Background
He received his initial training from his father Badri Prasad, who was the court musician of the former principality of Raigarh, situated in the modern state of Chhattisgarh.
He received his initial training from his father Badri Prasad, who was the court musician of the former principality of Raigarh, situated in the modern state of Chhattisgarh.
He was awarded by the principality of Raigadh at the age of 5. Later he became a student of Bade Ghulam Ali Khan. Under the tutelage of both, he enriched his repertoire in both classical and semi-classical music
He had tremendous control over both melody (sur) as well as rhythm (lai).
He was associated with International Trade Commission Sangeet Research Academy, and later on he became a lecturer at the Khairagarh University in Madhya Pradesh. He is a Top grade radio artist.
He has performed in all the major conferences held all over the country and has also toured abroad in countries like United States, Canada, United Kingdom and several parts of Europe.