Ram Narain
“An alap in Puria Kalyan, perhaps the best this writer has heard him play”
Ramnarain just left the planet
In November 2024 – May his Atma attain Sadhgati
He changed the role of the sarangi
Pandit Ram Narayan, brother of Chatur Lal, the first tabla player to impress the western world on a larger scale in the company of Ravi Shankar, 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 accompaning instrument to a full grown solo instrument.
The last copies
The album we have is his version of Raag Puria-Kalyan, the alap perhaps the best this writer has heard him play.
These are the last copies of this highly respected album. They are not available from anywhere else but now, in 2018, they have been digitised
Video
Here is a video of Ramnarain with Suresh Talwalkar from Shiraz Arts Festival
