Phone: 9415600721
Group: Mahendra Yadav and Group
Kanhaiyalal found his interest in music in childhood. He is 47 years old and belongs to a village called Amiliya near Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. At the age of 14, he started learning dholak from his Guru Niranjan, and for the last 20 -25 years, he has been accompanying Mahendra Yadav and other local folk musicians. He performs in different folk genres like Birha, Shivranjani, Chhapraiya and Bidesiya. He has performed in many major cities of India like Mumbai, Delhi and Gorakhpur. The profession he is a farmer, and his major income comes from there.
- Purvanchal
- Uttar Pradesh