Pandit Bhajan Sopori, Great Santoor master, dies

“We have lost a truly amazing musician, a wonderful human being, and a wonderful father. It’s difficult for me to comprehend and fathom my existence without him.He went on to say that his father died at 3:30 p.m. after being “ill in the hospital for the last three weeks.” his son Abhay Sopori.

He was afflicted with colon cancer. He was 73 years old and would have turned 74 on June 22

He was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer. The illness had progressed to the liver and skeletal system. He has been receiving treatment at Gurugram’s Fortis Memorial Research Institute (FMRI) since February 2022, and had recently had chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy. After his condition worsened, he was admitted to FMRI on May 18, 2022. Despite the best efforts of the medics, he died of multi-organ failure on June 2, 2022,” according to the Fortis Memorial Research Institute in Gurgaon.

Pandit Bhajan Sopori was a musician, composer, musicologist, educator, poet, and writer. Pandit Bhajan Sopori, known as the “Saint of the Santoor” and the “King of the Strings” is regarded as Jammu & Kashmir’s cultural bridge to the rest of the country.

Featured Image: Abhay Rustum Sopori

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