Blackberry Blossom on Guitar 🎸 | Bluegrass Music | Kapil Srivastava| Guitarmonk
Short | 1 months ago
A modified interpretation of the Bluegrass classic, performed over a specially designed custom track. Following Free Born Wild, this is our second exploration into Bluegrass — a musical tradition that brings a very different challenge to lead guitar: altern...
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Blackberry Blossom on Guitar | Bluegrass Flatpicking | Kapil Srivastava | Guitarmonk
Short | 1 months ago
Blackberry Blossom is one of the pieces we're exploring as Bluegrass finds its place within the Guitar Excellence Program (GEP) by GuitarMonk. Following Free Born Wild (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7SMzlsA8lrs), this is the second release from this direct...
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Melody Within Alaap | Indian Lead Guitar Through Ragas
Short | 1 months ago
What happens when a melody becomes a gateway into alaap? 🎸 This performance demonstrates the transition from Gat → Alaap → Gat—moving from the composition into spontaneous alaap while staying connected to the tabla and tala, and then returning to the melod...
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Mandolin Diaries #002 | Tumko Piya | Shikari (1963) | Mandolin Performance | Kapil Srivastava
Podcast | 1 months ago
## Mandolin Diaries #002 **Tumko Piya** from the film *Shikari (1963)*. Some melodies seem as though they were born for a particular instrument. For me, *Tumko Piya* is one of those rare compositions that truly comes alive on the mandolin. Its beautiful mov...
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Alaap with Jhala Touches 🎸 | Raga Bhopali on Guitar | Raag Bhupali #Shorts
Short | 1 months ago
Alaap with touches of Jhala. A short glimpse from my Raga Bhopali on Guitar performance, where melodic expression gradually flows into energetic Jhala-inspired movements. Watch the complete performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hm9dVsYwpXQ� Part of ...
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Mandolin Diaries #001 | Sandese Aate Hain | Border (1997) | Mandolin Cover | Kapil Srivastava
Podcast | 1 months ago
Mandolin Diaries is a growing archive of mandolin melodies, improvisations, originals, and musical moments—exploring the beauty of the mandolin, one melody at a time. Episode #001: Sandese Aate Hain, from the film Border (1997). Performed by Kapil Srivastav...
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Speed Follows Melody 🎸 | Raga Bhopali on Guitar | Indian Lead Guitar
Short | 1 months ago
Speed is most meaningful when it serves the melody. A short glimpse from my Raga Bhopali on Guitar performance, demonstrating how technique should support musical expression—not replace it. 🎥 Watch the complete performance here: https://www.youtube.com/wat...
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Raga Bhopali (Raag Bhupali) on Guitar | Melody with Alaap | Indian Lead Guitar Repertoire | Kapil
Guide | 1 months ago
At Guitarmonk, students first learn a raga through structured repertoire development before gradually moving towards improvisation. Before improvisation comes clarity. Before Alaap comes melody. This performance demonstrates a Level 4 Raga Bhopali repertoir...
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A Simple Way to Expand Any Melody - Indian Lead Guitar | Ragas on Guitar
Podcast | 2 months ago
Most guitarists stop where the melody ends. In this demonstration, I show how a phrase from the composition becomes a bridge into spontaneous alaap before returning to the melody on the correct beat. Watch the complete episode on YouTube. https://youtu.be/Q...
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Guitar Excellence Ep. 02 | Expanding a Melody Through Alaap | Indian Lead Guitar | Ragas on Guitar
Podcast | 2 months ago
GUITAR EXCELLENCE - Perspectives on Indian Lead Guitar Episode 02 | Expanding a Melody (Gat) Through Alaap In this second episode of the **Guitar Excellence** series, we explore a practical performance concept that can significantly expand melodic expressio...
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A Few Moments Before Recording
Short | 2 months ago
In Indian classical music, we also warm up the musical mind. A short Jod Alaap to Jhala passage played before a recording session, focusing on melody, movement, and energy development. #Alaap #Jod #Jhala #RagaGuitar #GuitarMonk
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The First House of Guitarmonk Takes Shape | Dehradun | The Music Gate
Short | 2 months ago
As the first House of Guitarmonk takes shape in Dehradun, even the entrance is being designed around music. A small detail in a much larger journey. Building spaces where musical journeys can evolve from first notes to performances, projects, collaborations...
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