Padma Vibhushan awardee, Pandit Shivkumar Sharma has passed away in May 2022. He was renowned ___________ player.

  1. Santoor
  2. Sarod
  3. Mohan Veena
  4. Sitar

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Option 1 : Santoor
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The correct answer is Santoor.

Key Points

  • Renowned santoor player Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, passed away in May 2022.
  • A Padma Vibhushan recipient, Pt Shivkumar Sharma was born in Jammu in 1938 and is believed to be the first musician to have played Indian classical music on the santoor.
  •  He received a Sangeet Natak Akademi (India's national academy of music, dance, and drama) award in 1986.
  • He was also awarded two of the country's top civilian honours the Padma Shri (1991) and the Padma Vibhushan (2001)
  • He composed music with flute legend Pt Hari Prasad Chaurasia for an array of films such as "Silsila", "Lamhe", "Chandni" and "Darr".

Additional Information

  • ​Bhajan Sopori is also a renowned santoor player.
  • Pt. Vishwa Mohan Bhat is the inventor of Mohan Veena.
  • Asad Ali Khan is a Rudra Veena palyer.
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