In the world of Hindustani Art Music, having created a niche for himself as a talented and well appreciated composer, Chaitanya’s compositions cover a wide range of genre such as Khayal, Tappa, Tarana, Chataranga, Saadra, Saragam-geet,Thumari, Dadra, Bhajan etc. He has composed Bandishes in variety of popular as well as uncommon Raagas and Taalas. For Chaitanya, his Bandishes are the creations evolved from the serious study of the tradition, incorporating its diverse aspects, by which he tries to keep the tradition flowing! Many leading vocalists including Dr Ashwini Bhide-Deshpande, Arati Anklikar, Raghunandan Panshikar, Anuradha Kuber, Rahul Deshpande, Pushkar Lele, Saniya Patankar, etc. render Chaitanya’s Bandishes in their concerts.
‘Suran Gaao Saras’- a concert of his own Bandishes in Hindustani Art Music, sung by talented artistes such as Anuradha Kuber and Pushkar Lele. Welcoming response to his commercial CDs ‘Srujan Pratham’ and ‘Srujan Dwitiya’, from common audience and senior artists, has proved him genuinely as a composer.
Special concerts of Chaitanya Kunte’s Bandishes –
Music for Sanskrit literature –
Chaitanya has scored music for several musicals including ‘Geet-Govindam’ (Ashtapadi of Kawi Jaydew), Kalidas’s ‘Meghadootam’, ‘Upanishadannche Antaranga’ and Sanskrit Stotras of Shankaracharya, Wallabhacharya, Ramanujacharya for AIR programmes.
Compositions for classical dance styles:
Chaitanya has composed music even for Kathak dance and choreographies, such as ‘Amoorta’, ‘Rituchakra’, ‘Krishna Leela Keertan', Oddissi dance ballet ‘Shaakuntal’ and BharatNatyam dance ballets, ‘Wyatha Bolate Kawya Chirantan’ and ‘NrityaSanchit’, ‘Parashuraam-Vijay’, ‘Panchatattwamritam’, 'Krishna-Leela-Sankeertan', 'Vasudhaatmikaa'. Especially his compositions of Chatarang, Saragam, Bhajans, etc. are choreographed and performed by various Kathak and BharatNatyam dancers. ‘Srujan-Prawaah’ is an exclusive performance of Chaitanya’s compositions for Kathak dance. In ‘Nritya Swar Maitra’ (2016) his music compositions for Kathak & Bharat Natyam were presented by prominent dancers in Pune such as Roshan Datey, Manjiri Karulkar, Sharvari Jamenis, Maneesha Abhay, Prajakta Atre, Aabha Wamburkar, Sandhya Dharm, Parimal Phadke, Abha Auti, Dhanashree Natu.
Marathi Bhaaw-Sangeet by Chaitanya Kunte:
Chaitanya has creatively contributed for Marathi music especially by his compositions in Thumri–Dadra genre in Marathi Language; along with variety of compositions such as Abhang-Bhajan, Lawani, Bhaaw-geet, Ghazal.
‘Saaj Thumaricha’- It was a unique experiment with semi-classical music like Thumri, Dadra, Kajri, Chaiti, Jhula, etc.in Marathi poetry by Pramod Kale, which is otherwise usually presented in dialects of Hindi. Anuradha Kuber and Anuradha Marathe perform in this concert with adding their own flavour while rendering these Thumri compositions.
‘Sant-Swar-Wel’ – This concert presents compositions of Marathi Saint-poets from 11th century to 17th century in different genres of music as well as types of poetry.
‘Ramadas Padawali’ – In this concert, Chaitanya composed rich philosophical poetry of medieval Marathi saint poet Ramadas.
‘Manarangache Aabhal’ - was another example of Chaitanya’s concert in which he has composed poems of great Marathi poets such as Shanta Shelke, Mangesh Padgaonkar, Kusumagraj, Indira Sant, Vinda Karandikar, N. D. Mahanor, etc. in notes which were sung by leading singers like Anuradha Marathe, Anuradha Kuber, Prajakta Joshi and Hrishikesh Ranade.
‘Keshavasut’ – For this concert, pioneer Marathi poet Keshavasut’s poems were set to tune by Chaitanya, sung by Madhuri Purandare and Chandrakant Kale.
‘Onjalit Swar Tuzech’ – This is a dramatic presentation of life and literature of GyaanPeeth award winner famous Marathi poet Vinda Karandikar in which Chaitanya has scored music to Vinda’s poems.
‘Eka Kawite Saathi’ – A concert of Marathi BhaawGeet peoms by Valay Mulgund composed by Chaitanya Kunte.
Music for theatre, films, audio serials –
‘Suran Gaao Saras’- a concert of his own Bandishes in Hindustani Art Music, sung by talented artistes such as Anuradha Kuber and Pushkar Lele. Welcoming response to his commercial CDs ‘Srujan Pratham’ and ‘Srujan Dwitiya’, from common audience and senior artists, has proved him genuinely as a composer.
Special concerts of Chaitanya Kunte’s Bandishes –
- Suran Gaao Saras (2003)
- Samprati (2006)
- Ritu Chakra (2007)
- Pravaahi (2008)
- Samay Raag Chakra (2010)
- Soor Chaitanya (2010)
- Praat Samaye (2011)
- Sangeet Dhara (2011)
- Nitahi Rahe Gunjan (2012)
Music for Sanskrit literature –
Chaitanya has scored music for several musicals including ‘Geet-Govindam’ (Ashtapadi of Kawi Jaydew), Kalidas’s ‘Meghadootam’, ‘Upanishadannche Antaranga’ and Sanskrit Stotras of Shankaracharya, Wallabhacharya, Ramanujacharya for AIR programmes.
