Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 25: A meeting of the executive members of Padam Vibushan Pt Shiv Kumar Sharma Memorial Bhartiya Sangeet Foundation Jammu Tawi was held here today to pay tribute to the renowned Santoor Maestro, Shiv Kumar Sharma on his 4th death anniversary.
Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma, son of the soil was remembered for his outstanding contributions in the field of classical music and light music and his contribution to Bollywood also as a Music Director.
Nidhi Dogra, daughter of Late Pt. Girdhari Lal Dogra Ji, Patron Founder of the Foundation while remembering the music icon said that Pandit Ji was an ambassador of Dogra and made us proud at national and international level.
Captain Lalit Kumar Sharma, former APCCF, Convenor, Founder of the Foundation said besides being a Santoor Maestro and a Tabla expert, Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma had equal mastery over Santoor.
Suresh Kumar Sharma, a business tycoon and founder Chairman of the Foundation, Prof Anupama Sharma, founder Vice Chairman of the Foundation, Advocate Chander Mohan Sharma, Pt. Brij Mohan Dubey, famous poet, Film Director and a Producer, Sharad Sharma, founder treasurer of the Foundation, Varinder Raina, executive member and founder of the Foundation, Surinder Sagar, founder secretary, Ashok Kohli, founder media secretary of the Foundation, Rakesh Mohan Kaushik, Pawan Kumar Sharma, Sangeeta Sharma and Kumari Gayatri Devi also paid tributes to Pandit Ji.
