Santoor Maestro & Padma Shri Winner (1948–2022)
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Bhajan Sopori (born 1948 in Srinagar, Kashmir) is an Indian santoor player. The santoor is the Indian version of the hammered dulcimer. Sopori hails from Sopore in Kashmir Valley and traces his lineage to ancient santoor experts. He belongs to the Sufiana gharana of Indian classical music. His family has played santoor for over six generations. His first public performance was at a conference organised by Prayag Sangeet Samiti & the University of Allahabad when he was 10 years old. <a href="ht
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