Hari Ram

A 50-year-old artist belonging to the city of Ayodhya, Hari Ram has been learning music through the art of playing Dholak for traditional music and dance forms such as. At the young age of 15, he began to learn music taking inspiration from his father. He has been working hard towards achieving mastery in his craft and pursues it with sumptuous passion. He considers his father, Bhagwati Prasad, as his guru and speaks very highly of their teachings as well as calibre in the field of music. He also believes that music has been inherited to him, in the form of natural talent. He also knows how to play the Tabla and Morchang, apart from Dholak and has performed in various locations within the state. He lives in a family of 9 people with four daughters and three sons. Despite all his responsibilities and struggles, he strives to keep developing his craft and dreams to create an impact for the folk music community of his region someday in the future.

• Awadh
• Uttar Pradesh