Music of the Himalayas
Rahul Sharma
12621 Real World

Rahul Sharma is the prodigious son and musical disciple of legendary santoor maestro Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma, from a family steeped in the tradition of Kashmir. Recorded live in Turin, this lovely album features four pieces:

		Maqam-E-Navaa, based on traditional Kashmiri Sufi music. Kashmir is considered the highest learning center of Sanskrit and Persian, and its classical music is connected with the rituals of the Sufi Muslim mystics.
		Melody of Kashmir, a folk melody from the Kashmir valley, expressing joy at the beauty of the land and the seasons.
		Melody of Jammu & Kashmir, a folk melody from the Jammu region, home of the Dogra people - expressing the romantic conversation of lovers, often separated by war.
		Melody of Kashmir in Contemporary Music, a fresh expression of Himalayan melodies, where the santoor's soothing sound evokes the flowing springs and valley echoes of the Himalayas.