“Life knows what it wants in 10 years, but not what it wants to feel in the next 10 years. If what you want to feel is your priority, then whatever is needed, life will give you.” We are taught to plan in decades. Where do you want to be in 10 years? What title… Continue reading Beyond the 10-Year Plan: Designing for Feeling, Not Just Achievement
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Night Guitar Minors — A Free-Styled Guitar Meditation by Kapil Srivastava (Indian Lead Guitar)
Night Guitar Minors is an original, free-styled guitar meditation by Kapil Srivastava, created as part of his ongoing work in Indian Lead Guitar and released under the Originals Music by Knit Brothers series. The piece is mixed by Nitin Srivastava. The composition unfolds without meter and without harmonic progression. The guitar behaves as a singing… Continue reading Night Guitar Minors — A Free-Styled Guitar Meditation by Kapil Srivastava (Indian Lead Guitar)
Ragas on Guitar: Introducing Indian Lead Guitar as a Melodic Language
For most guitarists, the instrument is introduced through chords, harmony, and progressions. While this is a powerful musical path, it is not the only way the guitar can exist as a musical voice. There is another lineage of music — rooted in Indian raga traditions — where music is built not on chords, but on… Continue reading Ragas on Guitar: Introducing Indian Lead Guitar as a Melodic Language
Alaap — Raga Yaman (Kameshwari) | Endless Raga Journeys (Indian Lead Guitar)
This piece is an Alaap excerpt from the first release in the Endless Raga Journeys series — a long-form raga performance practice realized on guitar within the Indian Lead Guitar body of work. Alaap is central to this practice on guitar: free, voice-like melodic exploration where sound, silence, and microtonal movement shape the beginning of… Continue reading Alaap — Raga Yaman (Kameshwari) | Endless Raga Journeys (Indian Lead Guitar)
The Inner Destination Beyond Achievement — Gratitude, Freedom, and Grace
Yesterday, I was watching and listening to a musical performance by Kaushiki Chakraborty, delivered almost a decade ago. That rendition was pure artistry. What struck me wasn’t just the beauty of the raag, but her precision and restraint. Some musical phrase—held barely for two or three seconds—spoke of years, perhaps decades, of disciplined riyaaz. That… Continue reading The Inner Destination Beyond Achievement — Gratitude, Freedom, and Grace
From Beginner to Professional Guitarist: Nikunj’s Level #5 Lead Guitar Performance of “Lag Ja Gale”
From Learning Patterns to Creating Music Guitar is not just an instrument — it is a path of discipline, musical imagination, and personal evolution. This becomes clear the moment a student transitions from learning patterns to creating music. Today, we present such a milestone: Nikunj’s Lead Guitar performance of “Lag Ja Gale” at Level #5… Continue reading From Beginner to Professional Guitarist: Nikunj’s Level #5 Lead Guitar Performance of “Lag Ja Gale”
Indian Tremolo — The Language Behind Indian Lead Guitar
Indian Tremolo is not just a guitar technique — it is a language, a craft, and a legacy shaped by generations of Indian musicians. Growing up, I was deeply influenced by Indian folk music, Indian film melodies, and the way Indian musicians expressed emotion through ornamentation and rhythmic intensity. Among many musical elements, tremolo picking… Continue reading Indian Tremolo — The Language Behind Indian Lead Guitar
जब छत से बर्फ़ के पहाड़ दिखे और मन ठहर गया | When Snowy Mountains Appeared from the Rooftop
आज आखिरकार वह दृश्य दिख ही गया— मेरे ही घर की छत से, बर्फ़ की चादर ओढ़े पहाड़। वाह! सच में मज़ा आ गया। दिल्ली से मैं इसी मौसम की तलाश में यहाँ आया था। कई सालों से मेरी आदत बन गई थी कि दिसंबर–जनवरी आते ही अहमदाबाद या गोवा चला जाता था। पर इस… Continue reading जब छत से बर्फ़ के पहाड़ दिखे और मन ठहर गया | When Snowy Mountains Appeared from the Rooftop
From Prelude to Concerts: Amit’s Structured Guitar Learning Journey as a Working Professional
What Amit’s Journey Taught Me About Teaching Guitar to Working Professionals For almost over three decades, I’ve met countless working professionals who love the guitar deeply. Almost all of them ask a variation of the same question: “Can adults really learn guitar?”“Am I too old for it?”“Will I genuinely progress alongside my job?” Most adults… Continue reading From Prelude to Concerts: Amit’s Structured Guitar Learning Journey as a Working Professional