Gorakh Sharma

Gorakh Sharma
गोरख शर्मा
Born(1946-12-28)28 December 1946
Mumbai, Central India Agency, British India
Died26 January 2018(2018-01-26) (aged 71)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
GenresHindi Film Music
Occupation(s)Musician, assistant music director
InstrumentsGuitar, Bass, Mandolin, Rubab, Mandola
Years active1960–2017

Gorakh Sharma (28 December 1946 – 26 January 2018) was an Indian guitarist who is well known for his work in the Indian film industry and who is also one of the first bass guitarists in the industry. He is the younger brother of Pyarelal Sharma of the famed music duo Laxmikant-Pyarelal. During his entire music career that spanned from 1960 to 2002 he has played various string instruments in more than a 1000 songs and over 500 films. He was the lead guitarist for Laxmikant Pyarelal and also worked as assistant music composer with them along with Sashikant (Laxmikant brother) [1] [2]

Early life

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Gorakh Ramprasad Sharma (born 28 December 1946) is the son of a renowned trumpeter Pandit Ramprasad Sharma (popularly known as Babaji), who taught him the basics of music. He mastered the art of reading music notations from Babaji and the art of playing various string instruments. He has played the mandolin, mandola, rubab and numerous types of guitars like the acoustic, jazz, twelve string, and the electric guitar. He was the first to have played the Bass guitar in the Indian film industry. [3] He is younger brother of Pyarelal (Laxmikant–Pyarelal Duo) [4]

Early career

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Gorakh Sharma started his musical career as a mandolin player. He learnt Indian notations from his father Pandit Ramprasad Sharma. It was during this time that English instruments like the Guitar were also gaining popularity. He went on to learn the Guitar from Anibal Castro, who was a known guitarist and went on to be trained guitarist. His mandolin playing abilities merged with the guitar playing skills made him a unique guitarist. Initially he was a part of the group Baal Sureel Kala Kendra which would go to smaller cities and perform. The "Baal Sureel Kala Kendra", a musical group, would go to small cities like Pune Solapur, Kolhapur etc. and perform in shows. The group consisted of Meena Mangeshkar, Usha Mangeshkar, Hridaynath Mangeshkar, along with Laxmikant Kudalkar, his brothers Pyarelal, Ganesh, Anand, and others.[5]

Later career

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In the 1960s when Laxmikant Kudalkar decided to focus on making film music, Gorakh Sharma got the opportunity to play the Mandolin. At the young age of 14 he got the opportunity to work with music director Ravi and played the mandolin in the song Chaudhvin Ka Chaand. As a guitarist he played fillers, Solo's and Rhythm in more than a 500 films and soon started working with music directors like Ravi, Shankar-Jaikishen, Kalyanji Anandji. He was promoted to the role of an assistant music director for Laxmikant Pyarelal and worked with them in 475 films since 1966. His unique style of playing got him accolades in the industry and has been a member of the Cine Musicians Association (CMA). At a time when the musicians were paid on the basis of a grade given by the CMA, he along with Pandit Shivkumar Sharma and Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia were the only musicians who were give the top grade rating. [6] [7][8]

Selected works

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Song Film Music Director Year
Chaudhvin Ka Chand Ho Chaudhvin Ka Chand Ravi 1960
Mere Mehboob Qayamat Hogi Mr. X in Bombay Laxmikant Pyarelal 1964
Nazar Na Lag Jaye Night in London Laxmikant Pyarelal 1967
Dum Maro Dum Hare Rama Hare Krishna R D Burman 1973
Main Shayar Toh Nahin Bobby Laxmikant Pyarelal 1973
Ruk Jaana Nahin Imtihan Laxmikant Pyarelal 1974
Aao Yaaron Gao Hawas Usha Khanna 1974
Dafliwale Sargam Laxmikant Pyarelal 1979
Ek Hasina Thi Karz Laxmikant Pyarelal 1980
Hum Bane Tum Bane Ek Duuje Ke Liye Laxmikant Pyarelal 1981
Saason Ki Zaroorat Hain Jaise Aashiqui Nadeem Shravan 1990
Jao Tum Chahe Jahan Narshimha Laxmikant Pyarelal 1991
Sanam Mere Sanam Hum Laxmikant Pyarelal 1991
Jaadoo Teri Nazar Darr Shiv-Hari 1993

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References

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  1. ^ Vittal, B.; Bhattacharjee, A. (June 2015). Gaata Rahe Mera Dil: 50 Classic Hindi Film Songs - B Vittal, A Bhattacharjee - ßĘČ Google. Harper Collins. ISBN 9789351364573. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  2. ^ Theorizing the Local - Hardcover - Richard Wolf - Oxford University Press. Oxford University Press. 3 September 2009. ISBN 978-0-19-533137-0. Retrieved 28 April 2016 – via Global.oup.com.
  3. ^ "Karz Theme Played By The Original Guitarist Gorakh Sharma Free Download Full Album | Best Mp3 Site". Ostmusics.com. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Gorakh Sharma, the man who created the iconic Karz theme music, passes away; Rishi Kapoor pays his tribute".
  5. ^ "Karz Theme Played by the original guitarist-Gorakh Sharma Video Details & Download - Video". RedMaza.Com. 14 November 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  6. ^ B Vittal; A Bhattacharjee (June 2015). Gaata Rahe Mera Dil: 50 Classic Hindi Film Songs. Harper Collins. ISBN 9789351364573. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  7. ^ "Must mention here that the guitar solo here is played by Gorakh Sharma who has…". Plus.google.com. 25 October 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  8. ^ "Yahoo! Groups". Groups.yahoo.com. 3 April 2001. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  9. ^ "Pyarelal Speaks on Lata - Lata Mangeshkar - Interviews - Cinema Sangeet". Archived from the original on 18 April 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2016.