Ram Narayan, born December 25, 1927 in Amber, near Udaipur, India, was an Indian
classical sarangi player who popularised the instrument as a solo concert
instrument. He began playing at an early age and studied under various musicians
and singers. Narayan was hired by All India Radio in Lahore as an accompanist
for vocalists in 1944. Following the partition of India, he relocated to Delhi
in 1947, and moved to Mumbai in 1949 to work in Indian cinema. He recorded his
first solo gramophone records in 1950 and became a solo concert artist in 1956.
His international breakthrough cam...