--- url: 'https://kalasudha.com/en-gb/artist/giuliano-modarelli' title: 'Giuliano Modarelli | Guitar | KalaSudha' author: name: drupler url: 'https://kalasudha.com/en-gb/user/1' date: '2025-10-09T17:31:48+00:00' updated: '2026-10-19T01:08:59+00:00' type: profile summary: 'Giuliano Modarelli is an internationally acclaimed Italian guitarist and composer, celebrated for his distinctive blend of Indian classical, jazz, and…' tags: - Guitar image: 'https://cloudfront.kalasudha.com/kalasudha-web-prod/s3fs-public/styles/d12_standard/public/2025-10/GiulianoModarelli.jpg?h=9b40d0e5&itok=A1pDluBv' published: true og: site_name: KalaSudha 'image:url': 'https://cloudfront.kalasudha.com/kalasudha-web-prod/s3fs-public/styles/d12_standard/public/2025-10/GiulianoModarelli.jpg?h=9b40d0e5&itok=A1pDluBv' 'image:secure_url': 'https://cloudfront.kalasudha.com/kalasudha-web-prod/s3fs-public/styles/d12_standard/public/2025-10/GiulianoModarelli.jpg?h=9b40d0e5&itok=A1pDluBv' 'image:type': image/jpeg 'image:width': '1200' 'image:height': '675' 'image:alt': 'Giuliano Modarelli' --- [ ](https://www.facebook.com/GiulianoModarelliMusic) [ ](https://x.com/GiulsModarelli) [ ](https://www.instagram.com/giulianomodarelli) [ ](https://www.giuliano-modarelli.com) # Giuliano Modarelli Location London, United Kingdom Specialization Guitar Giuliano Modarelli is an internationally acclaimed Italian guitarist and composer, celebrated for his distinctive blend of Indian classical, jazz, and contemporary world music. Based in London, he has developed a unique voice on the guitar, drawing deeply from Indian rhythmic and melodic traditions while maintaining the freedom and improvisational spirit of jazz. A long-time collaborator with some of the finest Indian classical artists, including Pandit Debasis Chakroborty, Shahbaz Hussain, RN Prakash, and Pandit Ajay Prasanna, Giuliano’s music bridges cultures with fluid virtuosity and emotional depth. He is also a founding member of the award-winning fusion ensemble Kefaya and the Quest Ensemble. He continues to perform and teach worldwide, inspiring audiences with his cross-cultural artistry. 1000+ Performances ## Media Gallery Watch performances, rehearsals, and behind-the-scenes moments All Media ... Videos ... Photos ... ### Video Performances (...) ## Latest videos [ Live Performance 13:46 ### Raag Madhuvanti Alaap | Debasis Chakroborty & Giuliano Modarelli 7 months ago ](/en-gb/video/raag-madhuvanti-alaap-debasis-chakroborty-giuliano-modarelli) [ Live Performance 8:50 ### Raga Unison | Indian Slide Guitar & Guitar | Debasis Chakroborty & Giuliano Modarelli | Edinburgh 9 months ago ](/en-gb/video/raga-unison-indian-slide-guitar-guitar-debasis-chakroborty-giuliano-modarelli-edinburgh) ### Photo Gallery (...) ## Media Detail Related ### Video Performances (...) ## Latest videos [ Live Performance 13:46 ### Raag Madhuvanti Alaap | Debasis Chakroborty & Giuliano Modarelli 7 months ago ](/en-gb/video/raag-madhuvanti-alaap-debasis-chakroborty-giuliano-modarelli) [ Live Performance 8:50 ### Raga Unison | Indian Slide Guitar & Guitar | Debasis Chakroborty & Giuliano Modarelli | Edinburgh 9 months ago ](/en-gb/video/raga-unison-indian-slide-guitar-guitar-debasis-chakroborty-giuliano-modarelli-edinburgh) ### Photo Gallery (...) ## Media Detail Related ## About Giuliano Modarelli **Giuliano Modarell**i is an internationally acclaimed Italian guitarist and composer, celebrated for his distinctive blend of Indian classical, jazz, and contemporary world music. Based in London, he has developed a unique voice on the guitar, drawing deeply from Indian rhythmic and melodic traditions while