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Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, Santoor artist, Hindustani classical musician
InstrumentSantoor
FromJammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India
TraditionHindustani
Legacy Profile(1938–2022)

Pandit

Shivkumar Sharma

Student of

Uma Dutt Sharma

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Rahul SharmaKunal GunjalSatish Vyas

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Biography

Shivkumar Sharma was a santoor musician whose work placed the instrument in Hindustani classical music. He was born in Jammu on 13 January 1938. He learned vocal and tabla from his father, Uma Dutt Sharma, before switching to the santoor at age 13. He died in Mumbai on 10 May 2022.

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Profile last updated 2026-10-09

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