Sharma was an exponent of santoor, a dulcimer-like instrument Indian classical music legend Shiv Kumar Sharma has died at the age of 84. Sharma was an exponent of santoor, a dulcimer-like instrument.

Mention the word santoor, and the first name that comes to mind is the late Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, the musician credited with bringing the trapezoid-shaped string instrument known to the world.

Mumbai: In a befitting tribute to Padma Vibhushan Pandit Shivkumar Sharma ... who took the classical instrument santoor to the global stage. Accordingly, MLA Shelar requested the BMC administrator ...