maintaining the freedom and improvisational spirit of jazz. A long-time collaborator with some of the finest Indian classical artists, including [Pandit Debasis Chakroborty](/artist/debasis-chakroborty), [Shahbaz Hussain](/artist/shahbaz-hussain), [RN Prakash](/artist/r-n-prakash), and [Pandit Ajay Prasanna](/artist/ajay-prasanna), Giuliano’s music bridges cultures with fluid virtuosity and emotional depth. He is also a founding member of the award-winning fusion ensemble Kefaya and the Quest Ensemble. He continues to perform and teach across the globe, inspiring audiences with his cross-cultural artistry. Born in Milan in 1977, he moved to England in 2000, where he attended Leeds College of Music. After receiving his Bachelor's in jazz music in 2003, he became a full-time musician. He started playing with bands like Sawa Teen, Raga Nova, and Nshwa, with which he performed at important festivals such as Bestival and the Moor Music Festival, as well as on BBC Radio. In these years, he became interested in Indian music and began studying it with the Indian sitar master Dharambir Singh and the sarod maestros Buddhadev Dasgupta and Prattyush Bannerjee. He is the founder of the fusion collective Samay and the award-winning ensemble Kefaya, with which he has been invited to participate in international festivals such as Womad, Latitude, London Jazz Festival, Darbar Festival, and Music Port Festival, as well as radio and television shows on BBC 1/2/3/6, Asian Network, and Doordarshan TV UK. In 2008, with famous tabla player Bickram Ghosh, he composed music for Bollywood films Little Zizou and The Diamond Murders. In the same year, he toured India with Ghosh and percussionist Pete Lockett, supporting a musical performance called "East meets West," which led to his appearances on many Indian national TV programs. His unique and innovative style has led to collaboration with internationally renowned artists such as Shankar Mahadevan, Bickram Ghosh and Pete Lockett, among many others. Show More ## Past Performances [ View All Events ](/en-gb/events) City Norwich Date SAT, SEP 19 ### [ Norwich Ragas: Slide & Strum on The Mystic Frets ](/en-gb/event/norwich-ragas-slide-strum-on-the-mystic-frets) GM [Giuliano Modarelli](/en-gb/artist/giuliano-modarelli) +3 more **St Andrew's Hall, Norwich**, United Kingdom Early Bird [ View Details ](/en-gb/event/norwich-ragas-slide-strum-on-the-mystic-frets) City Bristol Date SUN, SEP 13 ### [ Bristol Ragas: Slide & Strum on The Mystic Frets ](/en-gb/event/bristol-ragas-slide-strum-on-the-mystic-frets) GM [Giuliano Modarelli](/en-gb/artist/giuliano-modarelli) +3 more **Trinity Centre**, United Kingdom Early Bird [ View Details ](/en-gb/event/bristol-ragas-slide-strum-on-the-mystic-frets) City Reading Date SAT, SEP 12 ### [ Reading Raga Resonance: Slide & Strum on The Mystic Frets ](/en-gb/event/reading-raga-resonance-slide-strum-on-the-mystic-frets) GM [Giuliano Modarelli](/en-gb/artist/giuliano-modarelli) +2 more **The Great Hall, Reading**, United Kingdom Early Bird [ View Details ](/en-gb/event/reading-raga-resonance-slide-strum-on-the-mystic-frets) City Edinburgh Date SUN, NOV 16 ### [ Raga Unison at Edinburgh: Wind, Drums and Strings | Double Bill Concert ](/en-gb/event/raga-unison-at-edinburgh-wind-drums-and-strings-double-bill-concert) GM [Giuliano Modarelli](/en-gb/artist/giuliano-modarelli) +4 more **Assembly Rooms**, United Kingdom Early Bird [ View Details ](/en-gb/event/raga-unison-at-edinburgh-wind-drums-and-strings-double-bill-concert) #### Pagination 1 Current page [ Page 2 ](?page=1%2C%2C0 "Go to page 2") [ Next page ](?page=1%2C%2C0 "Go to next page")