Remembering Pandit Shivkumar Sharma: The man who made santoor classical - The Indian Express

His contribution in establishing the santoor as a classical instrument of heft made Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, who passed away this week, a man of prodigious talent and determination, writes Aneesh Pradhan

The history of Hindustani music is replete with instances of experimentation that have shaped its course. These experiments have taken place in the realm of performance practice, pedagogy, modes of d… [+10508 chars]

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