Shivkumar Sharma

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Shivkumar Sharma

Sharma performing in Pune, Maharashtra 17 July 2009
Background information
Born January 13, 1938 (1938-01-13) (age 74)
Jammu Jammu & Kashmir
Origin Dogra from Jammu, India
Genres Hindustani Classical Music
Instruments Santoor
Years active 1955–present
Associated acts Rahul Sharma
Website www.santoor.com

Shivkumar Sharma (born January 13, 1938, Jammu, India[1]) is an Indian Santoor player.[2][3] The Santoor is a folk instrument[1][4] from Kashmir[5] and Jammu.[6] Sharma is often referred to by the title Pandit.[3]

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[edit] Early life

Born in Jammu to the singer[7][8] Uma Dutt Sharma.[9] His mother tongue is Dogri. In a 1999 interview to rediff.com, Shivkumar said that his father started teaching him vocals and tabla when he was just five.[8] He goes on to say that Uma Dutt Sharma did "extensive research" on Santoor, and decided that Shivkumar should be the first Musician to play Indian Classical Music on Santoor. So he started learning Santoor at the age of thirteen,[8] and made Uma Dutt Sharma's dream come true.[1] He gave his first public performance in Bombay in 1955.

[edit] Career

Sharma in 1988

Shivkumar Sharma is the master instrumentalist of the Santoor, after some years as a vocalist. He is credited with making the Santoor a popular Classical Instrument.[4][10] In a 1999 interview to rediff.com, Shivkumar said that it was his father who decided that he should play the Santoor and that he never thought he would be choosing it when he started learning music.[8] He composed the music of Shantaram's Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje[11] in 1956. He recorded his first solo album in 1960.[1]

In 1967, he teamed up with flautist Hariprasad Chaurasia and Brij Bhushan Kabra to produce a concept album, Call of the Valley (1967) which turned out to be one of the greatest hits in Indian Classical Music.[1][10] He has composed music for many Hindi films in collaboration with Hariprasad Chaurasia[12] starting with Silsila[11] (1980). They came to be known as the 'Shiv-Hari' music duo.[11] Some of the movies they composed music for that were big musical hits are Faasle (1985), Chandni (1989), Lamhe (1991) and Darr (1993).

[edit] Personal life

Sharma married Manorama[9][13] and has three sons.[8] His son, Rahul,[14][15] is also a Santoor Player[16][17] and they have performed together since 1996.[8] In a 1999 interview to rediff.com, Shivkumar stated that he chose Rahul as his shishya because he thought he had the "gift of God".[8]

[edit] Awards

Shivkumar is the recipient of national and international awards, including an honorary citizenship of the city of Baltimore, USA, in 1985,[18] the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1986,[19] the Padma Shri in 1991, and the Padma Vibhushan in 2001.[20]

[edit] Awards (classical and film)

[edit] Discography

  • Call of the Valley, with Brij Bhushan Kabra and Hariprasad Chaurasia (1967)
  • The Glory Of Strings - Santoor (1991), T-Series
  • Raga Bhopali vol I (1993)
  • Raga Kedari vol II (1993)
  • Hundred Strings of Santoor (1994)
  • Hypnotic Santoor (1994)
  • The Pioneer of Santoor (1994)
  • Raag Bilaskhani Todi (1994)
  • World Network Series, Vol. 1: India- Raga Purya Kalyan, with Zakir Hussain (1995)
  • Santoor (Raag Rageshri) (1998)
  • Sampradaya (1999)
  • Rasdhara (1999)
  • Vibrant Music for Reiki (2003)
  • Sympatico (Charukeshi - Santoor)(2004)
  • The Inner Path (Kirvani - Santoor) (2004)
  • Essential Evening Chants (2007)
  • A Morning Raga Gurjari Todi (2010)

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e "A dream fulfilled". Indian Express. 2000-04-30. http://www.expressindia.com/news/fe/daily/20000430/fex30059.html. Retrieved 2009-02-03. 
  2. ^ "Santoor maestro Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma in conversation on Antardhwani, the film based on his life". Indian Express. 2008-09-18. http://www.indianexpress.com/story_print.php?storyid=362861. Retrieved 2009-02-07. 
  3. ^ a b "Santoor strains music to ears of unborn too". Indian Express. 2005-11-10. http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=156422. Retrieved 2009-02-07. 
  4. ^ a b "Santoor comes of age, courtesy Pandit Shivkumar Sharma". Indian Express. 2009-01-08. http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/santoor-comes-of-age-courtesy-pandit-shivkumar-sharma/408023/. Retrieved 2009-02-07. 
  5. ^ "The Healing touch". Screen. 2007-12-21. http://www.screenindia.com/old/fullstory.php?content_id=18361. Retrieved 2009-02-07. 
  6. ^ "Santoor magic". The Hindu (Chennai, India). 2005-02-27. http://www.hindu.com/mag/2005/02/27/stories/2005022700570500.htm. 
  7. ^ Gilbert, Andrew (2007-11-16). "Masters of the East come West". Boston Globe. http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2007/11/16/masters_of_the_east_come_west/. Retrieved 2009-02-07. 
  8. ^ a b c d e f g "'Music is an expression of human emotions'". rediff.com. 1999-08-20. http://www.rediff.com/chat/2508shiv.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-07. 
  9. ^ a b "Note by note". The Times of India. 2002-10-13. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/24965752.cms. Retrieved 2009-02-07. 
  10. ^ a b Lavezzoli, Peter (2006). The Dawn of Indian Music in the West. Continuum International Publishing Group. p. 32. ISBN 0826418155. http://books.google.com/books?id=OSZKCXtx-wEC. 
  11. ^ a b c "Enchantment from Eden valley". Chennai, India: The Hindu. 2000-04-06. http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/2000/04/06/stories/09060701.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-15. 
  12. ^ "'I just pick up the flute and feel the urge to play'". Financial Express. 2000-02-19. http://www.financialexpress.com/old/fe/daily/20000220/fle20057.html. Retrieved 2009-02-15. 
  13. ^ "Sultan of strings: Shivkumar Sharma". DNA. 2006-08-18. http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1048006&pageid=2. Retrieved 2009-02-07. 
  14. ^ "Santoor notes that bind: father- son ‘Jugalbandi’". livemint.com. 2007-07-01. http://www.livemint.com/2007/07/01145054/Santoor-notes-that-bind-fathe.html. Retrieved 2009-02-07. 
  15. ^ "Inner Melodies". Indian Express. 2008-07-29. http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Inner-Melodies/341516/. Retrieved 2009-02-07. 
  16. ^ "Virasaat". rediff.com. 1998-03-18. http://www.rediff.com/style/1998/mar/18rahul.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-07. [dead link]
  17. ^ Dastur, Nicole (2006-07-03). "What's Rahul Sharma's Dalai Lama connection?". Times of India. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1702443.cms. Retrieved 2009-02-07. 
  18. ^ "Profile". India Today. http://www.india-today.com/mtoday/profiles/sksharma.html. Retrieved 2009-02-07. [dead link]
  19. ^ "Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards - Hindustani Music - Instrumental". Sangeet Natak Akademi. http://www.sangeetnatak.com/programmes_recognition&honours_music_hindustani_instrumenta.html. Retrieved 2009-05-13. [dead link]
  20. ^ "Padma Awards". Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (India). http://india.gov.in/myindia/advsearch_awards.php?start=0&award_year=&state=&field=3&p_name=Sharma&award=All. Retrieved 2009-05-13. 

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