Shivkumar Sharma

Indian classical musician (1938–2022)
Person human Q1391960
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Shivkumar Sharma

Summary

Shivkumar Sharma is a human[1]. His place of birth was Jammu[2]. He was born on January 13, 1938[3]. He died in Mumbai[4]. He died on May 10, 2022[5]. He worked as a santurist[6] and composer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month, #7,167 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Jammu[2], Shivkumar Sharma…
  • Shivkumar Sharma died in Mumbai[4].
  • Shivkumar Sharma was born on January 13, 1938[3].
  • Shivkumar Sharma died on May 10, 2022[5].
  • Shivkumar Sharma held citizenship in British Raj[9].
  • Shivkumar Sharma held citizenship in Dominion of India[10].
  • Shivkumar Sharma held citizenship in India[11].
  • Shivkumar Sharma's professions included santurist[6].
  • Shivkumar Sharma's professions included composer[7].
  • Shivkumar Sharma received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award[12].
  • Shivkumar Sharma received the Padma Shri in arts[13].
  • Shivkumar Sharma received the Padma Vibhushan[14].
  • Shivkumar Sharma received the Pandit Bhimsen Joshi Lifetime Achievement Award[15].
  • Shivkumar Sharma is recorded as male[16].
  • Shivkumar Sharma's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Shivkumar Sharma's genre is Hindustani classical music[18].
  • Shivkumar Sharma is part of Shiv-Hari[19].
  • Shivkumar Sharma's Commons category is recorded as Shivkumar Sharma[20].
  • Shivkumar Sharma's family name is recorded as Sharma[21].
  • Shivkumar Sharma's given name is recorded as Shiv[22].
  • Shivkumar Sharma's given name is recorded as Kumar[23].
  • Shivkumar Sharma's official website is recorded as http://www.santoor.com/[24].
  • Shivkumar Sharma's instrument is recorded as santur[25].
  • Shivkumar Sharma's partner in business or sport is recorded as Hariprasad Chaurasia[26].
  • Shivkumar Sharma's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'hi', 'text': 'शिवकुमार शर्मा'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Jammu[2], Shivkumar Sharma… he was born on January 13, 1938[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include santurist[6] and composer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Sangeet Natak Akademi Award[12], an award[28], in India[29]; Padma Shri in arts[13], a class of award[30], in India[31]; Padma Vibhushan[14], an award[32], in India[33], founded in 1954[34]; and Pandit Bhimsen Joshi Lifetime Achievement Award[15], a music award[35], founded in 2012[36].

Death and Burial

Shivkumar Sharma died on May 10, 2022[5]. He died in Mumbai[4].

Why It Matters

Shivkumar Sharma ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month, #7,167 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Shivkumar Sharma born?

Born in Jammu[2], Shivkumar Sharma…

Where did Shivkumar Sharma die?

Shivkumar Sharma died in Mumbai[4].

What did Shivkumar Sharma do for work?

Shivkumar Sharma worked as santurist[6] and composer[7].

What awards did Shivkumar Sharma receive?

Honors received include Sangeet Natak Akademi Award[12], Padma Shri in arts[13], Padma Vibhushan[14], and Pandit Bhimsen Joshi Lifetime Achievement Award[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . latestly.com. latestly.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . thehindu.com. thehindu.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . latestly.com. latestly.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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