Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma
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Amitabh Bachchan on Pt ShivKumar Sharma: He played santoor in its brilliance
Celebrities | May 11, 2022, 07:21 PM ISTAmitabh Bachchan paid tribute to Pandit ShivKumar Sharma, who began his journey in music as a tabla player when he was only five but soon found his calling in santoor, a stringed folk instrument from Jammu and Kashmir, and gave it global identity and classical pride.
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Maharastra govt announces state funeral for Santoor maestro Pandit Shivkumar Sharma
Entertainment | May 10, 2022, 07:22 PM ISTChief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma introduced santoor to the world. He mesmerised people not only in India but also across the world with his music.
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Santoor player Pandit Shivkumar Sharma dies at 84; PM Modi and others condole
Celebrities | May 10, 2022, 02:27 PM ISTA Padma Vibhushan recipient, Pandit 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, a folk instrument from Jammu and Kashmir.
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Big B receives Maestro award from veteran Subhash Ghai
Bollywood | Jul 18, 2013, 04:20 PM ISTMumbai, Jul 17: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan says times have changed a lot in Bollywood as today's actors have to prove themselves in their first film itself, which was not the case when he entered the
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Big B, Chaurasia, Shiv Kumar Sharma honored at Whistling Woods
Bollywood | Jul 18, 2013, 08:33 AM ISTMumbai, Jul 17: Subhash Ghai's institute Whistling Wood had its 6th annual convocation in Mumbai on Wdnesday. The ceremony was organized to felicitate over 200 talented film & media graduates for successfully completing their education