Pandit Mohan Shyam Sharma is one of the leading Pakhawaj players of India. He learnt pakhawaj from Pandit Tota Ram Sharma of Mathura. Pandit Mohan Shyam Sharma started his career as an accompanist with the junior Dagar brothers and toured with them, and Ustad Asad All Khan extensively in India and abroad. He has been a sought-after accompanist for all the most eminent exponents of dhrupad, vocal and instrumental indian classical music. He has accompanied world famous musicians of other styles including Pandit Ravi Shankar, Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia, and Ustad Amjad All Khan. The specificity of his playing lies in his handling of the techniques of accompaniment. It is marked by his imaginative variations anticipating on the singer's variations while keeping up the required coordination and respecting the mood of the raga. He has a personality of his own and yet blends in the performance. He has given workshops and solo performances. He has been recorded in solo by India Archive Music Limited. He has also made a name for himself as a very talented teacher in the guru-shishya parampara style of teaching and has many students, Indian and foreigners. He has appeared on a number of CD recordings in India, Switzerland, England, and the USA. Pandit Mohan Sharma has accompanied numerous leading vocal and instrumental indian classical musicians, including the dagar ensemble with Ustad Wasifuddin Dagar. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Pandit+Mohan+Shyam+Sharma">Read more on Last.fm</a>. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.