Shivkumar Sharma

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. 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).

This article is about the Indian classical musician. For Sharma's collaboration with musician Hariprasad Chaurasia, see Shiv–Hari.

Shivkumar Sharma
Sharma in 2016
Background information
Born(1938-01-13)13 January 1938
Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, British India
Died10 May 2022(2022-05-10) (aged 84)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
GenresHindustani classical music
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • composer
Instrument(s)
Years active1955–2022
Websitesantoor.com

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.

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