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{{Infobox musical artist<br />
| name = Gorakh Sharma<br />
| native_name = गोरख शर्मा<br />
| native_name_lang =<br />
| image =<br />
| caption =<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1946|12|28}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Central India Agency]], [[British India]]<br />
| genre = [[Hindi]] [[Film]] [[Music]]<br />
| death_date = {{death date and age|2018|01|26|1946|12|28|df=y}}<br />
| death_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]<br />
| occupation = Musician, [[Music Director|assistant music director]]<br />
| instruments = [[Guitar]], [[Bass guitar|Bass]], [[Mandolin]], [[Rubab (instrument)|Rubab]], [[Mandola]]<br />
| years_active = 1960–2017<br />
}}<br />
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'''Gorakh Sharma''' (28 December 1946 – 26 January 2018) was an Indian guitarist who is well known for his work in the [[Music of Bollywood|Indian film industry]] and who is also one of the first [[bass guitar]]ists in the industry. He is the younger brother of Pyarelal Sharma of the famed music duo [[Laxmikant-Pyarelal]]. During his entire [[music]] career that spanned from 1960 to 2002 he has played various [[string instrument]]s in more than a 1000 songs and over 500 films. He was the lead guitarist for Laxmikant Pyarelal and also worked as assistant music composer with them along with Sashikant (Laxmikant brother)<br />
<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ChTmCQAAQBAJ&q=gorakh+sharma |title=Gaata Rahe Mera Dil: 50 Classic Hindi Film Songs - B Vittal, A Bhattacharjee - ßĘČ Google |date= June 2015|isbn=9789351364573 |accessdate=2016-04-28|last1=Vittal |first1=B. |last2=Bhattacharjee |first2=A. |publisher=Harper Collins }}</ref><br />
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==Early life==<br />
Gorakh Ramprasad Sharma (born 28 December 1946) is the son of a renowned trumpeter Pandit Ramprasad Sharma (popularly known as Babaji), who taught him the basics of music. He mastered the art of reading [[music notation]]s from Babaji and the art of playing various [[string instrument]]s. He has played the [[mandolin]], [[mandola]], [[Rubab (instrument)|rubab]] and numerous types of guitars like the [[acoustic guitar|acoustic]], jazz, [[twelve string guitar|twelve string]], and the [[electric guitar]]. He was the first to have played the Bass guitar in the Indian film industry. <br />
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ostmusics.com/karz/karz-theme-played-by-the-original-guitarist-gorakh-sharma.html |title=Karz Theme Played By The Original Guitarist Gorakh Sharma Free Download Full Album &#124; Best Mp3 Site |website=Ostmusics.com |date= |accessdate=2016-04-28}}</ref><br />
He is younger brother of Pyarelal ([[Laxmikant–Pyarelal]] Duo) <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/news/bollywood-news/article/gorakh-sharma-the-man-who-created-the-iconic-karz-theme-music-passes-away-rishi-kapoor-pays-his-tribute/192803|title = Gorakh Sharma, the man who created the iconic Karz theme music, passes away; Rishi Kapoor pays his tribute}}</ref><br />
==Early career==<br />
Gorakh Sharma started his [[music]]al career as a [[mandolin]] player. He learnt [[India]]n [[musical notation|notations]] from his [[father]] [[Pandit]] Ramprasad Sharma. It was during this time that [[English culture|English]] instruments like the [[Guitar]] were also gaining popularity. He went on to learn the [[Guitar]] from Anibal Castro, who was a known [[guitar]]ist and went on to be trained [[guitar]]ist. His [[mandolin]] playing abilities merged with the [[guitar]] playing skills made him a unique [[guitar]]ist. Initially he was a part of the group Baal Sureel Kala Kendra which would go to smaller cities and perform. The "Baal Sureel Kala Kendra", a musical group, would go to small cities like [[Pune]] [[Solapur]], [[Kolhapur]] etc. and perform in shows. The group consisted of [[Meena Khadikar|Meena Mangeshkar]], [[Usha Mangeshkar]], [[Hridaynath Mangeshkar]], along with Laxmikant Kudalkar, his brothers Pyarelal, Ganesh, Anand, and others.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://redmaza.com/free-download/Karz-Theme-Played-by-the-original-guitarist-Gorakh-Sharma?id=QW2iSihDtUk&db=3 |title=Karz Theme Played by the original guitarist-Gorakh Sharma Video Details & Download - Video |website=RedMaza.Com |date=2014-11-14 |accessdate=2016-04-28}}</ref><br />
