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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Kapil Srivastava
| image = Kapil Srivastava.jpg
| caption = During the Video shoot of a Song at a studio in Delhi, India.
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| birth_date = 23 June
| birth_place = [[Delhi]], India
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| occupation = [[Guitarist]], [[Composer]], [[Author]]
| instrument = [[Guitar]]
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| associated_acts = [[Guitarmonk]]
| website = {{URL|https://www.guitarmonk.com}}<br />{{URL|http://www.kapilsrivastava.com}}
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'''Kapil Srivastava''' (born 23 June) is an Indian Guitarist, music author, composer,<ref>{{cite news|title=ZeeNews|url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/music/kapil-srivastava-cuts-his-new-album-indian-guitaroo_91243.htm|accessdate=31 March 2013|newspaper=Zee News}}</ref> trainer <ref>{{cite news|title=JagranCityPlus|url=http://cityplusepaper.jagran.com/15941/Noida/Vol-VI-Issue-8-November-6-November-12#page/10/2|accessdate=31 March 2013|newspaper=JagranCityPlus}}</ref> from [[New Delhi]]. Kapil completed his education from [[DAV Public School]] and thereafter pursued his graduation in commerce from [[University of Delhi]]. He started his career in 1996 as a guitarist and worked for record labels including [[Sa Re Ga Ma]]<ref>{{cite news|title=What Lies Beneath|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/06/21/stories/2008062153331400.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411021901/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/06/21/stories/2008062153331400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 April 2013|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=2008-06-21|accessdate=31 March 2013}}</ref> etc.

Kapil apart from being guitar player also established his music concept under the name of [[Guitarmonk]] in 2003 which primarily focus on guitar education, music career,<ref>{{cite news|title=RadioandMusic.com|url=http://www.radioandmusic.com/content/editorial/news-releases/guitarmonk-brings-jobs-music-career-seekers|accessdate=31 March 2013|newspaper=RnM Team}}</ref> live guitar performances<ref>{{cite news|title=Hindustan Times|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Music/Monk-on-a-mission/Article1-480486.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131227093826/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Music/Monk-on-a-mission/Article1-480486.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 December 2013|accessdate=31 March 2013|newspaper=Hindustan Times}}</ref> and similar products and service initiatives.<ref>{{cite news|title=Afaqs.com|url=http://www.afaqs.com/news/company_briefs/index.html?id=53188_Guitarmonk+releases+RoG+-+a+music+album+of+Indian+ragas+on+guitar|accessdate=31 March 2013|newspaper=Afaqs Corp Team}}</ref>

Kapil has been taming an interest for music and allied arts since he was 10 years old. His interests comprise music composing, authoring, music education<ref>{{cite news|title=JagranCityPlus|url=http://cityplus.jagran.com/city-news/guitar-monk-strumming-its-way-to-salvation_1303465985.html|accessdate=31 March 2013|newspaper=Dainik Jagran}}</ref> and live guitar concerts.<ref>{{cite news|title=Broadwayworld|url=http://music.broadwayworld.com/article/Kapil-Srivastava-Announces-New-Guitar-Band-THE-GUITARMONK-20120419|accessdate=31 March 2013|newspaper=Music News Desk}}</ref> He has authored several books on guitar some of them are as Rudiments of guitar, mastery to guitar scales vol. 1 & 2 etc.<ref>{{cite web|title=Abysm Books |url=https://www.abysmbooks.com/product-category/music-books/|publisher=AbysmBooks|accessdate=17 February 2020}}</ref> & produced instrumental guitar album as Indian Guitaroo vol 1<ref>{{cite news|title=Ghana News|url=http://www.spyghana.com/international-guitar-month-indian-guitaroo-album-vol-2-release-by-kapil-srivastava/|accessdate=31 March 2013|newspaper=GhanaNews}}</ref> & vol 2.<ref>{{cite news|title=Broadwayworld|url=http://music.broadwayworld.com/article/Guitarist-Kapil-Srivastava-Announces-Release-of-INDIAN-GUITAROO-Vol-2-20120424|accessdate=31 March 2013|newspaper=Broadwayworld}}</ref>

He and his team have been training corporate to motivate employees and raise productivity.<ref>{{cite news|title=Niojak|url=https://niojak.com/hr-news/guitar-monk-trains-corporates-use-music-motivate-staff-raise-productivity/3782.html|accessdate=16 April 2015|newspaper=Niojak|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304204036/https://niojak.com/hr-news/guitar-monk-trains-corporates-use-music-motivate-staff-raise-productivity/3782.html|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> He has been further playing a major role in counseling schools to consider music education as a serious area rather mere custom.<ref>{{cite news|title=Curriculum Magazine|url=http://www.curriculum-magazine.com/music-education-in-schools-should-be-serious-business-than-a-mere-custom/|accessdate=16 April 2015|newspaper=Curriculum Magazine}}</ref>

== Compositions ==
Kapil Srivastava <ref>{{cite news|title=GhanaNews|url=http://www.spyghana.com/kapil-srivastava-best-guitarist-india/|accessdate=2 January 2015|newspaper=GhanaNews}}</ref> has composed several guitar compositions. Among them he also improvised India's fastest [[Bollywood]] guitar piece Neele Neele Ambar Par,<ref>{{cite news|title=ActFaqs|url=http://www.actfaqs.com/Kapil-Srivastav-Performed-Indias-Fastest-Bollywood-Guitar-Piece-at-Tribal-Art-Gallery-Delhi|accessdate=25 November 2014|newspaper=ActFaqs|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306185849/http://www.actfaqs.com/Kapil-Srivastav-Performed-Indias-Fastest-Bollywood-Guitar-Piece-at-Tribal-Art-Gallery-Delhi|archive-date=6 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> Chura Liya hai tumne on guitar <ref>{{cite news|title=Broadwayworld|url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Kapil-Srivastava-to-Tribute-RD-Burman-at-East-Delhi-gallery-20141122|accessdate=25 November 2014|newspaper=BroadwayWorld}}</ref> etc. He also composed music, The Journey,<ref>{{cite news|title=GhanaNews|url=http://www.spyghana.com/kapil-srivastava-gave-guitar-track-for-bollywood-movie-dubai-returns/|accessdate=5 June 2015|newspaper=GhanaNews}}</ref> for a [[Bollywood]] [[movie]] Dubai Returns. Guitar duet release with Grammy Winner [[Vishwa Mohan Bhatt]]<ref>{{cite news|title=BroadwayWorld |url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/GMTuneTime-Brings-Indias-Top-Guitarists-Pt-Vishwa-Mohan-Bhatt-Kapil-Srivastava-Together-20160306|accessdate=11 May 2016|newspaper=BroadwayWorld}}</ref> in the year 2016 for the composition Merry Love Rain.<ref>{{cite news|title=DailyNewsOnline |url=http://ourdailynewsonline.com/2016/05/entertainment/duet-music-video-release-indias-top-guitarists-pt-vishwa-mohan-bhatt-kapil-srivastava-watch/|accessdate=11 May 2016|newspaper=DailyNewsOnline}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
*{{official website|http://www.kapilsrivastava.com/}}

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