Nalbari, Nov 7: Assam’s cultural fraternity is mourning the loss of veteran Nagara Naam artiste Ram Charan Bharali, who passed away late Thursday night at his residence in Kumarikata, Nalbari. He was 80.

A revered figure in Assam’s traditional devotional music, Bharali was best known for his pioneering work in Nagara Naam, a form of collective spiritual singing rooted in the Naam Dharma tradition. Over a career spanning more than six decades, he brought fresh expression and reform to the art form, earning respect across the state’s cultural circles.

Born on January 18, 1945, Bharali began his artistic journey in 1958 as a performer with the Progoti Jatra Party before founding his own troupe, the Deher Kalakuchi Yuwak Naam Party, in 1967. His compositions, marked by deep devotion and cre

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