page_title: Music of Kashmir, Jammu and Ladakh
section_title: Sufiana Kalam (Kashmiri classical)
hierarchical_section_title: Music of Kashmir, Jammu and Ladakh / Kashmir region / Sufiana Kalam (Kashmiri classical)
caption_attribution_description: pandit shivkumar sharma
context_page_description: Music of Jammu and Kashmir reflects the rich musical heritage and cultural legacy of Jammu and Kashmir. Three different regions of Jammu and Kashmir, consists [[Jammu Division|Jammu Kashmir Valley's music is closer to Central Asian music while music from Jammu region is similar to that of North India and Ladakhi music is similar to the music of Tibet.
context_section_description: Sufiana Kalam is the classical music of Kashmir, which uses its own ragas (known as maqam), and is accompanied by a hundred-stringed instrument called the santoor, along with the Kashmiri saz, the setar, the wasool and the dokra. The dance based on the sofiyiana kalam is the hafiz nagma.
caption: Shivkumar Sharma, from Jammu, master of Indian santoor
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