Shivkumar Sharma
Indian classical musician, composer (1938–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Indian classical musician. For Sharma's collaboration with musician Hariprasad Chaurasia, see Shiv–Hari.
Pandit Shivkumar Sharma (13 January 1938 – 10 May 2022) was an Indian classical musician and santoor player who is credited with adapting the santoor for Indian classical music.[2][3][4] As a music composer, he collaborated with Indian flautist Hariprasad Chaurasia under the collaborative name Shiv–Hari and composed music for such hit Indian films as Faasle (1985), Chandni (1989), and Lamhe (1991).
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Born | (1938-01-13)13 January 1938 Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, British India |
Died | 10 May 2022(2022-05-10) (aged 84)[1] Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Genres | Hindustani classical music |
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Years active | 1955–2022 |
Website | santoor |
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Sharma was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1986 and the Padma Shri and Padma Vibhushan (India's fourth and second highest civilian awards) in 1991 and 2001.