Category Archives: Record Label, ALBUMS
Some of the albums under our Record Label – Guitarmonk Records.
Madhuvarsha, Vocal Album Series (Vol 1 by Padam Shree Sumitra Guha)
About
Madhuvarsha is an album series comprises of diversified vocal styles. The first volume is recorded by national awarded artist Padam Shree Sumitra Guha who sang ineffable compositions from 5 minutes to some as long as 30 minutes in duration on various scales, ragas of Indian classical music.
Philosophy
Madhuvarsha comprise of two words means Madhu (HONEY) + Varsha (RAIN) mean Rain of honey or Rain of love.
Get Madhuvarsha Music as -
- Subscribe to Music Albums (Click here to Subscribe)
- Buy Album Combo Pack Click here to buy >>
Venudhwani, Indian Flute
About
Venudhwani preserves the heritage of Music Instrument Flute and its various forms.
Philosophy
Venudhwani comprises of two words as Venu (BAMBOO) + Dhwani (SOUND) means the sound of Bamboo. Venudhwani Volumes offer variety of artists and different genres of flute music in a single album.
Venudhwani Album concept is to preserve these various bamboo colors from wider territories. The concept is appreciated globally by Flute music lovers.
Get Venudhwani Music as -
- Subscribe to Music Albums (Click here to Subscribe)
- Buy Album Combo Pack Click here to buy >>
Guitarmonk brings Guitarist Brad Hammonds and his Band Greene Street Music to India
Guitarmonk brings Album by Band Greene Street
Once again, some scintillating music is in the air. Yes! The Brad Hammond group is back – this time with their absolutely new album - Greene Street. With a blend of Spanish jazz, French dance and neo folk, the group has once again created a masterpiece. While Brad himself has featured on his acoustic guitar with his exquisite playing style, Will Matina on cello, Jason Dimatteo and Mathias Kunzli on percussion and Nick Russo on banjo and mandolin, have together created a never-heard-before piece of melody.
The vibes of this beautiful composition can be felt right from the title track, wherein Brad starts with a symphonious harmony and progresses to some funky rhythms. Exclusion of a drum kit in the album makes the entire environment organic. All the songs in the album have been limited to a length of three and a half minutes to provide listeners with a variety.
If you prefer using headphones, then the “Stomp”, created with utmost grace and transiting from guitar to banjo and then back to guitar, is going to be an entirely new experience for you. “Chesapeake” is yet another elegant composition, which encompasses a number of human emotions in a single song, ranging from meditative to energetic. “Further East” carries the listener to an altogether different genre by touching on the Middle Eastern arrangements, while holding on to blitzkrieg sound – typical to Brad Hammonds Group. Last but not the least; “Summer Feel” portrays complex finger work and excellent use of layers, hence marking a memorable ending of Greene Street.
Guitarmonk founder, Kapil Srivastava said that Greene Street is a wonderful and creative musical construct with flavors of humor, beauty, elegance and talent.
Indian Guitaroo Album Series by Kapil Srivastava – Volume 2 Release
Indian Guitaroo is a concept offering series of multiple guitar volumes, representing ‘Indian Guitar Tone’ to masses by any Indian Guitarist so far.
The first volume of Indian Guitaroo got released Aug 2011
Kapil’s initiative who is establishing India’s Guitar tone to Global Community. Kapil has received several state recognition & appreciations including State Award as Best Guitarist, by Delhi University, Education Minister, Ministry of Health, Rotary Clubs, Amity University, Sa Re Ga Ma HMV etc.
THE GUITAR MAN OF INDIA – Kapil Srivastava
Seldom musicians have created their own success path and it’s true in context of Kapil Srivastava – the GUITAR MAN of India, a Delhi-born guitarist, and a famous name in Indian Guitar industry, chairman – Guitarmonk group of companies and founder of leading music concepts of India.
