Which Santoor maestro on 7th November 2015 was honoured with the Aditya Birla Kala Shikhar Award for lifetime achievement? The governor of Maharashtra C Vidyasagar Rao presented the award to the 77-year old.
After starting his career as a vocalist, this Padma Shree and Padma Vibhushan emerged out as the master instrumentalist of the Santoor.
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Santoor maestro Pandit Shiv Kumar SharmaThe Aditya Vikram Birla Kala Shikhar Puraskaar was instituted by the Sangit Kala Kendra in the memory of Aditya Vikram Birla. It is conferred on a distinguished artist for his/her lifetime achievement in the chosen field of the performing and visual arts.