In his biraha singing, Lalram has a certain fan in his wife. He is constantly supported in his singing endeavours by Parbatie, who attends every function. Now a pensioner, he has even more free time on his hands. Together they have five children and nine grandchildren about whom they speak with pride. It is Lalram's great lament, however, that none of his children has continued in his footsteps.
People sing it all the time.
The problem, as he explained it, is that it is only sung by the older generation. As far as he knows, there are no young biraha artistes. Attempts at educating the young in this field are being made in the nearby temple at Charlieville, but the turnout has not been good. Maybe the parents are at fault for not sending them, he thinks. Another obstacle is that some youngsters just do not want to learn the art.