PANDIT SHIVKUMAR SHARMA

May 11, 2022

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed deep grief over the demise of noted Santoor maestro, Pandit Shivkumar Sharma.

About:

  • Pandit Shivkumar Sharma (1938 – 2022) was an Indian classical musician and santoor player who is credited with adapting the santoor for Indian classical music.

  • As a music composer he collaborated with Indian flutist Hariprasad Chaurasia under the name Shiv-Hari and composed music for many Indian films.

  • Sharma was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1986, the Padma Shri in 1991 and the Padma Bhushan in 2001. 

Source : The Hindu

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