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==Later career==<br />
In the 1960s when [[Laxmikant Pyarelal|Laxmikant Kudalkar]] decided to focus on making film music, Gorakh Sharma got the opportunity to play the [[Mandolin]]. At the young age of 14 he got the opportunity to work with music director [[Ravi (music director)|Ravi]] and played the mandolin in the song Chaudhvin Ka Chaand. As a guitarist he played fillers, Solo's and Rhythm in more than a 500 films and soon started working with music directors like [[Ravi (music director)|Ravi]], [[Shankar-Jaikishen]], [[Kalyanji Anandji]]. He was promoted to the role of an assistant music director for [[Laxmikant Pyarelal]] and worked with them in 475 films since 1966. His unique style of playing got him accolades in the industry and has been a member of the [[Cine Musicians Association]] (CMA). At a time when the musicians were paid on the basis of a grade given by the CMA, he along with [[Pandit]] [[Shivkumar Sharma]] and [[Pandit]] [[Hariprasad Chaurasia]] were the only musicians who were give the top grade rating<!--in relation to what? By whom?-->.<br />
<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ChTmCQAAQBAJ&q=gorakh+sharma+guitarist |title=Gaata Rahe Mera Dil: 50 Classic Hindi Film Songs |author1=B Vittal |author2=A Bhattacharjee |date= June 2015|publisher=Harper Collins |isbn=9789351364573 |accessdate=2016-04-28}}</ref><br />
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://plus.google.com/115448332023900734768/posts/N7cnTxrbrGw |title=Must mention here that the guitar solo here is played by Gorakh Sharma who has… |website=Plus.google.com |date=2014-10-25 |accessdate=2016-04-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/pancham/conversations/messages/11842 |title=Yahoo! Groups |website=Groups.yahoo.com |date=2001-04-03 |accessdate=2016-04-28}}</ref><br />
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===Selected works===<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"<br />
|-<br />
! Song<br />
! Film<br />
! Music director<br />
! Year<br />
|-<br />
| Chaudhvin Ka Chand Ho<br />
| [[Chaudhvin Ka Chand]]<br />
| [[Ravi (composer)|Ravi]]<br />
| 1960<br />
|-<br />
| Mere Mehboob Qayamat Hogi<br />
| [[Mr. X in Bombay]]<br />
| [[Laxmikant Pyarelal]]<br />
| 1964<br />
|-<br />
| Nazar Na Lag Jaye<br />
| [[Night in London]]<br />
| [[Laxmikant Pyarelal]]<br />
| 1967<br />
|-<br />
| Dum Maro Dum<br />
| [[Hare Rama Hare Krishna (1971 film)|Hare Rama Hare Krishna]]<br />
| [[R D Burman]]<br />
| 1973<br />
|-<br />
| Main Shayar Toh Nahin<br />
| [[Bobby (1973 film)|Bobby]]<br />
| [[Laxmikant Pyarelal]]<br />
| 1973<br />
|-<br />
| Ruk Jaana Nahin<br />
| [[Imtihan]]<br />
| [[Laxmikant Pyarelal]]<br />
| 1974<br />
|-<br />
| Aao Yaaron Gao<br />
| [[Hawas (1974 film)|Hawas]]<br />
| [[Usha Khanna]]<br />
| 1974<br />
|-<br />
| Dafliwale<br />
| [[Sargam (1979 film)|Sargam]]<br />
| [[Laxmikant Pyarelal]]<br />
| 1979<br />
|-<br />
| Ek Hasina Thi<br />
| [[Karz (film)|Karz]]<br />
| [[Laxmikant Pyarelal]]<br />
| 1980<br />
|-<br />
| Hum Bane Tum Bane<br />
| [[Ek Duuje Ke Liye]]<br />
| [[Laxmikant Pyarelal]]<br />
| 1981<br />
|-<br />
| Saason Ki Zaroorat Hain Jaise<br />
| [[Aashiqui]]<br />
| [[Nadeem Shravan]]<br />
| 1990<br />
|-<br />
| Jao Tum Chahe Jahan<br />
| [[Narsimha (1991 film)|Narshimha]]<br />
| [[Laxmikant Pyarelal]]<br />
| 1991<br />
|-<br />
| Sanam Mere Sanam<br />
| [[Hum (film)|Hum]]<br />
| [[Laxmikant Pyarelal]]<br />
| 1991<br />
|-<br />
| Jaadoo Teri Nazar<br />
| [[Darr]]<br />
| [[Shiv-Hari]]<br />
| 1993<br />
|-<br />
|}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cinemasangeet.com/lata-mangeshkar/interviews/pyarelal-speaks-on-lata.html |title=Pyarelal Speaks on Lata - Lata Mangeshkar - Interviews - Cinema Sangeet |accessdate=21 April 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140418105716/http://www.cinemasangeet.com/lata-mangeshkar/interviews/pyarelal-speaks-on-lata.html |archivedate=18 April 2014 }}</ref><br />
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