Ghulam Muhammad Zaz
Born
Kashmir
NationalityIndian
OccupationArtist
Known forSantoor
AwardsPadma Shri

Ghulam Muhammad Zaz is an artist from Kashmir, India. He is known for making Santoor and other hand-crafting traditional musical instruments. He is known to be the last Santoor maker of Kashmir.[1][2][3][4][5]

On 26 January 2023, he was honored with Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India.

Early life

Zaz was born in 1941, at Zaina Kadal area of Srinagar.[6] He has been making traditional Kashmiri musical instruments like Santoor, Rabab and Sarangi since 1953.

References

  1. ^ "Kashmir's last santoor maker, Ghulam Muhammad conferred with Padma Shri". The Print. The Print. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Jammu Kashmir: मोहन सिंह स्लाथिया और गुलाम मोहम्मद जाज पद्मश्री से होंगे सम्मानित, उपराज्यपाल ने दी बधाई". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 2023-02-01.
  3. ^ Islam, Muheet Ul (2021-04-07). "Zaz, the last man in Kashmir to pour music into wood and strings". The Siasat Daily. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
  4. ^ Prabhasakshi (2023-01-28). "Kashmir के आखिरी संतूर सरताज Ghulam Mohammad Zaz को Padma Shri Award मिलने की खुशी मगर..." Prabhasakshi (in Hindi). Retrieved 2023-02-01.
  5. ^ Asma, Syed (2014-03-03). "End of an 'Era'". Kashmir Life. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
  6. ^ Muzamol, Peerzada Sheikh. "No strings attached: A craft wishers in Kashmir". TRT World. Retrieved 2 February 2022.


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