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Sitars are like wands in 'Harry Potter': Musician Niladri Kumar

October 19, 2015 9:35 pm

Musician Niladri Kumar, also the inventor of Zitar (electric sitar), believes that sitars are like wands described in the popular Hollywood film series "Harry Potter".

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Niladri Kumar, Rashid Ali team up for new single

September 07, 2015 3:08 pm

Sitar maestro Niladri Kumar is collaborating with Bollywood singer and guitarist Rashid Ali for a new track.

Zitar has given me more choices than I had in the past: Niladri Kumar

June 23, 2014 11:49 am

Sitar player Niladri Kumar, the man behind the zitar and some memorable new-age Bollywood numbers, is the latest edition to the young crop of musicians with a difference.

CN and Heard

March 04, 2013 1:47 am

A recent musical event in the city showcasing well-known sitarist Niladri Kumar and Sufi singers,Wadali Brothers,was at the last minute shifted from Kalagram to an auditorium in Panjab University due to unforeseen bad weather.

Foreigner and Funksitar

March 25, 2011 9:07 pm

British-American rock band Foreigner that hit high notes in the 1970s,performed in the city recently.

Different Notes

February 18, 2011 12:25 am

There was a time,roughly two decades back,when Niladri Kumar was having a hard time negotiating between two worlds.

9 men killed in Chennai construction site had left Assam to build a better life

India2 hr ago

Nine young men from the Dimasa tribe, working at a construction site in Tamil Nadu, were killed when a concrete arch they were working on collapsed. The brothers Provit and Sorbojit Thaosen were among the victims, along with four others from their village. The incident highlights the lack of employment opportunities and low wages that force many from their villages to work as migrant workers.

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