Niladri Kumar

Niladri Kumar
Niladri Kumar
Birth name Niladri Kumar
Born 1973 (age 37–38)
Genres Indian classical music, World, Fusion
Instruments sitar, zitar
Years active 2002–present
Website Official website

Niladri Kumar (born 1973) is an Indian classical and fusion musician. He performed on the sitar from a young age and toured and released albums as an adult. He created a unique instrument, a modified sitar, which he named zitar.

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Early life

Born to sitar player Kartick Kumar, a disciple of Ravi Shankar. He is considered a child prodigy. He started learning sitar under his father at the age of four. Kumar gave his first public performance at the age of six at Sri Aurobindo Ashram in Puducherry.[1]

Career

Niladri Kumar began his career with music directors Laxmikant-Pyarelal in late 1980s.[1] He was part of the Masters of the Percussion tour alongside Zakir Hussain.[2] Kumar has also worked with Jonas Hellborg and V. Selvaganesh on their album Kali's Son[3] and with John McLaughlin on album Floating Point.[4] Kumar has also worked with various music directors in Hindi cinema, including A.R. Rehman, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy and Pritam.[1] Niladri was conferred the Sangeet Natak Akademi's Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar, awarded to young musicians, in March 2007.[5] Niladri has also won MTV Immies award for the Best Classical/Fusion Instrumental for his album If.[1]

Kumar has created a unique instrument "zitar" which is a combination of sitar and guitar.[6] The concept initiated from a traveling sitar, which was modified by Kumar to create rock guitar sound out of it. Kumar reduced the number of strings on the instrument from 20 to five. He also added an electric pickup inside the instrument so that it would sound more like a guitar.[1] His first full album composed using the instrument, titled Zitar, was released in 2008.[7] Kumar wrote the first track for the album Priority in 2003. Over the next five years he improved the track and subsequent track by gauging audience reaction during live performances. He improvised the tracks adding components from various genres such as rock, electronic and lounge.[1]

Discography

Albums

  • 2001: Together (With Kartik Kulkarni)
  • 2002: Revelation (With Vijay Ghate)
  • 2003: Dharohar
  • 2003: Saanjh Sur
  • 2004: If
  • 2005: Sitar Gaze
  • 2005: Yoga Zone (With Chinmaya Dunster)
  • 2006: Forever
  • 2006: De-Stress Revive (With Rupak Kulkarni)
  • 2007: Chillout Forever
  • 2007: Faith
  • 2008: Zitar
  • 2009: Priority

Films

  • Bunty Aur Babli - Chup Chup Ke
  • Gangster - Na Jaane Koi
  • Life In Metro - Alvida
  • Dhoom 2 - Crazy Kiya Re

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Vijaykar, Rajiv (2008-10-03). "Zitar Power". Screen India. The Indian Express Limited. http://www.screenindia.com/news/zitar-power/367847/. Retrieved 2009-05-03. 
  2. ^ Mitter, Siddhartha (2006-05-24). "Indian drummers find fascinating rhythms". The Boston Globe. The New York Times Company. http://www.boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2006/05/24/indian_drummers_find_fascinating_rhythms/. Retrieved 2009-05-03. 
  3. ^ "More Indian food than music in the West". Rediff.com. 2005-03-02. http://in.rediff.com/movies/2005/mar/02jonas.htm. Retrieved 2009-05-03. 
  4. ^ "Niladri Kumar takes the sitar to space age". Rediff.com. http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2008/sep/15video4.htm. Retrieved 2009-05-03. 
  5. ^ "32 artistes get 'Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar'". Press Trust of India (The Hindu). 2007-03-23. http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/002200703232073.htm. Retrieved 2009-05-03. 
  6. ^ "Mesmerising". Pune Newsline (Indian Express Newspapers Ltd). 2005-12-17. http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=161723. Retrieved 2009-05-03. 
  7. ^ "Saregama offers history – and Priority too!". Screen India. The Indian Express Limited. 2008-08-29. http://www.screenindia.com/news/Saregama-offers-history---and-Priority-too-/353566/. Retrieved 2009-05-03. 

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