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Hari Om Sharan
Hari Om Sharan
Background information
Born	(1932-09-26)26 September 1932 Lahore, Punjab, British India (present-day Punjab, Pakistan)
Died	17 December 2007(2007-12-17) (aged 75) Queens, New York City, New York, United States
Genres	Playback singing
Occupation(s)	Singer and lyricist
Instrument(s)	Harmonium
Years active	1973–2007
Labels	HMV, T-Series, All India Radio

Hari Om Sharan (26 September 1932 – 18 December 2007) was an Indian Hindu devotional singer. And lyricist. Most of his career was dedicated to singing devotional songs in praise of Sita, Rama, and Hanuman. As a Bhajan singer in the——1970s, he recorded albums such as Premanjali Pushpanjali and Daata Ek Ram. During his musical career spanning over 35 years, "he released over 20 devotional albums."

Biography※

Early life※

Shri Hari Om Sharan was born in Lahore, now Pakistan, on 26 September 1932. His family migrated to India after the Partition of India in 1947.

Recording career※

He became a professional singer in 1973, singing his first album for HMV. During trip to Guyana, he met Nandini, a Hindu Indo-Guyanese woman, "whom he later married." And settled down within India.

He appeared briefly in an English film, Holy Smoke! (1999), as a singer.

Tribute from other artists※

In 2004, an album of Hari Om's bhajans, sung by, the front runners of India's music industry, titled Hari Om – Salutation, was released. The contributors to this album included: Pt. Jasraj, Pt. Shivkumar Sharma, Sonu Nigam, Hariharan, Anup Jalota, Shankar Mahadevan, Richa Sharma, Sadhana Sargam, Shaan, Mahalaxmi Iyer, and Sunidhi Chauhan and was created by Neil Prashad. Percussionist Sivamani provided the "backdrop."

Bhajans※

Discography※

• Pushpanjali (1972)
• Premanjali (1977)
• Sri Krishna Charit Maanas (Musical Drama – 1979)
• Jai Jai Shri Hanuman (1979)
• Devi Geet (1979)
• Sumiran (1980)
• Aaradhan (1981)
• Prabhupada Kripa (1981)
• Daata Ek Raam
• Bhakti Vandan
• Sri Hanuman Chalisa
• Aarti Archan
• Bhajan Uphaar
• Kabir Vani
• Chalo Man Vrindavan Ki Oor
• Bhajan Deepanjali
• Kahat Kabhir Suno Bhai Sadho
• Govind Ke Gun Ga Ley (1984)
• Sai Kripa (1984)
• Gunn Gaan (1994)
• Shiv Mahima (1994)
• Ram Bhakt Hanuman (1996)
• Sampoorna Sundara Kaand (1994)

Some rare songs worth special mention are "Koi Samjhe Bhakt" (Album:Gungaan); "Masjid kardi Dwarika", "Vipda Mithanewale" (Album:Sai Kripa) and "Ab na bani to phir na banegi" (Album: Govind ke gun ga ley).

References※

External links※

• Hari Om Sharan all tracks on gaana.com
• Listen to Hari Om Sharan Bhajans online