Santoor maestro Pandit Shivkumar Sharma passes away, PM Modi condoles

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed deep grief over the demise of noted Santoor maestro Pandit Shivkumar Sharma.

"Our cultural world is poorer with the demise of Pandit Shivkumar Sharmaji. He popularised the Santoor at a global level. His music will continue to enthral the coming generations. I fondly remember my interactions with him. Condolences to his family and admirers. Om Shanti," he tweeted.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla too expressed grief, saying Pandit Sharma introduced to the world a rich culture and glorious tradition of India.

The Hindustani classical musician and composer of many Bollywood film soundtracks is credited with popularising the Santoor globally.

He died at age 84 in Mumbai. He was reportedly suffering from kidney related ailments for the past few months. (UNI)