Chhatarpur: Ram Asare, a resident of Hanukheda village, a small village in the district, who is about 45 years old. Although he has no eyesight. But their passion for music is such that when they are called somewhere at midnight, they take their tamura and sarangi and go. He is adept in making every kind of music, be it Bundeli folk songs or Bhagwan ki Khayali or Gari or even Dadra and Sohar.
Ram Asare Ahirwar local 18 In a conversation with, he says that I have been playing this Tamura instrument since childhood. I studied till class 5th, after which my father died, then I left studies and started working as a labourer. After this the mother also left. After losing his parents, he started singing God’s hymns and Bundeli folk songs by playing them on his Tamura.
Food is cooked on earthen stove
There is a sister in the family name who lives in her in-laws house and I live alone in this house. I do all the household work myself, from cooking to cleaning the house. I do all this work only by guesswork. But the biggest problem comes in cooking. Many times I get burnt while lighting a fire in an earthen stove. The benefit of Ujjwala scheme was not given because only husband and wife get the benefit of this scheme. However, the danger from gas cylinders is greater. Therefore only earthen stove is good. Gradually, now I am able to do all the household chores with ease.
This is how household expenses work
Whatever I get from singing and playing is God’s blessing for me and it is with this that my expenses are covered. However, people have started calling me outside the village and even in the city. People like my folk songs. However, the benefit of old age pension scheme is available.
When the situation worsened, the eyes left me.
Ram Asare says that he completely lost his eyesight after 2014. Before this, I could see a little with my eyes. I have not been blind since childhood. But the conditions at home kept deteriorating to such an extent that the eating habits deteriorated and the mental stress increased due to which the eyesight gradually started deteriorating. Now nothing can be seen with these eyes.
Bundeli also sing God’s hymns along with folk songs.
Ram Asare tells that he is proficient in singing Bundeli folk songs along with playing Tamura. Along with Tamura, I also make tunes with Sarangi. As God’s hymns, I also recite Khayali and Gaari to the people by playing Tamura. Khayal and Gaari in which Radha-Krishna communicate. Apart from this, I also sing Dadra and Sohar which are sung in children’s birthday programs at home.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: November 19, 2024, 22:44 IST
