Shivkumar Sharma Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More
Bio | |
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Full Name | Pandit 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 Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Grey |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 13 January 1938 |
Age (as in 2017) | 79 Years |
Birth Place | Jammu and Kashmir, India |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Capricorn |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Jammu and Kashmir, India |
School | Not Known |
College/University | Not Known |
Educational Qualification | Not Known |
Debut | As a Santoor Player: Film- 'Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje' song-'Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje' |
Family | Father- Uma Dutt Sharma Mother- Name Not Known Brother- Not Known Sister- Not Known |
Religion | Hinduism |
Hobbies | Reading, 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 Actresses | Rekha, Hema Malini, Jaya Bachchan |
Favourite Singer(s) | Lata Mangeshkar, R.D. Burman, Mohammed Rafi |
Girls, Affairs and More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Wife/Spouse | Manorama Sharma![]() |
Children | Sons- Rahul Sharma ad Rohit Sharma![]() Daughter- None |
Money Factor |
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Salary (as an event performer) | 6-7 lacs /event (INR) |
Net Worth (Approx.) | $6 millions |
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.
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