Pt. Uma Dutt Sharma remembered on his 113th birth anniversary

 

14-04-2013:: Nirvana Academy a regd. Cultural club organised a classical fusion recital to mark Pandit Uma Dutt Sharma’s 113^th birthday at “Music Culture” performing art institute, Indra Vihar, old Janipur, Jammu. Sh. Krishan Lal Verma, Retd. H.O.D Fine Arts College was the chief guest on the occasion. Sumit Sharma a noted musician of Jammu presented a classical fusion recital on electric “Zitar”, which was invented by Pandit Niladeri Kumar. Programme commenced with the speech of Chief guest Sh. K.L Verma who was also disciple of Pandit Uma Dutt Sharma. He threw the light on the life and achievements of Pandit Uma Dutt. Pandit ji was one of the few artists from Jammu, who used to give performances in vocal music from Lahore Music station. Pandit ji appointed as music supervisor in Radio Kashmir Jammu. It was Pandit ji’s stay in Kashmir when he got himself completely involved in the santoor, and mastered the finest techniques is devotion and sincerity, to his new assignment, Pandit ji created new place for santoor which often was played only as an ‘accompany i.e background’ in sufi style of singing and made it an attraction for many from ardent followers of Indian classical music. Pandit Uma Dutt Sharma later transformed the same i.e combination of rich knowledge, perfect skill and spontaneous creativity of the instrument to his son Shiv Kumar Sharma who now is mesmerising the audience all across the world through his magical touch on the strings. Sumit Sharma started with a composition based on Raag Bhairavi followed by fusion performance based on Raag Yaman. Sumit Sharma “disciple of Sh. Ravi Sharma a renowned composer of the state” is the first musician of the state who is performing on Zitar. Zitar is a modified version of classical instrument Sitar which was invented by Pandit Niladeri Kumar. In Zitar the p[laying patterns are very much different then to Sitar. Although it may look like Sitar. Sumit Sharma B.A in Sitar has completed his graduation from prayag Sangeet Samiti Allahabad. Sumit started his career in music at the age of 16 as he belonging to the reputed gharana of Dr. J.R Sharma from Jammu. He is also expertise in Sitar, Guitar and Keyboards. Amit Sharma accompanied on harmonium and Karan Malhotra on Tabla. Others who were presented on the occasion were Meenakshi Sharma General Secretary NA, Nishant Vaid Secretary Publicity NA, Rohit Sharma, Prince Nagotra, Neha Varma and Param Jeet Kour.