Roop Kumar Rathod
a.k.a. : Roopkumar Rathor

Roopkumar is the son of the late Pandit Chaturbhuj Rathod, the classical luminary who groomed Kalyanji – Anandji and singer Manhar. Roop Kumar chose to continue his father's legacy and learnt the tabla and began to play with Pankaj Udhas and Anup Jalota. He played the tabla for Shyam Benegal's 'Discovery of India', for ghazals, Qawaalis, Bhajans sung by Lata Mangeshkar, performed on stage. He was even called for select songs like those of Laxmikant – Pyarelal’s Sur Sangam.His first love still remains playing the tabla, a passion he gave up in 1984 to start a new career in the field of singing. He entered the world of ghazals. Soon after carving his niche in ghazals, he established himself as a good playback singer to reckon with, while experimenting with fusion music and giving music concerts with Gurtu and others. He still learns the nuances of ghazal singing from his guru Ustad Niyaz Ahmed Khan.

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