Pandit Ram Narayan ranks among the most
eminent sarangi players of today. His novel style
of musical expression has changed the role of the
sarangi forever, from that of an accompanying
instrument to a full grown solo instrument.
Ram Narayan was born on
25 Dec, 1927 in Udiapur, Rajasthan into a family of
musicians. His father Pandit Nathuji Biawat was a
Dilruba master. Starting at the age of seven he
received his Sarangi training from various masters -
Ustad Mehboob Khan, Pandit Udayalal, Pandit Madhav
Prasad and Ustad Abdul Wahid Khan. By the age of 14
he was a staff member of AIR, Lahore. After independence he shifted to AIR,
Delhi.
Pt. Ram Narayan started his career as all Sarangi players have
always done, an accompanist to vocalists. He was an
outstanding accompanist and was a favorite of many
great vocalists of the time. But he decided to go
solo, to showcase the immense potential of the
instrument. In 1949 he moved to Mumbai and started
working for the film industry, which became his main
breadwinner. He also cut a solo disc in 1950 for
HMV. Initially he got cold reception, but by the end
of 50's, he became a successful solo Sarangi player.
He made several changes to the structure of Sarangi,
its bow, bowing and fingering techniques all of
which have become the norm today.
Performance
Crew
Pt. Ram Narayan, 4-6 Musicians
Time (Live)
60 Min to 120 Min
Travel & Stay (All
will Travel by Air if Out of Base Country)
Air
1 J Class, Rest all Economy
Train
(N/A)
Road
1 Luxury Car, and Van for team
Stay
5 Star - 1 Suet, 3 Deluxe Rooms
Show Requirements
Sound & Lights
4 cordless, 14 Mike, Mixer, Dat, CD, Lights as per Setup
Pandit Ram Narayan ranks among the most
eminent sarangi players of today. His novel style
of musical expression has changed the role of the
sarangi forever, from that of an accompanying
instrument to a full grown solo instrument.