Sudama Prasad

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{{short description|Indian politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Sudama Prasad
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| office = [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]]
| constituency = [[Tarari (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Tarari]]
| term_start = 2015
| predecessor = [[Sunil Pandey]]
| party = [[Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation]]
| nationality = [[India]]n
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'''Sudama Prasad''' is an Indian politician and member of the [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]]. He was elected as the representative of the [[Tarari (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Tarari constituency]] in 2015. Prasad is a member of principal state committee of the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation]].

== Political career ==
Prasad was active in the Bhojpur district of Bihar from 1997 onwards, belonging to the category of [[Other Backward Class]] (OBC). He later became a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation and was elected to its state committee.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Chaudhary|first=Pranava Kumar|date=17 October 2015|title=‘Leftist’ Tarari talks more of caste than communism - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/bihar-elections-2015/news/Leftist-Tarari-talks-more-of-caste-than-communism/articleshow/49420526.cms|access-date=2020-10-06|website=[[The Times of India]]|language=en}}</ref> He was also accused in the murder case of an [[Upper-caste|upper caste]] landlord which went to the [[Supreme Court of India]]. The court, however, acquitted him, ruling that he was victimised by the accusation and that the witnesses had given false testimonies to the court.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ashirwad Mahaprashasta|first=Ajoy|date=29 June 2012|title=Back to Bathani Tola|url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/social-issues/article30166128.ece|access-date=2020-10-08|website=[[Frontline (magazine)|Frontline]]|publisher=[[The Hindu]]|language=en}}</ref>

In the [[2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]], the Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation fielded him as the candidate for the Tarari constituency and he was subsequently elected to the Bihar Legislative Assembly.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3904-bihar-2015/|title=Bihar 2015|website=[[Election Commission of India]]}}</ref> The victory was seen as a regaining of a traditional stronghold of the party that had come under the domination of landlord backed candidates.<ref>{{cite news|author=Srivastava|first=Arun|date=November 18, 2015|title=Significant show by CPI(ML) in Bihar|work=[[Navhind Times]]|url=http://www.navhindtimes.in/significant-show-by-cpiml-in-bihar/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170415004424/http://www.navhindtimes.in/significant-show-by-cpiml-in-bihar/|archive-date=15 April 2017}}</ref> He later supported the successful campaign of the Dalit activist and independent candidate [[Jignesh Mevani]] for the [[Vadgam (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Vadgam assembly constituency]] in [[2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Swamy|first=V. Kumara|date=14 January 2020|title='The BJP has divided the nation, my job is to sew it up'|work=[[Telegraph India]]|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/the-bjp-has-divided-the-nation-my-job-is-to-sew-it-up-200868|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180312145802/https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/the-bjp-has-divided-the-nation-my-job-is-to-sew-it-up-200868|archive-date=12 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-08-17|title=Should BJP be worried about Gujarat?|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/web-edits/the-orderly-patidars-and-disorderly-dalits-how-worried-should-bjp-be-about-protests-in-gujarat-2978889/|website=[[The Indian Express]]|language=en}}</ref>

