Shivkumar Sharma Dies

Pandit Shivkumar Sharma died on May 10 at the age of 84. He was credited with elevating Santoor to the world stage.

Santoor maestro Pt Shivkumar Sharma was on Wednesday cremated with full state honours in the presence of family and close friends.

He began his journey in music as a tabla player when he was only five but Shiv Kumar Sharma soon found the santoor - and his musical destiny.

Pt Shivkumar Sharma will be accorded a state funeral, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's office said in a statement on Tuesday as he and Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari led other leaders in condoling the death of the Santoor maestro.

Renowned santoor player Pt Shivkumar Sharma, who took the stringed instrument to the global stage and successfully straddled the worlds of classical and film music, died in Mumbai today following a heart attack. He was 84.

Pandit Shivkumar Sharma died on May 10 at the age of 84. He was credited with elevating Santoor to the world stage.

Santoor maestro Pt Shivkumar Sharma was on Wednesday cremated with full state honours in the presence of family and close friends.

He began his journey in music as a tabla player when he was only five but Shiv Kumar Sharma soon found the santoor - and his musical destiny.

Pt Shivkumar Sharma will be accorded a state funeral, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's office said in a statement on Tuesday as he and Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari led other leaders in condoling the death of the Santoor maestro.

Renowned santoor player Pt Shivkumar Sharma, who took the stringed instrument to the global stage and successfully straddled the worlds of classical and film music, died in Mumbai today following a heart attack. He was 84.