Rishab Rikhiram Sharma
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About
Indian-American Sitarist, Music Producer, and advocate for mental health, who blends Indian classical music with modern sounds. He has gained popularity on social media for promoting mental well-being and creating the movement, Sitar for Mental Health. He has over 270,000 followers on Instagram, where he posts under the handle, sfmhofficial.
Before Fame
He was trained by his father Sanjay Sharma and guru Pt. Ravi Shankar, and performed on stage first in the year 2011. He attended Delhi Public School R. K. Puram and moved to New York City at 17 to pursue a dual degree in Music Production and Economics at City University New York, Queens College Campus.
Trivia
He has performed at the Woodstock 50 Reunion (50 years of Woodstock Festival), paying tribute to the performance of the great Pandit Ravi Shankar. In June 2024, he became the first musician to join the United Nations for mental health advocacy.
Family Life
His mother, Manjul Sharma, and father, Sanjay Sharma, are both musicians and sitarists.
Associated With
He is the first Sitarist to be invited to perform solo at the White House by United States President Joe Biden, First Lady Jill Biden, and VP Kamala Harris for the Diwali event hosted by the President.
