Niladri Kumaar, sitar

On Saturday, October 24, 2026, acclaimed sitarist Niladri Kumaar brings his *Space Between the Notes* tour to Sixth & I, a concert that both honors his late collaborator Zakir Hussain and pushes Indian classical music into new terrain. The evening draws from the only known live recording of Kumaar and Hussain together—a soon-to-be-released album—and surrounds Kumaar’s sitar and zitar with an ensemble of Indian and American musicians, blending centuries-old raga tradition with jazz-infused improvisation.

When: Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.

Showtimes: One performance at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets: Available for purchase through Washington Performing Arts; ticket price is not listed.

Lineup: Niladri Kumaar (sitar, zitar), Agnelo Fernandes (keys), Sambit Chatterjee (drums), Satyajit Talwalkar (tabla)

Program: Curated selections from *Space Between the Notes*, the only recorded live performance between Niladri Kumaar and the late Zakir Hussain, presented ahead of the album’s release later in 2026.

Run time: Not specified.

Ages: Not specified.

Venue: Sixth & I Historic Synagogue (listed as “Sixth & I”)

Note: This performance is part of Washington Performing Arts’s season. The tour honors the musical bond between Kumaar and Zakir Hussain and features an ensemble of Indian and American musicians incorporating jazz influences.