey which takes us on a musical experience of India, meditative and soothing and soul-stirring.
History of Santoor
Music expresses what cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent. After silence, the strains of the Santoor come nearest to expressing the inexpressive.
The Santoor is the oldest musical instrument of India. It derives its name from the ‘SHATA-TANTRI VEENA’, which in Sanskrit is ‘a hundred stringed lute’. This unique instrument, played with two ‘wooden strikers’, was heard in the hills and valleys of Kashmir. From time immemorial the Santoor was a part of the classical music repertoire in Persia and Arabia. The Sufi mystics used the sounds of Santoor as an accompaniment to their hymns. The magical resonance made its journey into the workd of Indian classical music with the vision of Pandit Uma Dutt Sharma, a renowned vocalist from Kashmir. His illustrious son Pandit Shivkumar Sharma adapted the Santoor to create new techniques of music thus making the sounds of the Santoor immortal part of the great heritage of Indian classical music.
Biography
Genre: World
Years Active: '90s, '00s
Top Albums and Songs by Rahul Sharma
| Name | Album | Time | Price | ||
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| 1 | Pari Mahal: Palace of the Fairies | Kashmir - Sounds of the Valley | 6:12 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Gulmarg: Valley of Flowers | Kashmir - Sounds of the Valley | 4:28 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | Char Chinari Bazaar | Kashmir - Sounds of the Valley | 5:37 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | Sunrise on Dal Lake | Kashmir - Sounds of the Valley | 6:07 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | Shankaracharya: Temple of Shiva | Kashmir - Sounds of the Valley | 6:24 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
