Pandit Shivkumar Sharma is remembered for his mastery in playing ______.

The correct answer is Santoor.

Key Points

• Pandit Shivkumar Sharma is remembered for his mastery in playing the Santoor, a musical instrument that originated in the Kashmir Valley.
• The Santoor is a type of hammered dulcimer that is played by striking the strings with a pair of wooden mallets.
• Pandit Shivkumar Sharma is credited with popularizing the Santoor as a solo instrument in Indian classical music.
• He has also collaborated with other musicians from different genres and countries, including the Grateful Dead and the Kronos Quartet.

Additional Information

• Tabla:
  • The word "tabla" comes from the Arabic word "tabl," which denotes a drum or flat-surfaced instrument that faces upward.
  • It serves as both a solo performance instrument and a crucial rhythmic accompaniment for solo and instrumental music ensembles.
• Sarod:
  • The sarod is a plucked bowl-lute chordophone that is native to Pakistan and northern India.
  • There is a small additional bridge next to the upper nut of the sarod type with eight main strings and two chikari strings.
  • Four drone strings rest upon this bridge.
• Sitar:
  • Hindustani classical music uses the sitar, a plucked stringed instrument from the Indian subcontinent.
  • The sitar, which is typically four feet long and has a deep pear-shaped gourd body, features twenty arched movable frets, a long, wide, hollow wooden neck, and front and side tuning pegs.