--- url: 'https://kalasudha.com/en-int/collaborate-with-an-indian-slide-guitarist' title: 'Collaborate with an Indian slide guitarist | KalaSudha' author: name: rajeevk url: 'https://kalasudha.com/en-int/user/fce96177fd193d3a' date: '2026-10-28T01:11:41+00:00' updated: '2026-10-28T01:12:30+00:00' type: website summary: 'Collaborate with an Indian slide guitarist through KalaSudha: studio and remote recording, duets with guitar, jazz and festival sets, rights in writing.' image: 'https://kalasudha.com/themes/custom/music_agency/assets/icon/logo.svg' published: true og: site_name: KalaSudha 'image:url': 'https://kalasudha.com/themes/custom/music_agency/assets/icon/logo.svg' 'image:secure_url': 'https://kalasudha.com/themes/custom/music_agency/assets/icon/logo.svg' 'image:type': image/svg+xml 'image:alt': KalaSudha --- For bands, producers, jazz musicians and festival programmers # Collaborate with an Indian slide guitarist To collaborate with an Indian slide guitarist on a recording, a duet or a festival set, ask KalaSudha. We arrange the session and agree fees and credits in writing first. [ Send an enquiry ](/en-int/form/collaboration-enquiry?source_entity_type=node&source_entity_id=1355) ## What KalaSudha arranges with Indian slide guitar KalaSudha arranges collaborations between the Indian slide guitar players it promotes and musicians in other genres: bands, songwriters, electronic producers, jazz and folk musicians, and festival programmers. Indian slide guitar plays Hindustani raga on a guitar laid across the lap, with a slide bar. One of our artists is [**Pandit Debasis Chakroborty**](/en-int/artist/debasis-chakroborty), the senior-most disciple of Brij Bhushan Kabra, and his playing reflects Kabra's style. Our concerts Raga Unison at Southampton and Raga Unison at Edinburgh paired his Indian slide guitar with the guitar of Giuliano Modarelli. For collaborations with sitar, tabla, voice and other instruments, see our page to [collaborate with Indian classical musicians](/en-int/collaborate-with-indian-classical-musicians). Every recording we arrange is new, made for your project. Before work starts, we agree each artist's fee and credit with you in writing, and how you may use the recording or performance. Part of every fee goes to the **KalaSudha artists development fund**, which pays for concerts, releases and the promotion of the art forms. ## Ways to work with an Indian slide guitarist ### Studio and remote recording A band, songwriter or producer can have Indian slide guitar recorded for a track or album. The artist records in the studio or in a remote session, in their own studio or with us. After every session, we deliver the parts to you. ### Duets with Western guitar A guitarist can perform a duet with an Indian slide guitarist. At our concert Raga Unison at Edinburgh, Giuliano Modarelli's guitar met Pandit Debasis Chakroborty's slide guitar in Kirwani and Madhuvanti, with tabla. ### Jazz and cross-genre festival sets We arrange festival sets that pair Indian slide guitar with jazz, folk or other musicians. The slide guitarist brings raga and meend, the glide between notes, to the set. ### Touring together An Indian slide guitarist can join your band or touring act on stage for its concerts. The quote for a tour depends on the artists, the dates and travel. ### Ambient and electronic tracks Indian slide guitar suits a track built on long tones. The ethnomusicologist Andre-Jacques Elias notes that a slide note sustains far longer than a sitar or sarod note, and one stroke can glide a long way along a string. We arrange new parts recorded for your track. ## How a collaboration works 1. Press **Send an enquiry** and describe your project: a recording, a duet, a tour or a festival set. 2. We reply with a quote. It depends on the artists, the form of the collaboration, the dates and travel. 3. Before work starts, we agree each artist's fee and credit in writing with you, and how you may use the recording or performance. 4. The artist records the slide guitar parts in the studio or in a remote session, or performs with you on stage. 5. After each recording session, we deliver the parts to you. For a film or TV score, see [Indian classical music for film and TV](/en-int/indian-classical-music-for-film-and-tv). ## Frequently Asked Questions Where can a band find an Indian slide guitarist to play on an album? A band can find an Indian slide guitarist to play on its album through KalaSudha, which arranges sessions with the artists it promotes. The artist records new parts in the studio or in a remote session, and we deliver them to you. Before the session, your band agrees the artist's fee, credit and use of the recording with us in writing. How can a jazz musician collaborate with an Indian slide guitarist? A jazz musician can collaborate with an Indian slide guitarist through KalaSudha, on a recording or a festival set. The slide guitarist brings raga, the melodic framework of Hindustani music, and meend, the glide between notes. Our concerts Raga Unison at Southampton and Raga Unison at Edinburgh paired Pandit Debasis Chakroborty's slide guitar with the guitarist Giuliano Modarelli. Send an enquiry through KalaSudha to start. Can a Western guitarist perform a duet with an Indian slide guitarist? A Western guitarist can perform a duet with an Indian slide guitarist, and KalaSudha arranges it. In our concerts Raga Unison at Southampton and Raga Unison at Edinburgh, the guitarist [Giuliano Modarelli](/en-int/artist/giuliano-modarelli) played with Pandit Debasis Chakroborty on Indian slide guitar. In Edinburgh they played Kirwani and Madhuvanti, with Ustad Shahbaz Hussain on tabla. Where can a music producer get Indian slide guitar recorded for a track? A music producer can get Indian slide guitar recorded for a track through KalaSudha. For each project we agree whether the artist records in their own studio or we record them, and we deliver the parts to you after the session. Every recording is new, made for your track, and a written agreement sets the artist's fee, credit and your use of it. Who can arrange an Indian slide guitar and Western guitar set for a jazz or world music festival? KalaSudha arranges festival sets that pair Indian slide guitar with Western guitar, jazz and other musicians. Our concerts Raga Unison at Southampton and Raga Unison at Edinburgh paired Pandit Debasis Chakroborty on Indian slide guitar with the guitarist Giuliano Modarelli. A quote depends on the artists, the dates and travel. To book a straight concert, see our page to [book Indian classical musicians](/en-int/book-indian-classical-musicians). Can Indian classical musicians collaborate with jazz or folk artists at our festival? KalaSudha arranges [collaborations](/en-int/collaborate-with-indian-classical-musicians) between the Indian classical musicians it promotes and jazz, folk or other musicians for festivals. We pair the artists and shape the programme with you. Tell us in your enquiry which musicians or styles you have in mind. ## Plan a collaboration with Indian slide guitar Press Send an enquiry with your idea for a recording, a duet, a tour or a festival set. We reply with a quote. [ Send an enquiry ](/en-int/form/collaboration-enquiry?source_entity_type=node&source_entity_id=1355)