“I am a musician's musician and am passionate about my sarangi. I shall continue my battle for the cause of the sarangi. I will be reborn to continue my sadhana until the battle is won.”

— Ram Narayan

[Solo success, S. Sahaya Ranjit, 25 April 2005, India Today, https://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/pandit-ram-narayan-dedicates-padma-vibhushan-award/1/193919.html&date=2017-10-03, 3 October 2017, 3 October 2017]

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