Riyaz of music and the practice of Sadhana in spirituality is the parallel approaches of connecting with the divine power for an artist and a seeker respectively, said a world-famous Sitarist Niladri Kumar.
Kumar, who is also known as a global exponent of fusion music has also expressed pleasure in performing at the Tomb of great music maestro of all times Tansen who was one of the nine-gems in the court of emperor Akbar.
Kumar shared his thoughts on Riyaz or practising Sitar during his recent visit to Gwalior and said it gifts him with a spiritual connection with the Supreme Power.
Niladri along with his father Pandit Kartik Kumar, and his wife Madhupama has recently visited Adhyatm Niketan, a world-famous spiritual centre in Gwalior. They also met spiritual Sant Kripal Singh, who has been leading the functioning of the 'Sant Parampara' of the Ashram since his Guru, Huzur Malik Sahab took 'Samadhi'.
Music maestro Kumar has invented 'Zitar' -an electric and a modern form of the Sitar that haves five strings, he says that he is still trying to achieve the right balance between performing pure classical and fusion music.
"Great modern musician, Niladri Kumar Ji performs with the immerse of the heart and with the purity of soul while demonstrating into music notes binds all the listeners," Sant Kripal Singh told The Pioneer.
On registering his presence at the renowned music festival, International Tansen Samaroh, held every year in Gwalior, the birthplace of Tansen, Niladri said, "it was like a dream come true for my father and a great pleasure for me. He dreamt of me marking my Haziri (performance of Sitar) at the holy tomb of Tansen Saheb at the music festival, which is known as a confluence of some of the best artists in the line of classical music." "And I fulfilled a dream of my father who is also my Guru by demonstrating of my art here" he added.
Niladri demonstrated his art at the Tansen festival that was recently held in the city. His performance received an overwhelming response from the public.