Rahul started playing Harmonium the at an early age. Learning the santoor at age 13, he wasn't completely sure of pursuing music until he turned 17. After studying economics at Mumbai's Mithibai College, Rahul Sharma began performing with his father. He started accompanying him in concerts in 1996, at the age of 24. Rahul sharma plays the 100 stringed Kashmiri santoor. Having learnt from his father and Guru Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, Rahul has taken the santoor into world music with various collaborations. Having done around 60 albums, in various genres some of Rahul's important collaborations are Namaste India, Rahul Sharma and Grammy Award-winning American saxophonist KennyG.
Rahul and Kenny G's album reached #2 on Billboard world charts and #4 on Board Smooth jazz charts. Rahul also collaborated with Grammy-winning Electronica group Deep Forest, founded by Eric Miquet on 10 tracks which combined Indian folk and santoor with electronica.Rahul has also experimented by taking the santoor into the Rock Genre with his album The Rebel
Rahul Sharma has been awarded the sangeet natak Akademi award (Bismillah khan yuva puruskar) for Hindustani instrumental music.
Rahul has performed in North America and throughout Europe, and at various folk and world music festivals.