Electric and acoustic guitar in concerts and studio sessions — with orchestras, bands, string quartets and vocalists.
A legendary Soviet song by G. Ponomarenko to lyrics by G. Kolesnikov — my own reading of it, inspired by Almaty and Lake Issyk-Kul. Arranged, performed and produced by Ilya Bashkatov. Video created with the help of AI.
Music and lyrics by Alexei Ivashchenko. Arranged, performed and produced by Ilya Bashkatov.
Music by Sh. Kaldayakov, lyrics by T. Moldagaliyev. Astana Pop-Symphony Orchestra. Conducting, guitar, arrangement and mixing: Ilya Bashkatov.
Qurmash Makhan in concert, December 2025. Arranged and produced by Ilya Bashkatov, who also led the band and played guitar.
Qurmash Makhan in concert, December 2025. Arranged and produced by Ilya Bashkatov, who also led the band and played guitar.
Qurmash Makhan in concert, December 2025. Arranged and produced by Ilya Bashkatov, who also led the band and played guitar.
Qurmash Makhan in concert, December 2025. Arranged and produced by Ilya Bashkatov, who also led the band and played guitar.
Qurmash Makhan in concert, December 2025. Guitar: Ilya Bashkatov.
Qurmash Makhan in concert, December 2025. Arranged by Mamed Sadykh-Pur. Produced by Ilya Bashkatov, who also led the band and played guitar.
Qurmash Makhan in concert, May 2025. Guitar: Ilya Bashkatov.
Sound engineer: Dmitriy Leikhman; director: Diana Akimbayeva. “Pizhamnik Mezzo” concert programme, 2025. Guitar: Ilya Bashkatov.
“Pizhamnik Mezzo” concert programme, 2025. Guitar: Ilya Bashkatov.
“Pizhamnik Mezzo” concert programme, 2025. Guitar: Ilya Bashkatov.
MEZZO acoustic programme, 2024. Arrangement and guitar: Ilya Bashkatov.
MEZZO acoustic programme, 2024. Arrangement and guitar: Ilya Bashkatov.
Music by D. Tukhmanov, lyrics by L. Rubalskaya. MEZZO acoustic programme, 2024. Guitar: Ilya Bashkatov.
Music by Sh. Kaldayakov, lyrics by T. Moldagaliyev. MEZZO acoustic programme, 2024. Arrangement and guitar: Ilya Bashkatov.
Written by Bert Kaempfert and Milt Gabler. MEZZO acoustic programme, 2024. Arrangement and guitar: Ilya Bashkatov.
Music by P. Bulakhov. MEZZO acoustic programme, 2024. Guitar: Ilya Bashkatov.
Music by A. Zatsepin. Arrangement, guitar and production: Ilya Bashkatov.
Music and lyrics by V. Tsoi. Arranged, performed and produced by Ilya Bashkatov.
Music by Sh. Kaldayakov, lyrics by T. Moldagaliyev. Arrangement, production and guitar: Ilya Bashkatov.
Music by Sh. Kaldayakov, lyrics by M. Shakhanov. Arrangement, production and guitar: Ilya Bashkatov.
Music by Sh. Kaldayakov, lyrics by T. Moldagaliyev. Arrangement, production and guitar: Ilya Bashkatov.
Music by N. Baikozov, lyrics by M. Shakhanov. Arrangement, production and guitar: Ilya Bashkatov.
Music and lyrics by V. Tsoi. Arranged, performed and produced by Ilya Bashkatov.
Music by Y. Frenkel, lyrics by I. Shaferan. From the film “Muzhskoi Razgovor”. Guitar: Ilya Bashkatov.
Music by F. Sartori, lyrics by L. Quarantotto. MEZZO 10th anniversary concert. Arrangement and guitar: Ilya Bashkatov.
“Zhas Qanat — 2023” contest. Live band led by Ilya Bashkatov: arrangement, production, guitar.
Uzbek folk song. Gala concert for the 100th anniversary of Roza Baglanova, “Ainalaiyn Khalqymnan Erkeletken”. Astana State Pop-Symphony Orchestra, conductor and arranger Ilya Bashkatov. Doira: Nuriddin Moldabayev, Dilmurod Usakeyev; Naz dance ensemble.
A live guitar session with Kok-Tobe in the background. Music by Korazbayev, lyrics by Ospanov. Vocals: Zarina Altynbayeva; guitar: Ilya Bashkatov.
Live session. A romance from the film “A Cruel Romance”: music by A. Petrov, poem by M. Tsvetaeva. Vocals: Zarina Altynbayeva; guitar: Ilya Bashkatov.
Kazakh folk song. Qurmash Makhan in concert, 2019. Guitar: Ilya Bashkatov.
Music by Adil Zhambakiyev, lyrics by A. Zhambakiyev and T. Tulegenov. Concert evening “Lyubimaya, Nezhnaya”, Almaty, 14 February 2016. Arrangement, production and guitar: Ilya Bashkatov, with his band.
Music by J. Fontana, C. Pes, E. Sbriccioli, G. Meccia. Live broadcast of The Voice of Kazakhstan, 2016. Music producer of the show — Ilya Bashkatov: arrangements, band leading, guitar.
Music by B. Mokrousov, lyrics by A. Fatyanov. Live broadcast of The Voice of Kazakhstan, 2016. Music producer of the show — Ilya Bashkatov: arrangements, band leading, guitar.
Written by Prince. Live broadcast of The Voice of Kazakhstan, 2016. Music producer of the show — Ilya Bashkatov: arrangements, band leading, guitar.
Written by J. Horner and C. Weil. Live broadcast of The Voice of Kazakhstan, 2016. Music producer of the show — Ilya Bashkatov: arrangements, band leading, guitar.
Music by E. Kálmán. Live broadcast of The Voice of Kazakhstan, 2016. Music producer of the show — Ilya Bashkatov: arrangements, band leading, guitar.
Written by G. Marks and S. Simons. Live broadcast of The Voice of Kazakhstan, 2016. Music producer of the show — Ilya Bashkatov: arrangements, band leading, guitar.
Final of the TV vocal show “Qazaqstan Dauysy” (The Voice of Kazakhstan), 2015. Ilya Bashkatov: music producer of the show, arrangement, band leading and guitar.