Question

Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma is player of?
1. Mandolin
2. Santoor
3. Sitar
4. Veena

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Santoor

The correct answer is Santoor.

• Pandit Shivkumar Sharma is a very famous classical musician who has acquired international fame by playing the classical instrument, Santoor. 
• The Santoor is a trapezoid-shaped hammered dulcimer often made of walnut wood and has 72 strings, which are struck with two delicate carved wooden mallets. 
• Shivkumar Sharma was born on 13th January 1938 in Jammu.
• He was introduced to the Santoor by his father and teacher, Pandit Uma Dutt Sharma.
• He was a renowned player of the instrument and also a vocalist.
• He was a disciple of Pandit Bade Ramdasji of Banaras.

Instrument	Player
Mandolin	Uppalapu Srinivas
Sitar	Ravi Shankar
Veena	Asad Ali Khan