Charlie McHenry<p>Every once-and-a-while I am stuck dumb with awe at some new musical revelation, and that was the case the first time I witnessed a video of "two-handed" guitarist Enver (Izmaylov) Ismailov. Lately there are a number of guitarists who are taking the instrument to new and interesting places. Artists like Kaki King and Enver Ismailov are fond of the "tap" or "touch guitar" technique. At first, I had thought this a musical distraction. The redoubt of those who simply could not or would not master traditional technique. Wrong. The more I listen to this percussive style of guitar playing the more I appreciate its possibilities. That's why I'm liking Enver Ismailov a lot. He takes this technique, which he's used in traditional Ukrainian and Turkic music for years, to new heights. This is no gimmick, rather a master who exploits technique to coax uniquely moving music from his instrument. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enver_%C4%B0zmaylov?wprov=sfti1" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enver_%C</span><span class="invisible">4%B0zmaylov?wprov=sfti1</span></a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/guitar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>guitar</span></a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/guitarist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>guitarist</span></a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/ElectricGuitar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElectricGuitar</span></a></p>