# Aruna Narayan

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Sarangi player from India

Aruna Narayan Aruna Narayan (far right) performing in 2009 Background information Born 1954 or 1955 (age 70–71) Mumbai, India Genres Hindustani classical music Instrument sarangi Years active 1973–present Website arunanarayan.com

Musical artist

**Aruna Narayan Kalle** is an Indian musician who plays the bowed instrument *[sarangi](/source/Sarangi)*. She is the daughter of internationally successful *sarangi* player [Ram Narayan](/source/Ram_Narayan) and is regarded as the first Indian woman to professionally play the *sarangi*.[1]

## Early life and career

While Narayan always watched her father Ram Narayan play the *sarangi* and sometimes played the *[tanpura](/source/Tanpura)* for him, she decided to learn to play the *sarangi* herself only at the age of 18 in 1973, much to the delight of her father. Her father picked out a *[sarangi](/source/Sarangi)* for her from [Nashik](/source/Nashik), which was previously owned by a travelling *[sadhu](/source/Sadhu)*. She still plays this *sarangi* as of 2019.[1]

Within three years of training, she gave her first performance at the [National Centre for the Performing Arts](/source/National_Centre_for_the_Performing_Arts_(India)). She then accompanied her father for his masterclasses at the NCPA with the *[surbahar](/source/Surbahar)* player [Annapurna Devi](/source/Annapurna_Devi) and renowned *[tabla](/source/Tabla)* player Ahmed Jaan Thirakwa.[1]

Following her marriage in [Pune](/source/Pune), she continued learning to play from her father, often shuttling between Pune and her hometown, [Mumbai](/source/Mumbai). Like her father, she has worked towards popularising the *[sarangi](/source/Sarangi)* as a solo instrument. She has also collaborated with other genres of music. She replaced a violin solo with the *sarangi* in [Antonio Vivaldi](/source/Antonio_Vivaldi)'s *[Four Seasons](/source/The_Four_Seasons_(Vivaldi))* while working with [Canada](/source/Canada)'s [Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra](/source/Tafelmusik_Baroque_Orchestra) and later composed music for [San Francisco](/source/San_Francisco)'s [Kronos Quartet](/source/Kronos_Quartet).[1] However, she avoids [fusion music](/source/Fusion_music).[2]

Narayan has helped compose the background score for movies like *[Monsoon Wedding](/source/Monsoon_Wedding)* (2001) and *[Life Of Pi](/source/Life_of_Pi_(film))* (2012) and usually works with the composer Michael Dyanna for such projects.[2]

## Film scores

Film Release date Monsoon Wedding 2001 Life Of Pi 2012

## Personal life

Narayan is the daughter of sarangi player Ram Narayan and the sister of *[sarod](/source/Sarod)* player [Brij Narayan](/source/Brij_Narayan).[3] She was born and brought up in Mumbai and got married and moved to Pune. As of 2019, she lives in [Toronto](/source/Toronto), [Canada](/source/Canada).[1]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-BusinessLine-First-2019_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-BusinessLine-First-2019_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-BusinessLine-First-2019_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-BusinessLine-First-2019_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-BusinessLine-First-2019_1-4) Nair, Malini (9 August 2019). ["Meet India's first woman sarangi player"](https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/watch/aruna-kalle-narayan-indias-first-woman-sarangi-player/article28957439.ece). *@businessline*. Retrieved 11 December 2020.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Cinestaan-Lighter-2018_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Cinestaan-Lighter-2018_2-1) Iyengar, Shriram (15 July 2018). ["Indian classical music is becoming lighter to please the masses: Sarangi player Aruna Narayan"](https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2018/jul/15/14103). *Cinestaan*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230219075336/https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2018/jul/15/14103) from the original on 19 February 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Gupta, Vasudha (14 April 2012). ["Classical attachment"](https://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120414/ttlife1.htm). *www.tribuneindia.com*. Retrieved 11 December 2020.

## External links

- [India portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:India)
- [Music portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Music)

- [Official website](https://arunanarayan.com)

- [Aruna Narayan](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0435967/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

- [Aruna Narayan](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000607697) at [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic_(identifier))

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