Niladri Kumar

Niladri Kumar
Background information
Born1973 (age 52–53)
OriginCalcutta, West Bengal, India
OccupationsSitar Maestro and Composer
InstrumentSitar
Websitewww.niladrikumar.com

Niladri Kumar is an Indian sitar player and music composer. The invention of the zitar was done by him. He is known to be one of the most popular musicians of his generation, as stated by fellow sitar maestro Purbayan Chatterjee. Kamar has collaborated with many top musicians, such as Zakir Hussain, Arjit Singh, and John McLaughlin.