Monday, 6 May 2013

SANTOOR

© SATYENDRA SINGH
'Santoor', 2006 (ballpoint pen on paper)
Size - 11" x 14

 Once in a long while is born a man whose efforts change the face of reality, whose conviction forces destiny to rewrite itself, whose genius has an impact across centuries.

Santoor (ball pen sketch)

Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma is an Indian Santoor player. The Santoor is a folk instrument from kashmir & Jammu, India. Shiv kumar is the recipient of national and international awards, including an honorary citizenship of the city of Baltimore, USA, in 1985, the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1986, the Padma Shri in 1991, and the Padma Vibhushan in 2001.





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