Niladri Kumar

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Niladri Kumar is an Indian sitar player and composer from a five-generation lineage of sitarists. Rooted in the Maihar gharana, he trained under his father Pandit Kartick Kumar, a prominent disciple of Pandit Ravi Shankar, and is known for inventing the zitar, an electric sitar variant.

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Niladri Kumar, sitar

Celebrated sitar maestro Niladri Kumar performs curated selections from "Space Between the Notes," a live recording with the late tabla legend Zakir Hussain. The program showcases Indian music at its most expansive, where centuries of classical tradition meet improvisational spirit. Niladri Kumar is joined by Satyajit Talwalkar (tabla), Agnelo Fernandes (keys), and Sambit Chatterjee (drums).

Show Time

Sat, Oct 24 · 7:30 PM

Venue

Sixth & I

600 I Street NW, Washington, DC

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Accompanying Artists

Satyajit Talwalkar

Tabla

Agnelo Fernandes

Keys

Sambit Chatterjee

Drums

$50

General Admission

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 7:30 PM

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About this concert

Niladri Kumar performs a Hindustani classical sitar recital at Washington Performing Arts (Sixth & I) in Washington, DC on Saturday, October 24, 2026, beginning at 7:30 PM, joined by Satyajit Talwalkar on tabla, Agnelo Fernandes on keys, and Sambit Chatterjee on drums.

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