Ustad Zakir Hussain's Moving Farewell To Santoor Maestro Shivkumar Sharma

Pandit Shivkumar Sharma died on May 10 at the age of 84. He was credited with elevating Santoor to the world stage.

Santoor maestro Pandit Shivkumar Sharma's death has left a huge void in the world of music. The 84-year-old died of a heart attack on May 10 and was cremated the next day.

Tributes poured in from across the world, but one image which has captured the attention of internet users is table maestro Zakir Hussain being the pallbearer, carrying the body of his friend.

Another photo gaining traction on social media shows the table maestro standing alone near Pandit Sharma's funeral pyre. His final goodbye has been termed a "poignant" moment by the Twitterati. 

Zakir Hussain and Pandit Shivkumar Sharma collaborated for various stage shows across the nation. There are videos from many concerts, of the two maestros teaming up to mesmerise the audience.