Shivkumar Sharma (13 January 1938 – 10 May 2022) was an Indian classical musician and santoor player who is credited with adapting the santoor for Indian classical music. As a music composer, he colla
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Classical Melodies on the Santoor - Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma
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Raga Jhinjhoti in Rupak Tal (7 beats) and Tintal [16 beats]
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Greatest Jugalbandies - Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma, Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia
Vintage Virtuosos - Instrumental - Vol.-2
Raga Pahadi - Punjabi Folk Dhun - Dadra Tal
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Raga Mishra Pahadi - Gat in Sitarkhani Tal
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Icons of Indian Music - Pandit Shivkumar Sharma (Hindustani Classical)
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Madhya Laya Gat In Teentaal -16 Beat Cycle
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Raga Bageshri -Vilambit Gat In Roopak Tala
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Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma - Live At The Bailey's Hotel
Pandit Shivkumar Sharma: Raga Mian Ki Malhar (Live in Concert at the Pump Room - Bath, 16th July, 1993)
A Morning Raga: Gurjari Todi (Live at the ICA, London, 1993)
Maestro's Choice Series Two - Shivkumar Sharma
Saptarishi - Live at Siri Fort - Pt. Shivkumar Sharma
Pandit Shivkumar Sharma: Raga Puriya (Live at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, September, 1994)
The Valley Recalls (Live at The Nehru Centre, Bombay, December, 1995)
The Valley Recalls - Peace, Love & Harmony (Live at The Nehru Centre, Bombay, December, 1995)
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The Golden Heritage (Live in Toronto, April, 1997)
Pandit Shivkumar Sharma: 60th Birthday Release (Live at The City Museum Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent, July,1993)
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Classical Santoor (Live At Savai Gandharva Festival, Pune)
Selection - Pandit Shivkumar Sharma - Santoor
Pandit Shivkumar Sharma-Selection-Santoor
Live Concert - Swarutsav 2000 Shiv Kumar Sharma
Legends Forever - Shivkumar Sharma & Zakir Hussain
The Twilight Melodies on the Santoor Shiv Kumar Sharma
Divinity at Dawn (Live at the ICA, London, July, 1993)
Raga - Des- Madhyalay - Teentaal Drut - Ek Tal
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Celebration - Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma, Vol. 2
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The Complete Works - My Music - The Saregama Years - Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma
Samaan (Live at Liverpool, UK, July, 1983)
Call Of The River - 11 meditations on the Santoor
The Last Word in Santoor - Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma
The Valley Recalls (In Search of Peace, Love and Harmony)
A Morning Raga Gurjari Todi with Pandit Shivkumar Sharma
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Raga gurjari todi : Madhya lay gat in rupak tal
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Raga gurjari todi : Madhya lay and drut gats in teental
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Golden Raaga Collection II - Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma
Golden Raaga Collection I - Pandit Shivkumar Sharma - Raga Bageshwari
Icons of Indian Classical Music: Pandit Shivkumar Sharma
An Audience with Pandit Shivkumar Sharma (Live)
Celebrating the Legend - Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma
RaagDes - Madhyalay - Teentaal Drut - Ek Taal
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Raag Desh - Aalap Gats in Lachar & Teental
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Indian Classical Instrumental - Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma Special
Rachna Mishra Khamaj (From "A Sublime Trance")
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Classical Instrumental - Pt. Shivkumar Sharma
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North India - Raga Rageshwari - Raga Sohini - Pahadi Dhun (Santur - Archive Series)
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