Shivkumar Sharma

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Pandit Shivkumar Sharma (13 January 1938 – 10 May 2022) was an Indian composer and santoor player.[1][2][3] He was born in Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, British Raj. His career began in 1955. Some of the movies he composed music for were musical hits, such as Faasle (1985), Chandni (1989), Lamhe (1991), and Darr (1993).

Sharma died from cardiac arrest in Jammu on 10 May 2022, aged 84.[4]

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  1. "Santoor maestro Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma in conversation on Antardhwani, the film based on his life". Indian Express. 18 September 2008. Retrieved 7 February 2009.[permanent dead link]
  2. "Santoor strains music to ears of unborn too". Indian Express. 10 November 2005. Archived from the original on 25 November 2011. Retrieved 7 February 2009.
  3. "Santoor magic". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 27 February 2005. Archived from the original on 5 March 2005.
  4. "Pandit Shivkumar Sharma Dies: Santoor Maestro and Music Composer Passes Away at 84 Due to Cardiac Arrest". LatestLY. Retrieved 10 May 2022.