AWARDS AND EXCELLENCE: HIS EXTRAORDINARY LIFE
Jan 13, 1938: Shivkumar Sharma born in Jammu
1943: Father Uma Dutt Sharma, a noted vocalist, initiates him into singing and playing the tabla
1951: He is introduced to the 100-stringed instrument, the santoor
Feb 1955: First concert performance, playing the santoor, at Haridas Sangeet Sammelan in Mumbai
1955: Plays santoor in V Shantaram’s Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje with music director Vasant Desai
1956: Meets flautist Pt Hariprasad Chaurasia for the first time at youth festival in Delhi
1966: Marries Manorama, also from Jammu. Sons Rohit and Rahul, born in 1967 and 1972
1967: Releases album, Call of the Valley, with Chaurasia and guitarist Brij Bhushan Kabra
August 14, 1981: Works with Chaurasia in Ramesh Sippy’s film
Silsila. The duo, famous as Shiv-hari, goes on to do the music score for 7 more movies including
Chandni (1989), Lamhe
(1991) and Darr (1993)
1986: Awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
1991: Receives Padma Shri, the nation’s fourth-highest civilian award
2001: Receives Padma Vibhushan, India’s second-highest civilian award
2013: Completes 50 years of performing with tabla player Ustad Zakir Hussain, another famous duo known for their improvisations