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Bobby Friction: Sitarist Niladri Kumar Live Session

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Sitarist Niladri Kumar Live Session

24/09/2014

BBC Asian Network - Bobby Friction, Sitarist Niladri Kumar Live Session

Bobby has live music from sitarist and 2014 Darbar Festival headliner Niladri Kumar.

Bobby Friction has live music from sitarist Niladri Kumar, one of the headliners at the 2014 Darbar Festival. Plus a thought-provoking Teri Meri Kahani and Antakshri.

Bobby's got live a music performance from sitarist Niladri Kumar one of the headliners at this years Darbar music festival.

Niladri Kumar has been playing the sitar since the age of four and was quickly recognised as a child prodigy. Now he is known to be one of the foremost players of the instrument in India, constantly pushing his music to the limits of the genre and developing the use of the electric sitar, the 'Zitar'. 

Niladry joins Bobby to talk about his career in classical music and his recent collaboration with Asian underground music producer Talvin Singh. 

We also play the Big Desi game; Antakshri, where all the music in the final hour of the show is chosen by you.

Plus, there's your chance to give your views on another true story in Teri Meri Kahani.

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