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Shivkumar Sharma Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

Pandit Shivkumar Sharma

Bio
Full NamePandit Shivkumar Sharma
Profession Indian Classical Musician (Santoor Maestro)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 185 cm
in meters- 1.85 m
in feet inches- 6’ 1”
Weight (approx.)in kilograms- 75 kg
in pounds- 165 lbs
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourGrey
Personal Life
Date of Birth13 January 1938
Age (as in 2017) 79 Years
Birth PlaceJammu and Kashmir, India
Zodiac sign/Sun signCapricorn
Nationality Indian
HometownJammu and Kashmir, India
SchoolNot Known
College/UniversityNot Known
Educational QualificationNot Known
DebutAs a Santoor Player: Film- 'Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje'
song-'Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje'
FamilyFather- Uma Dutt Sharma
Mother- Name Not Known
Brother- Not Known
Sister- Not Known
ReligionHinduism
HobbiesReading, Writing
Music
Filmography• Call of the Valley
• Silsila
• Faasle
• Chandni
Awards & Recognition(s)1985: He Recieved honorary citizenship of the city of Baltimore, USA
1986: He was honored with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
1988: He has recieved Ustad Hafiz Ali Khan Award
1991: He was honoured with the Padma Shri
2001: He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan
2015: He has recieved Pandit Chatur Lal Excellence Award and many more
Favourite Things
Favourite Food(s)Kashmiri Cuisines & Maharashtrian Cuisines
Favourite Actor(s)Amitabh Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor, Sunil Dutt
Favourite ActressesRekha, Hema Malini, Jaya Bachchan
Favourite Singer(s)Lata Mangeshkar, R.D. Burman, Mohammed Rafi
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital StatusMarried
Wife/SpouseManorama Sharma
Pandit Shivkumar Sharma With His Wife
ChildrenSons- Rahul Sharma ad Rohit Sharma
Pandit Shivkumar Sharma Sons Rahul Sharma and Rohit Sharma
Daughter- None
Money Factor
Salary (as an event performer) 6-7 lacs /event (INR)
Net Worth (Approx.) $6 millions

Pandit Shivkumar Sharma

Some Lesser Known Facts About Pandit Shivkumar Sharma

  • Does Shivkumar Sharma smoke?: No
  • Does Shivkumar Sharma drink alcohol?: No
  • He has started learning Tabla and Vocal music from his father when he was just five years old and had his initial training as a vocalist.
  • At the age of thirteen, his father did lots of research on the instrument called ‘Santoor’ and decided to make him the first musician to play Indian classical music on the santoor.
  • In 1955, he gave his first public performance in Mumbai.
  • He is so determined towards music that despite no institutional or government support, he has been teaching as per the Guru Shishya tradition, without charging any fees from his students, who come to him from all the corners of India as well as different parts of the world like Japan, Germany, Australia, and America.
  • His son Rahul Sharma is also finessing Santoor player and most of the time accompany his father for various performances.

  • In 1967, he teamed up with flautist Hariprasad Chaurasia and Brij Bhushan Kabra to produce a concept album, Call of the Valley, which turned out to be one of the greatest hits in Indian Classical Music.

  • His duo with Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia has often referred by the name Shiv-Hari and they have composed soundtracks for various hit songs such as ‘Mere Hantho mein’, ‘Jadu Teri Nazar’, ‘Megha Re Megha Re’, and many more.

  • He had given up the Tabla to focus on the Santoor but, RD Burman somehow convinced him to play the Tabla for the song ‘Mose Chhal Kiye Jaye Haay Re Haay’ and that is for the last time when he played the Tabla for any song.

  • He has shared some chunks of his life in this video of his interview.