VADODARA: A 20-year-old resident of Kadi-Kalol is the only Indian artist who has been selected for a musical performance at Asian Games that are scheduled to begin in China on September 23.
Ved Prajapati, a masters student of tabla of MS University's Faculty of Performing Arts, is set to enthrall audiences in the opening ceremony of the Hangzhou Asian Games. "It is a huge opportunity for me," he said.
His musical journey started at the age of six when he started performing on 'dhol' during school functions.
Talking about his selection for the grand inaugural function of the Asian Games, he said that initially, ten tabla players from across the country were approached.
"Out of them, three players were short-listed. Finally, based on my videos and profile on social media, I was invited for a recording at Bali, Indonesia," he said. In July, Ved, along with other artists from across India recorded a 12-minute song at Bali with Indonesian songwriter and rapper JFlow.
Ved will be playing both tabla and darbuka at the inaugural ceremony where a 655-member strong Indian contingent will be seen in action in 41 disciplines out of the total 61.
Ved is the only one in his family who began his journey in the field of music. His father, Baldev Prajapati, works in the post office while his mother Manisha is a homemaker.
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