Rugha Ram

Rugha Ram, 34, lives in a village named Mate ka tala, which is almost 70 km from Barmer city. He belongs to the Meghwal caste which is listed as a scheduled caste under the constitution of our country. He plays manjira in the group and wishes to explore new instruments. He passed grade 10 but could not pursue further education because of unfavorable financial circumstances but he is unflexible on the fact that he will not let the same happen to his kids. He wants them to get an education and explore the world around them. He has been performing with Kishan Kumar and group for the last 12 years, he has always been a source of appreciation and motivation for him. Rugha Ram has been married for more than 10 years and he has 5 kids, and all of them take pride in the fact that their father is a musician. Most of the performance he does are local. He gets around 10 shows per month and the payment is based on the interest of the client. At times they get Rs2000 per show and sometimes not at all. He takes pride in the fact that the musicians of his community do not possess feelings of ego or jealousy, they are all children of God with only one objective in mind – “To help people stay focused and away from the distractions.”