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{{Infobox musical artist<br />
| name = Akshat Sharma<br />
| image = Akshat Sharma Slide Guitar Performance.png<br />
| alt =<br />
| caption = In concert at Jaipur<br />
| birth_date = 1993<br />
| birth_place = [[Delhi]]<br />
| instrument = [[Indian Slide Guitar]]<br />
| genre = [[Hindustani classical music]]<br />
| years_active =<br />
| label = <br />
| website = {{URL|http://www.gopalkrishan.org}}<br />
}}<br />
'''Akshat Sharma''' (born 1993) is an Indian musician who plays [[Indian classical music]] on Slide Guitar. <ref>{{cite news|title= Akshat Sharma On Guitar And Pt. Ajay Prasanna On Flute, Simple Tunes, Much Appreciated|url= https://www.bhaskar.com/local/rajasthan/jaipur/news/akshat-sharma-on-guitar-and-pt-ajay-prasanna-on-flute-simple-tunes-much-appreciated-131585445.html|newspaper=[[Dainik Bhaskar]]}}</ref><br />
<ref>{{cite news|title= Akshat Sharma On Guitar And Pt. Ajay Prasanna On Flute, Simple Tunes, Much Appreciated|url= https://www.bhaskar.com/local/rajasthan/jaipur/video/akshat-sharma-on-guitar-and-pt-ajay-prasanna-on-flute-simple-tunes-much-appreciated-131585445.html?type=video|newspaper=[[Dainik Bhaskar]]}}</ref><br />
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Akshat was taught and trained from an early age. Akshat learnt Slide Guitar under the “Guru Shishya Parampara” from his Father Pt. Shri Krishan Sharma. <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/singing-strings/article4701021.ece |title=Singing strings |newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref> <br />
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He was also fortunate enough to learn from his Grand Father Pt. Gopal Krishan Sharma<ref>{{cite web|title= Pt. Gopal Krishan Sharma|url=https://sangeetnatak.gov.in/public/uploads/awardees/docs/Gopal_Krishnan.pdf}}</ref><br />
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Akshat is the fourth generation who is carrying forward the family legacy. <ref>{{cite book |last=Shumsky |first=Susan|title= The Inner Light: How India Influenced the Beatles |url= https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/The_Inner_Light/kDeKEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=The+Inner+Light:+How+India+Influenced+the+Beatles&printsec=frontcover|publisher= Permuted Platinum |page= 431 |isbn= 1682619788}}</ref><br />
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Akshat has given solo performances in [[All India Radio]] and [[DoorDarshan]]. Apart from Slide Guitar Akshat also plays [[Indian Classical Music]] on Synthesizer with the same proficiency. <br />
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[[File:Akshat Sharma Performing Indian Classical Music on Synthesizer.jpg|thumb|Performing Indian Classical Music on Synthesizer]]<br />
[[File:Akshat Performing on Indian Slide Guitar.jpg|left|thumb|Performing on Indian Slide Guitar]]<br />
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He has got the privilege to play with the renowned artists of National Orchestra as he has been a part of the prestigious “Vadya Vrind” which was started by Bharat Ratan Pt. [[Ravi Shankar]].<br />
[[File:Akshat Sharma on Synthesizer (Center Back) playing for Vadiya Vrinda (All India Radio).jpg|left|thumb|Akshat Sharma (Center Back) performing for the prestigious Vadiya Vrind]]<br />
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Apart from music, Akshat did his Honors in Bachelors of Commerce from [[Shaheed Bhagat Singh College]] of Commerce, [[Delhi University]] and his [[Masters of Business Administration]] in Finance from [[IP University]], [[Delhi]] following which he worked as a Business Analyst with a reputed MNC for some time.<br />
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Like his father Akshat is also a keen believer that [[Indian Classical Music]] should reach the masses and wishes to give a considerable time in promoting and teaching the [[Indian Classical Music]] to the younger generation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gopalkrishan.org/akshat-sharma-press-release.html|title= Press Releases about Akshat Sharma}}</ref><br />
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ananyasoch.com/In-todays-fast-paced-life-music-is-necessary-to-control-stress-level-and-attain-inner-peace-Akshat|title= World Music Day}}</ref><br />
[[File:Lecture Demonstartion.jpg|thumb|Lecture Demonstration to School Children]]<br />
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In order to promote Fine Arts of India Akshat has formed a Foundation which is named in the loving memory of his Grandfather Pt. Gopal Krishan. Through this foundation Akshat aims to promote not only [[Indian Classical Music]] but other forms of art as well so that the rich heritage of our country can be preserved.<br />
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gopalkrishan.org/press-release.html|title= Press Release}}</ref><br />
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==Books==<br />
*'The Inner Light: How India Influenced the Beatles', by Susan G. Shumsky<ref>{{cite book |last=Shumsky |first=Susan|title= The Inner Light: How India Influenced the Beatles |url= https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/The_Inner_Light/kDeKEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=The+Inner+Light:+How+India+Influenced+the+Beatles&printsec=frontcover|publisher= Permuted Platinum |page= 431 |isbn= 1682619788}}</ref><br />
==Discography==<br />
[[File:Akshat Sharma in Concert, accompanied by Ust. Rafiuddin Sabri.png|thumb| Akshat Sharma in Concert, accompanied by Ust. Rafiuddin Sabri]]<br />
;2022<br />
* Morning Bliss (Raag Nat Bhairav)<br />
* Raag Yaman (Slide Guitar)<br />
* Raag Kirwani<br />
* Raag Jhinjhoti<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:1993 births]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:Indian guitarists]]<br />
[[Category:Hindustani instrumentalists]]<br />
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