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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Sharma Bandhu
| origin = [[Muzaffarnagar]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]
| genre = [[Hindustani classical music]]
| label = [[HMV]], [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]], [[Venus Records & Tapes|Venus Music]], [[Tips Industries Limited|TIPS]]
| website = {{URL|http://www.sharmabandhu.com/}}
| years_active = 
| associated_acts =
| current_members = * Gopal Sharma
* Kaushlendra Sharma
* Reghvendra Sharma
* Shukdev Sharma
}}
'''Sharma Bandhu''' (Sharma Brothers) ({{lang-hi|शर्मा बन्धु}}) refers to four [[Indian classical music|Indian classical]] [[vocalist]] brothers, who perform [[bhajan]] and Hindu devotional music.<ref>{{cite web | title = Mansa Devi board celebrates anniversary |newspaper=Indian Express| url = http://www.indianexpress.com/Storyold/120429/ |date=9 September 1999| accessdate = 2013-08-13 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| title = Chords & Notes
| url = http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/03/22/stories/2004032200460300.htm | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20040705143659/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/03/22/stories/2004032200460300.htm | url-status = dead | archive-date = 5 July 2004 |date=22 March 2004| newspaper = [[The Hindu]]|accessdate = 2013-08-13 }}</ref><ref name="Kumar2003">{{cite book|author=Raj Kumar|title=Essays on Indian Music|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wwwX6DWfn3gC&pg=PA13|accessdate=13 August 2013|date=1 January 2003|publisher=Discovery Publishing House|isbn=978-81-7141-719-3|pages=13–}}</ref> They were born in the music family of Pandit Jyoti Prasad and Pandit Munshi Ram to the student of Pandit [[Vishnu Digambar Paluskar|V. D. Paluskar]], founder of [[Gandharva Mahavidyalaya]]. Quartet consists of the [[Pandit]] Gopal Sharma, Pandit Shukdev Sharma, Pandit Kaushalendra Sharma and Pandit Raghavendra Sharma.

Sharma brothers have been most famous for singing "Suraj Ki Garmi Se Jalte Hue Tan Ko" for 1974 [[Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration|Best Feature Film on National Integration]]<ref>{{cite web|title=22nd National Film Awards (PDF)|url=http://dff.nic.in/2011/22nd_nff_1974.pdf}}</ref> winning [[Hindi cinema|Hindi]] film ''Parinay'' (1974).

==Background==
The four brothers were born in [[Muzaffarnagar]] town in state of western [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]], to Pandit Ramanand, son of Pandit Munshiram, in the family of Hindi-Urdu poet and [[Sanskrit]] translator Pandit Jyoti Prasad. Pandit Ramanand was a student of [[Hindustani music]]ian Pandit [[Vishnu Digambar Paluskar]] and a popular singer and exponent of [[Ramcharitmanas]] of his time. Pandit Ramanand along with his younger brother Pandit Shiv Kumar sang [[Tulsidas]]'s Ramcharitmanas, [[Vinaya Patrika]] etc. and originated, and were also the exponents of their own style called Shri Ram Darbar Shaily (style) for 60 years.<ref>{{cite web|title=::Sharma Bandhu::|url=http://sharmabandhu.in/|accessdate=11 August 2013}}</ref>

==Performing career==
The four real brothers Pt. Gopal Sharma, Shukdev Sharma, Kaushlendra Sharma and Reghvendra Sharma owe their tremendous popularity to an integrated style of presentation based on a Fine Blend of Indian Classical and Modern Music. The best part of their Bhajan and Ram Katha singing is the interspersing of it with heart touching commentary. They bring with them the rich tradition of Ram Darbar Music inherited from their father Late Pt. Shri Ramanand Ji Sharma.

Sharma Bandhu have travelled Extensively in and outside India spreading the message of Universal Love through Singing The Works of Great Saint Poets Like Tulsi, Kabir, Soor, Meera and others. They have Performed in [[United Kingdom]], [[United States of America]], [[South Africa]], [[Singapore]], [[Thailand]], [[Mauritius]], [[Indonesia]] and [[Nepal]] etc. In Nepal they had been Guests of Nepal Royal Family on several occasions. His most trusted musician includes Mr Dhananjay Mohan and Balram Sharma.

Sharma Bandhu have been associated with [[Prasar Bharati|India's Public broadcaster]] [[Doordarshan]] since 1975 and rank among the most popular artists on Doordarshan and telecast till date.<ref>{{cite web|title=::Sharma Bandhu::|url=http://sharmabandhu.in/about.html|accessdate=11 August 2013}}</ref> Sharma Brothers are currently living in [[Ujjain]].

==Albums==
* Taruvar Ki Chhaya<ref>{{cite web|title=Albums - www.SharmaBandhu.com {{!}} official website - Home|url=http://www.sharmabandhu.com/albums.html|accessdate=12 August 2013}}</ref>
* Bhajan Chalte Rahe
* Shreeram Sharanam Mama
* Mahashivratri
* Jaidev - The Composer
* Bhajan Suman
* Santo Ke Anubhav
* Sitaram Bolo Hari Ka Naam
* Amrit Dhara Raam Naam Ki
* The Magic Of Bhajans
* Mere Bhagwan Shri Ramji

==Awards==
Sharma Bandhu were Awarded [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]] for the year 1989 by U. P. Government, in recognition of their services in the field of [[Religious Music]].

Sharma Bandhu are most known for the [[Bhajan]] ''Jaise Suraj Ki Garmi Se'', penned by [[Indeevar]] with music from [[Jaidev]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Parinay (1974) - IMDb|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0266832/|accessdate=11 August 2013}}</ref> for [[22nd National Film Awards|22nd National Film Award]] Winning Hindi motion picture Parinay (1974).

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[[Category:Indian musical groups]]
[[Category:Bhajan singers]]
[[Category:Vocal quartets]]
[[Category:Family musical groups]]
[[Category:People from Muzaffarnagar]]
[[Category:Music of Uttar Pradesh]]

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