Prabhu Ram comes from Meghwal Tribe where singing Bhajans is done as a tradition since generations. This 56-year-old folk singer started singing when he was around 15 years old and currently performs in Bagga Khan’s group as a backing vocalist and plays Manjira along with it. He majorly performs with Bagga Khan’s group. Besides that, he also performs with various other groups also where the size of groups varies from 4-7 members as per the requirement. He has visited various countries to perform and is highly appreciated worldwide. He considers this as the blessing that has showered upon him as a result of Bhajans. He gives due credit to Bhajans for his success and for meeting various personalities around the globe. He also says that hard work always pays off and it is the only key to success.
Prabhu Ram lives with his family where his elders and children also sing. His philosophy in life is that there is no end to the worldly matters, the more you get attached with this materialistic world, the more it tends to take you away from spiritual thoughts. He is a disciplined man and follows a tough routine. He wakes up at 4 in the morning, takes a bath and commits daily rituals and sings prayers (Bhajans) to God. He does not have an interest in Bollywood music or any music apart from Bhajan. Currently, his only source of income is singing Bhajans. Apart from this, he has also worked as a farmer but used to always learn music in the evening even at that time. According to him, listening is the first step in order to learn singing. He possesses good command over reproducing the Bhajans/ Ragas after listening to it just once.
- Jaisalmer
- Rajasthan