Ghulam Muhammad Zaz
Ghulam Muhammad Zaz | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Known for | Last santoor maker in Kashmir |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
Ghulam Muhammad Zaz is an artist from Kashmir, India. He is known for making santoors and other hand-crafted traditional musical instruments. He is known to be the last santoor maker in Kashmir.[1][2][3]
On 26 January 2023, he was honored with the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award in India.[1][4][5]
Early life
[edit]Zaz was born in 1941, in the Zaina Kadal area of Srinagar.[6] He was born into a family of string instrument craftsmen, with his father and grandfather passing down the art of santoor making to him at an early age.[7] He has been making traditional Kashmiri musical instruments like the santoor, rabab and sarangi since 1953.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Kashmir's last santoor maker, Ghulam Muhammad conferred with Padma Shri". ThePrint. ANI. 26 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ Islam, Muheet Ul (7 April 2021). "Zaz, the last man in Kashmir to pour music into wood and strings". The Siasat Daily. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ Asma, Syed (3 March 2014). "End of an 'Era'". Kashmir Life. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ Kumar, Gulshan (26 January 2023). "Jammu Kashmir: मोहन सिंह स्लाथिया और गुलाम मोहम्मद जाज पद्मश्री से होंगे सम्मानित, उपराज्यपाल ने दी बधाई" [Mohan Singh Slathia and Ghulam Mohammad Zaz to be honored with Padma Shri award]. Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ Dubey, Neeraj Kumar (28 January 2023). "Kashmir के आखिरी संतूर सरताज Ghulam Mohammad Zaz को Padma Shri Award मिलने की खुशी मगर..." [Kashmir santoor artist Ghulam Mohammad Zaz will get Padma Shri Award]. Prabhasakshi (in Hindi). Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ a b Muzamil, Peerzada Sheikh; Umar, Shah (2 February 2022). "No strings attached: A craft wishers in Kashmir". TRT World. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ Bhat, Bisma Farooq (27 July 2025). "The last custodian: A Kashmiri artisan's battle to save a musical legacy". BBC News. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
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