Who among the following teamed up with flautist Hariprasad Chaurasia and guitarist Brij Bhushan Kabra and produced a concept album, ‘Call of the Valley’ (1967)?

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  1. Tarun Bhattacharya
  2. Bhajan Sopori
  3. Shivkumar Sharma
  4. Satish Vyas

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Option 3 : Shivkumar Sharma
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The correct answer is Shivkumar Sharma.

Key Points:

  • Pandit Shivkumar Sharma (13 January 1938 – 10 May 2022) was an Indian classical musician and santoor player who is credited with adapting the santoor for Indian classical music.
  • As a music composer, he collaborated with Indian flautist Hariprasad Chaurasia under the collaborative name Shiv–Hari and composed music for many Indian films.
  • He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1986, the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian award in 1991, and the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian award in 2001.
  • He is credited with introducing the santoor as a popular Indian classical music instrument.
  • He co-produced a concept album, Call of the Valley (1967), 1967 with flautist Hariprasad Chaurasia and guitarist Brij Bhushan Kabra.

Additional InformationTarun Bhattacharya:

  • He is an Indian classical musician who plays the santoor, a type of hammered dulcimer.
  • He studied with Ravi Shankar.

Bhajan Sopori:

  • He is an Indian instrumentalist.
  • He is a player of the santoor, an ancient stringed musical instrument.
  • On the occasion of the 67th Indian Republic Day 2016, Pandit Bhajan Sopori was accorded Jammu and Kashmir State lifetime achievement award.

Satish Vyas:

  • He is an Indian Santoor player.
  • He is the son of Indian classical singer CR Vyas
  • He has been awarded the Tansen Award on 26 December 2020.
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