- Vasant Varnanam (AIR, 1995)
- Kalidas’s Meghadootam (Vedic Samshodhan Mandal Pune, 1996)
- Geet-Govindam of Jaidev (AIR, 2000)
- Sanskrit Stotras of Shankaracharya (AIR, 2000)
- Sanskrit Stotras of Wallabhacharya (AIR, 2000)
- Sanskrit Stotras of Ramanujacharya (AIR, 2000)
- Gatha Saptashati (AIR, 2007)
- Kalidas’s Nayika (AIR, 2008)
- Raam Geeti Kawyam (AIR, 2009)
Compositions for classical dance styles:
Chaitanya has composed music even for Kathak dance and choreographies, such as ‘Amoorta’, ‘Rituchakra’, ‘Krishna Leela Keertan', Oddissi dance ballet ‘Shaakuntal’ and BharatNatyam dance ballets, ‘Wyatha Bolate Kawya Chirantan’ and ‘NrityaSanchit’, ‘Parashuraam-Vijay’, ‘Panchatattwamritam’, 'Krishna-Leela-Sankeertan', 'Vasudhaatmikaa'. Especially his compositions of Chatarang, Saragam, Bhajans, etc. are choreographed and performed by various Kathak and BharatNatyam dancers. ‘Srujan-Prawaah’ is an exclusive performance of Chaitanya’s compositions for Kathak dance. In ‘Nritya Swar Maitra’ (2016) his music compositions for Kathak & Bharat Natyam were presented by prominent dancers in Pune such as Roshan Datey, Manjiri Karulkar, Sharvari Jamenis, Maneesha Abhay, Prajakta Atre, Aabha Wamburkar, Sandhya Dharm, Parimal Phadke, Abha Auti, Dhanashree Natu.
- Music composed for classical dance performances –
- Amoorta
- Shaakuntal
- Wyatha Bolate Kawya Chirantan
- Vasudhatmika
- Krishna Leela Keertan
- Parijatak
- ChandaPatni
- Rituchakra
- NrityaSanchit
- Parashuraam-Vijayam (2008)
- Panchatattwamritam (2008)
- Srujan-Prawaah
- Paithani (2011)
Marathi Bhaaw-Sangeet by Chaitanya Kunte:
Chaitanya has creatively contributed for Marathi music especially by his compositions in Thumri–Dadra genre in Marathi Language; along with variety of compositions such as Abhang-Bhajan, Lawani, Bhaaw-geet, Ghazal.
‘Saaj Thumaricha’- It was a unique experiment with semi-classical music like Thumri, Dadra, Kajri, Chaiti, Jhula, etc.in Marathi poetry by Pramod Kale, which is otherwise usually presented in dialects of Hindi. Anuradha Kuber and Anuradha Marathe perform in this concert with adding their own flavour while rendering these Thumri compositions.
‘Sant-Swar-Wel’ – This concert presents compositions of Marathi Saint-poets from 11th century to 17th century in different genres of music as well as types of poetry.
‘Ramadas Padawali’ – In this concert, Chaitanya composed rich philosophical poetry of medieval Marathi saint poet Ramadas.
‘Manarangache Aabhal’ - was another example of Chaitanya’s concert in which he has composed poems of great Marathi poets such as Shanta Shelke, Mangesh Padgaonkar, Kusumagraj, Indira Sant, Vinda Karandikar, N. D. Mahanor, etc. in notes which were sung by leading singers like Anuradha Marathe, Anuradha Kuber, Prajakta Joshi and Hrishikesh Ranade.
‘Keshavasut’ – For this concert, pioneer Marathi poet Keshavasut’s poems were set to tune by Chaitanya, sung by Madhuri Purandare and Chandrakant Kale.
‘Onjalit Swar Tuzech’ – This is a dramatic presentation of life and literature of GyaanPeeth award winner famous Marathi poet Vinda Karandikar in which Chaitanya has scored music to Vinda’s poems.
‘Eka Kawite Saathi’ – A concert of Marathi BhaawGeet peoms by Valay Mulgund composed by Chaitanya Kunte.
- Marathi music concerts presented as a music composer –
- Manarangache Aabhal (1998)
- Saaj Thumaricha (1999)
- Ramdas Padawali (2007)
- Sant Swar Wel (2009)
- Onjalit Swar Tujhech (2009)
- Seemantini (2009)
- Eka Kavitesathi (2009)
- He Jeewan Sundar Ahe (2011)
- Marathi Geet Thewa (2014)
- Virahini Bole (2015)
Music for theatre, films, audio serials –
- Theatre plays –
- Sangeet Kulawadhu (Background music, 2002)
- Shambarik Kharolika (2007)
- Bali (Songs and background music, 2010)
- Tilak Trial (Background music, 2011)
- Shok Parva (Background music, 2012)
- Yaad Ke Sayen (Songs and background music, 2014)
- Television serial –
- Akashavani (All India Radio) serials –
- Upanishadannche Antaranga (2009)
- Prakrut Sarita (AIR, 2010)
- Pandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskkar (script and music, 2012)
- Tappa Gayan Shaili (script and music guidance, 2013)
- Documentary Films –
- African Safari (2009)
- Tiche Kshitij (2010)
- Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram (2011)
- Multimedia album –