Ram Narayan

Indian classical sarangi player (1927–2024)
Person human Q41074
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Ram Narayan

Summary

Ram Narayan is a human[1]. Born in Udaipur[2], he… he was born on December 25, 1927[3]. He died in Bandra[4]. He died on November 9, 2024[5]. He worked as a musician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (132 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ram Narayan's place of birth was Udaipur[2].
  • Ram Narayan passed away in Bandra[4].
  • Ram Narayan was born on December 25, 1927[3].
  • Ram Narayan died on November 9, 2024[5].
  • A child of Ram Narayan was Brij Narayan[8].
  • A child of Ram Narayan was Aruna Narayan[9].
  • Ram Narayan held citizenship in British Raj[10].
  • Ram Narayan held citizenship in India[11].
  • Ram Narayan worked as a musician[6].
  • Ram Narayan's field of work was music[12].
  • Ram Narayan's field of work was individual double-skin hourglass-shaped drums, both heads played[13].
  • Ram Narayan's field of work was sarangi[14].
  • Ram Narayan received the Padma Vibhushan[15].
  • Ram Narayan received the Padma Bhushan[16].
  • Ram Narayan received the Padma Shri in arts[17].
  • Ram Narayan received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award[18].
  • Ram Narayan received the Pandit Bhimsen Joshi Lifetime Achievement Award[19].
  • Ram Narayan's religion is recorded as Hinduism[20].
  • Ram Narayan is recorded as male[21].
  • Ram Narayan's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Ram Narayan's genre is Indian classical music[23].
  • Ram Narayan's genre is Hindustani classical music[24].
  • Ram Narayan's record label is recorded as EMI[25].
  • Ram Narayan's discography is recorded as Ram Narayan discography[26].
  • Ram Narayan's Commons category is recorded as Ram Narayan[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Udaipur[2], Ram Narayan… he was born on December 25, 1927[3].

Career and Affiliations

Ram Narayan's professions included musician[6]. Fields of work include music[12], a type of arts[28]; individual double-skin hourglass-shaped drums, both heads played[13]; and sarangi[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Padma Vibhushan[15], an award[29], in India[30], founded in 1954[31]; Padma Bhushan[16], a civil decoration[32], in India[33], founded in 1954[34]; Padma Shri in arts[17], a class of award[35], in India[36]; Sangeet Natak Akademi Award[18], an award[37], in India[38]; and Pandit Bhimsen Joshi Lifetime Achievement Award[19], a music award[39], founded in 2012[40].

Personal Life

Children include Brij Narayan[8], a musician[41], b. 1952[42], of India[43] and Aruna Narayan[9], a musician[44], b. 1955[45], of India[46]. Ram Narayan's religion is recorded as Hinduism[20].

Death and Burial

Ram Narayan died on November 9, 2024[5]. He passed away in Bandra[4].

Why It Matters

Ram Narayan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (132 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Ram Narayan born?

Ram Narayan's place of birth was Udaipur[2].

Where did Ram Narayan die?

Ram Narayan passed away in Bandra[4].

What did Ram Narayan do for work?

Ram Narayan worked as musician[6].

What awards did Ram Narayan receive?

Honors received include Padma Vibhushan[15], Padma Bhushan[16], Padma Shri in arts[17], and Sangeet Natak Akademi Award[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [23] . wikidata.org.
  14. [24] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [18] . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . indiatoday.in. Retrieved . indiatoday.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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