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Who among the following is a famous Santoor player?

Who among the following is a famous Santoor player? Correct Answer Pandit Shivkumar Sharma

The correct answer is Pandit Shivkumar Sharma.

Key Points

  • Pandit Shivkumar Sharma was a santoor player and Indian classical musician who is credited for modifying the instrument for Indian classical music.
  • He worked as a music composer alongside Indian flautist Hariprasad Chaurasia under the moniker Shiv–Hari, and composed music for a number of Indian films.
  • In 1986, Sharma received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, in 1991, the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian award, and in 2001, the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian award.
  • The Santoor Instrument is a trapezoid-shaped hammered dulcimer made of walnut that is popular in India.

Important Points

  • Zakir Hussain Allaraka Qureshi was born in Bombay, India, on March 9, 1951. He is the son of renowned Indian tabla player Ustad Allah Rakha Khan.
  • Pandit Ravi Shankar was an Indian musician and composer best known for popularising the Sitar, an Indian classical instrument.
  • Bismillah Khan, often known as Ustad, was an Indian musician who is credited with popularising the reeded woodwind instrument Shehnai. 

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