Sitarist Niladri Kumaar honors Zakir Hussain at Krannert Center Oct. 15; Dance at Illinois' October Dance runs Oct. 15-17
Hussain's October 2024 duet at Krannert was his final public performance, the center says.
URBANA - Sitar player Niladri Kumaar performs "The Space Between the Notes," a program honoring tabla player Zakir Hussain, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, in Foellinger Great Hall, according to Krannert Center's event listing. Standard tickets are $35, $15 for students.
Krannert Center says Kumaar collaborated with Hussain over many years. Hussain's Oct. 29, 2024, duet with santoor player Rahul Sharma at Krannert "would be his final public performance," the center says; he died Dec. 15, 2024. Kumaar plays with an ensemble of Indian and American musicians; the program runs about 90 minutes.
Dance at Illinois presents October Dance at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 15, 16 and 17 in Colwell Playhouse. The program includes a new work by Associate Professor Paige Cunningham Caldarella, a reconstruction of a Doug Varone work by MFA student Hollis Bartlett, and premieres by two groups of dance faculty. Standard tickets are $25.
Krannert Center is at 500 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana.
Source: Krannert Center event pages for "The Space Between the Notes" and "Dance at Illinois: October Dance."