Pandit Ram Dayal Sharma
Pandit Ram Dayal Sharma receives the Padma Shri award for art from President Kovind. He is the current guru of the Samai-Khera gharana and a living legend in the shapes of Nautanki, Swang, Bhagat, Raasleela, and Rasiya. He uses his artistic talent to bring attention to societal issues.
Who is Pandit Ram Dayal Sharma ?.
A well-known singer, composer, actor, writer, director, and music instructor is Pandit Ram Dayal Sharma. He is a living embodiment of the north Indian folk traditions of Swang, Bhagat, Nautanki, Rasiya, and Raaslila.
Many accolades and citations for Panditji’s efforts have been bestowed upon him. In 2015, the President of India presented him with the esteemed Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Nautanki. In addition to his efforts to promote folk theatre, Panditj has been engaged in
For example, he and B.V. Karanth co-wrote the soundtrack for Prema Karnath’s movie, in which he also sang playback and played the major part. For movies like Tadak Dham (directed by Ramesh Sharma), Kaun (directed by Ajay Sharma), and two telefilms (by Ashok Chakradhar), among others, he created the music and performed playback singing. He frequently broadcasts on the national radio and television networks of India).
In addition, his musical and theatrical compositions have been performed in: Japan; Germany; Bulgaria; Korea;Thailand; Norway; and Moscow, Russia. His musical composition “Kalpana” was chosen to represent India for a UNICEF Award.
The non-governmental organisation Brij Lok Madhuri, which promotes India’s folk performance arts, is led by Panditji.