Pandit Dalchand Sharma - Pakhawaj Solo - Dhrupad Mela 2020

Dalchand Sharma is an eminent Pakhawaj exponent of “Nathdwara Gharana”. He hails from Bharatpur district in Rajasthan.He learnt the intricate art of Pakhawaj playing from the eminent Pakhawaj exponent Acharya Pandit Totaram Sharma in the true tradition of Guru Shishya Parampara.He also had a opportunity of learning from his Dada Gurus, Late Pandit Murlidhar Sharma and Padmashri late Pandit Purshottam Dasji.
Pandit Sharma with his rigorous Riyaz and dedication had developed and extraordinary fitness, delicacy and expressiveness of executing even intricate and tough rhythmic patterns on "Pakhawaj". The (Musicologist) gently influenced Pandit Dalchand Sharma developing a sense of brilliant tone & bole clearity “Layakari” and balancing of padhant and bajant. Pandit Dalchand Sharma is a top grade Artist of All India Radio and Doordarshsan and has performed extensively both on the Radio and Television, as a soloist and accompanist. He has performed in India and abroad like France, Italy, UK, Belgium, Morocco, Switzerland, Syria and in the Festival of India in Germany & Japan. He has participated in a TV - documentary “The Great Maestros Of India” and in a TV- serial “The Pride OF India” Pandit Dalchand Sharma has provided the Pakhawaj accompaniment to almost all of the leading Dhrupad singers and veenkar in India.
Filmed by Dom Von Dom
Edited by Darren Sangita
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Pranam guru Ji 🙏

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Such a brilliant artist, his performances are mind blowing. I was fortunate to see him live in Gwalior in 2016, I pray I can study with him some day.

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Waaaaaaah waaaaaaah bahut Sundar lajawab kya baat.
Very attractive Vadan

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Brilliant presentation 😊👍👍👍

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Any information about Dhrupad mela 2024?
Thanks

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Asome superb

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Thanks for uploading many such gems, keep doing the great work❤️

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Glad to be of service to the wonderful tradition of Dhrupad, the artists who maintain it through their dedication and the Rasika's like you
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