There was a time when the only music that was marketed well (apart from Hindi film music) was the genre that went by the name of Indi-pop.
Further to this came the remix wave which has more or less died down over the last couple of years. But to one's pleasant surprise, an industry that has grown over the past few months is lounge music and fusion albums that incorporate Indian classical elements in them.
The man who seems to have benefited most out of this new wave is internationally acclaimed 'santoor' player Rahul Sharma.
If one looks at the sheer volume of albums he has brought on stands in the last few months, it would make the picture quite clear. His TIME TRAVELER came a few months back and was an instant success. Further to this, he came up with WHITE which was picked up by the connoisseurs of experimental music.
But what takes the cake is the last couple of months that have brought to fore as many as 4 new albums by Rahul Sharma. First to come was H2O that was followed by MAYA. Beyond this, there are also albums like LADAKH and INTERFACE that have been gracing the stands for last few weeks.
Needless to say, though it seems like an overdose of santoor albums by Rahul Sharma, each of them come with a distinct flavor of their own that makes the music stand out.
With number of music videos on air that feature tracks from these albums, it indeed has been a great musical year for Rahul Sharma and the music lovers who have found a liking for 'santoor'!