Harischandra

Harishchandra has been interested in music from his childhood. He is 57 years old and belongs to Jahangir Patti, Jaunpur Uttar Pradesh. His elder brother used to sing. With his brothers he used to play Manjira and Dholak. That was the beginning of Harishchandra’s music. After that he met Vijay Kumar and learnt from him. Now from the last 10-15 years he is playing Manjira with Vijay Kumar in his group. He regularly performs in local areas with Vijay Kumar.

• Purvanchal
• Uttar Pradesh