Ghulam Muhammad Zaz | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Artist |
Known for | Santoor |
Awards | Padma Shri |
Ghulam Muhammad Zaz is an artist fromKashmir, India. He is known for makingSantoor 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 withPadma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India.
Zaz was born in 1941, at Zaina Kadal area ofSrinagar.[6] He has been making traditionalKashmiri musical instruments like Santoor, Rabab and Sarangi since 1953.