As a member of the legislative assembly, Prasad has participated in several agitations and highlighted concerns on issues such as demands for adequate prices of ''makka'' (Maize),<ref>{{Cite web|last=Tirkey|first=Anil|date=2018-03-19|title=विधानसभा में राजद और माले का हंगामा|trans-title=Agitations by RJD and ML in the legislative assembly|url=http://www.ranchiexpress.com/category/rashtriya/bihar-news/--563348|access-date=2020-10-07|website=Ranchi Express|language=en}}</ref> the Dalit Asmita Yatra called in the aftermath of the [[2016 Una flogging incident]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=Jha|first=Satish|date=2016-08-12|title=Dalit Asmita Yatra: Crowds brave rain, new leaders take centrestage|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/dalit-asmita-yatra-crowds-brave-rain-new-leaders-take-centrestage-2969601/|access-date=2020-10-07|website=[[The Indian Express]]|language=en}}</ref> and mob lynchings in the state.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Khan|first=Mohd. Imran|date=2019-07-22|title=Protests by MLAs and MLCs in Bihar Assembly Over Mob Lynchings|url=https://www.newsclick.in/protests-MLAs-MLCs-bihar-assembly-mob-lynchings|access-date=2020-10-07|website=NewsClick|language=en}}</ref> Following the [[2019 Bihar floods]], he visited flood-hit areas in his constituency and organised new housing for villagers in flooded areas.<ref>{{Cite web|title=बाढ़ पीड़ितों का दर्द : जिस आशियाने से उनकी वर्षों की यादें जुड़ी थी, वो जमींदोज हो चुकी है|trans-title=Flood victims' pain: The land which their years of memories were attached have become worthless|url=https://www.prabhatkhabar.com/state/bihar/gopalgunj/bihar-flood-latest-updates-the-house-to-which-his-years-of-memories-were-attached-has-become-grounded-in-gopalganj-know-about-rain-realted-latets-news-in-hindi-bhadh-2020|access-date=2020-10-07|website=[[Prabhat Khabar]]|language=hi}}</ref> Prasad participated in organising rescue operations with party workers between 18–24 July.<ref>{{Cite news|date=17 July 2019|title=Bihar floods: Death toll reaches 67; water levels recede but more areas affected|work=[[The Financial Express (India)|The Financial Express]]|agency=[[Press Trust of India]]|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/bihar-floods-death-toll-reaches-67-water-levels-recede-but-more-areas-affected/1647574/}}</ref> According to him, the [[Nitish Kumar]] government had not initiated adequate measures for relief and rescue.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-07-18|title=‘Misplaced priorities’: Sushil Modi draws flak for meeting Hrithik Roshan as Bihar grapples with floods|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/misplaced-priorities-sushil-modi-draws-flak-for-meeting-hrithik-roshan-as-bihar-grapples-with-floods/1648493/|website=[[The Financial Express (India)|The Financial Express]]|language=en-US}}</ref>

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Tabla Beat Science

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'''Tabla Beat Science''' was a musical group founded in 1999 by [[Zakir Hussain (musician)|Zakir Hussain]] and [[Bill Laswell]]. Its style consists of a mixture of [[Hindustani music]], [[Asian Underground]], [[ambient music]], [[drum and bass]] and [[electronica]].

In 2001 [[Karsh Kale]] was approached by super producer Bill Laswell to contribute to a project he was calling Tabla Beat Science. The album would feature the leading tabla artists who were taking the instrument into modern and exciting new contexts. Kale joined Laswell, Zakir Hussain, [[Trilok Gurtu]] and [[Talvin Singh]] to create ''Tala Matrix'', which is considered one of the greatest modern explorations of tabla fusion in recent years.{{Citation needed|reason=Considered by whom?|date=March 2019}} All members would contribute music to the project. The project eventually evolved into a live band featuring Kale on drums and electric tabla, Zakir Hussain on acoustic tabla, Bill Laswell on bass, [[Ustad Sultan Khan]] on [[Sarangi]] and [[DJ Disk]] on turntables. Tabla Beat Science went on to tour the world from their debut at the 16,000-strong Stern Grove concert, which eventually became a two-disc live release on Palm Pictures. Other stops included Dubai, Beirut, LA, Tokyo, London’s Barbican Center, and finally at the 2nd annual Barsi concert in Mumbai honoring the death anniversary of Hussain’s famous father Ustad Allah Rakha. Tabla Beat Science also had many guest artists joining their electric live concerts including Pt [[Hari Prasad Chaurasia]], Ganesh Iyer, Salim Merchant ([[Salim-Sulaiman]]) and the [[Midival Punditz]].<ref>http://karshkale.com/biography/</ref>

== Personnel ==
*[[Zakir Hussain (musician)|Zakir Hussain]] is a classical musician and accompanist.
*[[Trilok Gurtu]] is an Indian percussionist.
*[[Talvin Singh]] is an Asian Underground artist.
*[[Bill Laswell]] is a [[bassist]], producer, and composer.
*[[Ustad Sultan Khan]] plays the [[sarangi]].
*[[Fabian Alsultany]] a.k.a. Sultan 32 plays [[Keyboard instrument|keyboards]] and electronics.
*[[Karsh Kale]] plays [[tabla]] and drum kit.
*[[DJ Disk]] plays [[turntablism|turntable]].

==Discography==
*''Tala Matrix'' (Axiom, 2000)
*''Live in San Francisco at Stern Grove'' (Axiom, 2002)
*''Talamanam Sound Clash: Further Adventures in Hypercussion'' (DVD) (Axiom, 2003)

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.facebook.com/Tabla-Beat-Science-133295830074790/ Tabla Beat Science] on Facebook

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