Priyanka Tiwari
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Famed sitarist Rishab Sharma is currently touring with a ten city Sitar for Mental Health tour. His concerts in Delhi on April 6 and in Mumbai on April 13 led to public interest that forced a second show in Mumbai.
As a younger disciple of Pandit Ravi Shankar, Sharma has continued the blending of classical Indian music and pop tunes to offer audiences a unique experience.
Sharma Plays Sitar For Potters Theme
Some of the magic at Sharma’s concert in Mumbai happened when he played Hedwig's Theme, one of the themes from Harry Potter, which was originally written by John Williams. The song went viral after John William’s fans along with numerous Potterhead’s saw the sitar version online.
Reactions on social media poured in as follows:
“I am sure Harry Potter would love it too .. what say @danielradcliffe_ig.”
“Such a great blast from the past. ”
“This man knows exactly how to promote himself.”
“Completely loving it as a potter head.”
“Rishab is now the king of the internet.”
Tour Continues across Metro Cities In india
After performing in Delhi and Mumbai, Rishab Sharma will go to:
Pune
Ahmedabad
Jaipur
Chandigarh
Hyderabad
Indore
Bangalore
Kolkata
As usual, he will perform a series of his original compositions as well as do popular melody renditions on sitar.
Bridging The Gap To Classical Music For The Younger Set
Rishab Sharma, who started learning sitar at a very young age, is known for blending traditional Indian classical music with modern themes. is striving to change the young people’s perspective towards classical music by infusing energy into traditional ragas.”
