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SSC MTS 2022 PYQ — Question 46

SSC MTS - 15 July 2022 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q46

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Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma is associated with __________ musical instrument.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. santoor.

  • Pandit Shivkumar Sharma (born January 13, 1938) is an Indian classical musician, working in the Hindustani classical music tradition.
  • He is a master of the santoor, a folk instrument from the valley of Kashmir.

  • Sharma has performed many concerts with renowned musicians such as the tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain.

  • He is the recipient of many national and international awards including honorary citizenship of the city of Baltimore, USA (1985), Sangeet Natak Academy Award (1986), Maharashtra Gaurav Puraskar (1990), Honorary Doctorate from the University of Jammu (1991), Padmashree (1991), Ustad Hafiz Ali Khan Award (1998), and Padma Vibhushan (2001).