Veteran santoor player and music composer Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma died here on Tuesday morning following a heart attack, family sources said. He was 84.
Sharma, one of India`s most well known classical musicians, was due to perform in Bhopal next week. He was also suffering from renal ailments.

"He had a severe heart attack at around 9 am... He was active and was to perform in Bhopal next week. He was on regular dialysis but was still was active," the family source told PTI.