Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma | Santoor Recital at Sankat Mochan Sangeet Samaroh 1997 | Ram Kumar Mishra

Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma (1938–2022) — the legendary Santoor Maestro — elevated a Kashmiri folk instrument into one of the most profound voices of Indian classical music.

A Padma Vibhushan awardee and co-creator of the Shiv–Hari duo, his music transcended boundaries — serene, meditative, and deeply spiritual.

This rare live recording from Sankat Mochan Sangeet Samaroh in Varanasi captures Pandit Sharma’s timeless artistry inside the sacred Sankat Mochan Mandir.

Each note of his Santoor resonates with devotion, blending melody and meditation in the holy ambience of Banaras.

✨ A divine evening where sound becomes prayer and music becomes meditation.

🎶 Event: Sankat Mochan Sangeet Samaroh 1997 (Varanasi Classical Music Festival)
🌿 Artist: Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma – Santoor Maestro, Padma Vibhushan
📍 Location: Sankat Mochan Mandir, Varanasi, India
📅 Year: Archival Recording – Sankat Mochan Sangeet Samaroh
🎧 Genre: Hindustani Classical Instrumental – Santoor

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