Pandit Shivkumar Sharma

Indian Classical Musician

Indian Jammu and Kashmir, India

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Quick Info

ProfessionIndian Classical Musician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth13/01/1938
Age84 years (died on 10, May, 2022)
BirthplaceJammu and Kashmir, India
Date of Death10/05/2022

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Bio/Wiki

Real NamePandit Shivkumar Sharma
Nickname EarnedSantoor Maestro

Physical Stats & More

Height6’ 1”
Weight75 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorGrey

Personal Life

Place of DeathMumbai
Zodiac SignCapricorn
Religion/Religious ViewsFollower of Sri Satya Sai Baba
HometownJammu
Marital StatusMarried

Relationships & More

Wife/SpouseManorama Sharma
Children
Son
  • Rahul
  • Rohit
DaughterNone
Parents
FatherPandit Uma Dutt Sharma (vocalist and tabla player)
MotherKesar Devi
Siblings
SisterSarla Raina

Career

Debut
As a Santoor Player
FilmJhanak Jhanak Payal Baje
SongJhanak Jhanak Payal Baje
Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • Honorary citizenship of the city of Baltimore, USA (1985)
  • Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1986)
  • Padma Shri Award (1991)
  • Padma Vibhushan Award (2001)
  • Tansen Samman (2004)
  • Deenanath Mangeshkar Award (2005)
  • Pandit Chatur Lal Excellence Award (2015)
  • Sangeet Martand Ustad Chand Khan Lifetime Achievement Award (2016)
  • Platinum Disc for 'Call of the Valley'
  • Platinum Disc for the music of the film 'Silsila'
  • Gold Disc for the music of the film 'Faasle'
  • Platinum Disc for the music of the film 'Chandni'

Favourites

Food
  • Dogri cuisine Ambal
  • Jammu ke rajma
Actors
  • Amitabh Bachchan
  • Rishi Kapoor
  • Sunil Dutt
Actresses
  • Rekha
  • Hema Malini
  • Jaya Bachchan
Singers
  • Lata Mangeshkar
  • R.D. Burman
  • Mohammed Rafi

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Pandit Shivkumar Sharma is known for popularizing the Santoor in Indian classical music.
2. He began studying Tabla and Vocal music with his father when he was five years old.
3. At the age of thirteen, he became the first musician to perform Indian classical music on the santoor.
4. Sharma customized the santoor to enhance its sound resonance.
5. He adhered to teaching music through the traditional Guru Shishya system without any charges.
6. His son Rahul also stepped into the world of music.
7. Besides classical music, he composed music for films to support himself financially.
8. His compositions have been used in music therapy sessions.
9. He opted out of acting opportunities to focus solely on music.
10. His life has been depicted in both a biopic and a biography.
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