Santoor maestro Pandit Bhajan Sopori passed away

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Category : Obituaries Published on: June 04 2022

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Santoor maestro and renowned music composer Pandit Bhajan Sopori has passed away.
Born in 1948, Pandit Bhajan Sopori hailed from the Sopore valley of Kashmir. He belonged to the Sufiana gharana of Indian classical music.
He learned western classical music from Washington University and Hindustani from his grandfather, SC Sopori, and father, Shambhoo Nath. In fact, Bhajan Sopori also taught music at Washington University.
Sopori was honoured with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1992 and the Padma Shri in 2004 for his contribution to Indian classical music.
Last month, legendary musician and santoor player Pandit Shivkumar Sharma passed away due to a cardiac arrest.

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Santoor maestro Pandit Bhajan Sopori passed away