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Pt. Brij Narayan

Sarod artist

Pt. Brij Narayan
   Biography

Brij Narayan, the eldest son and disciple of the world-renowned Sarangi maestro Pandit Ram Narayan, was born in Udaipur, Rajasthan in 1952. Brij Narayan became greatly fascinated by the sound of the Sarod and began his musical training soon after under his father whose powerful musicality and adaptability to a wide range of 'gharanas', provided him the tools to develop his own original style. An outstanding outcome of this experience enabled Brij Narayan to incorporate a bow-like quality to his plectrum. The influence of his father's Sarangi style is evident in his playing. Another feature of his father's training is the method of 'Raag vistaar' or development of a raag. Pt. Ram Narayan's extensive experience with accompanying some of the greatest vocalists of the time provided him with a deep insight into the theory of traditional performance methods.

Pandit Ram Narayan employed the finer nuances of these music schools and has successfully developed a system of performance that is unique. Brij Narayan has fully embraced the traditional system and is able to express his music with the confidence and mastery that comes from sound training.

Brij Narayan also acknowledges the tremendous influence of Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, Pandit Chaturlal, his uncle who gave initial introduction to the science of rhythm, remains one of the strongest elements of his style of playing. 

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Brij Narayan - Sarod Maestro
Brij Narayan - Sarod Maestro
Brij Narayan - Sarod Maestro
Brij Narayan - Sarod Maestro
Brij Narayan - Sarod Maestro
Brij Narayan - Sarod Maestro
   Career

Brij Narayan has inherited his father's fiercely independent outlook and has succeeded in carving a unique niche for himself among instrumentalists in India. His playing is a remarkable fusion of a variety of components including a commanding tonality, constant imagination in the melodic structure and rhythmic improvisation.

Pt. Brij Narayan has been performing on the concert stage since he was a teenager. Over the years he has appeared in numerous music festivals all over India and abroad. He has also been actively involved in teaching, introducing classical Indian music to students through his participation in teaching programs run by Universities/Colleges in India, the US and Europe. Noteworthy are his teaching programs for the Jeunesses Musicales de France (JMF) to conduct lectures and performances in the school system in France.

Some other prominent universities where he has taught and lectured at are the Pittsburgh Univ., Cornell Univ., Pennsylvania Univ., Univ. of Oklahoma, Chicago etc.

Presently, he is the Chairman of the Akal Academy in Himachal Pradesh where he has been teaching young students a number of instruments since the past four years. Thus, having attained his musical maturity, a stage achieved in India only after 25 years of unerring, dedicated practice, Brij Narayan has rightfully emerged as the finest Sarod player of his generation. He is a perfectionist, constantly striving for myricism and adapting his instrument so perfectly to his moods and ideals that is set aflame by his playing in a way only the greatest musicians can achieve. Brij Narayan continues to travel and have numerous concert tours all over the world. Apart from spreading Indian Music internationally, Panditji has been performing in prestigious music festivals of the country since 1968.

Brij Narayan has performed all over the world in important music festivals and seminars.

 A film was made by director Dinkar Rao tittled ‘Magic in Fingers’

1969 – Concert tour of Afghanistan as a delegate along with his father Pt. Ram Narayan. Scholar of ‘Bharat Sangeet Sabha’

1970 – Concert tour of Africa

1971 – Concert tour of Europe

1972 – Invited for the celebrations of Munich Olympic and then a long tour giving 60 concerts in Germany and France.

1974-75 - Two concerts giving lectures Demonstrations and performances to propagate Indian music (Sarod), to schools and universities of France (Along with c his father Pandit Ram Narayan).

1975 -Concert at Murseed Art Modern de la villa of Paris.

 1978- Concert at Musee National Marc Chagall (Nice) festival of Lille.

1980 -Tour on Moyen-Orient (France).

1984-85 -3 months tour of Canada & Australia I Concert from BBC London.

1986- Festival of Etampes.

1987- Festival of lndia & Suisse , Geneve ,  WOMAD festival, Glastonbury, Grande Bretagne ; Tour of France, Angleterre of India.Concert at Radio France at the theatre of Rond-Point.

1988 -Composed Music for the film The Bengali Night directed by famous internationally known film director Nicholas Klotz.

1988- Tour of U.S.A. Tour of Britain.

1996- Received the Dagar Gharana Award from the Mewar Foundation.

1999 -Tour of France.

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Sarod recital by Pt. Brij Narayan

Brij Narayan has inherited his father's fiercely independent outlook and has succeeded in carving a unique niche for himself among instrumentalists in India. His playing is a remarkable fusion of a variety of components including a commanding tonality, constant imagination in the melodic structure and rhythmic improvisation.
   Awards & Achievements

Pt. Brij Narayan has been honored by several cultural organisations, the latest being the Sudhanshu Award 2008 by the Keli Festival. 

Pt. Brij Narayan received Presidents Gold Medal for the 1st place in All India Radio -1967.

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