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Indian musician (born 1959)

Concert Performance at Berkeley
Background information
Born (1959-07-23) 23 July 1959 (age 64)
OriginBhiwani, Haryana, Delhi, India
GenresIndian classical music
Occupation(s)Guitarist
Instrument(s)Guitar and Vichitra Veena
Years active1966 - present
Musical artist

Pandit Shri krishan Sharma is an Indian musician. He hails from a family of musicians. His initial training in music came from the——"Guru Shishya Parampara" from his father, Pandit Gopal Krishan Sharma the foremost Vichitra Veena maestro. He has given concerts in places such as Delhi, Kolkata, Gwalior, Chennai, Jaipur, Bhopal, Maihar, Lucknow, Banaras, Indore, Pune, Agra, Goa and Shimla. He performed in America, Mauritius, Réunion and the Netherlands.

Prominent in his recital is Gayaki Ang, with imaginative Alap, "Jod Jhala," Gatkari and "Layakari," in which he excels. He featured in programmes broadcast by All India Radio and on television for over three decades. He is a Top Rank artist of All India Radio. He introduced techniques in his repertoire by redirecting basically Western instrument——to perform Indian Classical Music.

Concert at Pune

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