Father of Indian Guitaroo Series – Kapil Srivastava who is also working on his 3rd volume of Indian Guitaroo Album
The Album Series – Indian Guitaroo is a concept offering series of multiple guitar volumes, representing ‘Indian Guitar Tone’ to masses by any Indian Guitarist so far.
“We are limited to Bollywood Music in India and with all great inspirational respect to Bollywood Music, Guitar domain is not even a starting point at Bollywood i.e. playing some few seconds pieces is not even 1% of Guitar music depth. I would find it unfortunate and victimizing of a professional scope as a guitarist in Bollywood but to me it’s not worth it”
“I have heard so many foreign guitarists since my childhood, having plethora of albums, inspiring me to various moods of Love, Life but none Indian Guitarist so far who gave his guitar albums except playing Bollywood tones, so it’s my long dream to be able to establish India’s Guitar tone to the Global Community via this title concept that says “Indian Guitaroo” say Kapil Srivastava (the Guitarist)
This Delhi born Guitarist, who has led more than 5000+ Guitar fanatics worldwide, is also recognized as one of India’s leading corporate music educationist. Author of 5 Famous Guitar books & founder of guitarmonk schools, he researched and produced genre of ‘Ragas on Guitar’ and serving it to the Students globally.
“Why I named it Indian Guitaroo is because of lots of reasons and one is that Indian music is diversified and richer. Musically speaking being an Indian is an extreme proud; I could feel that I was able to add lots of flavors and feeling of Indianism in my album. I’ve experimented lots of genres in these guitar albums, from ragas on guitar to playing blues variations and then going to various syncopated arrangements” says Kapil
As a guitarist, Kapil has a strong command in plectrum guitaring style and is also well versed with finger picking and blues style. Kapil’s guitaring has an independent tone and his musical knowledge is a blend of Western Classical, Indian Classical, Blues and Pop guitaring.
On asking why he released album under his own company ‘Guitarmonk Records’ Kapil says -
“I have worked in several record label as Sa Re Ga Ma, HMV, T-Series, Doordarshan etc. but record label industries are hardly helping any artists with Royalties where as Guitarmonk is already a stronger platform via our huge students and subscriber base.
Kapil has performed guitar at various podiums besides plenty of Album works with Sa Re Ga Ma HMV, T-series and other record labels. Also to note his Title Guitar Track contribution in upcoming Bollywood Movie ‘Dubai Returns’ (starring Irfan Khan). His famous Guitar Albums are – Indian Guitaroo Series, Ragas on Guitar, and the Tribute to music legends
I look forward to bring more of Volumes in future too”
Celebrating World Health Day 2012 – ‘music for health’ album release
WORLD HEALTH DAY 2012 – An opportunity to contribute on the cause of well being and health; Guitarmonk as one of India’s Premium music brand and largest music social movement making best use of the day by releasing a special music therapy album as ‘Music for Health’ for the masses and taking this music to 5000+ corporate across India to spread health values.
Music for Health – an effort for Kayotsarg’ album release – Celebrating World Health Day 2012, music for health album release will happen on 7th April, East Delhi Branch of Guitarmonk.
Music for Health Album is a one week Daily Musical dose comprising of selected Ragas played in Flute, Sitar, Santoor as Day # 1, Day # 2, Day # 3 and so on play list, is also ideal for complete ambiance playing or can be used and offered to employee at their seats too as desired by company.
Corporate can also apply this music at ‘lunch time’ or ‘Morning time’ for best ambiance and outcome.
A 5 Minute Music Therapy implies Anti Stress Music for anyone that can be played both as Ambiance at any facility, home or can also be offered to employee at their work seat.
The music is intended to reduce stress, anxiety, slowing the pulse & heart rate, lowering blood pressure, and decreasing the levels of stress hormones. . 2 to 5 minutes of music listening can ease a person out of all stress.
Guitarmonk has extensively researched and produced special Raga Based Albums especially designed and recommended as an anti-stress tool for corporate and stress-prone environments.
Its therapeutic value helps in transferring the negative energies to creative outlets with positive sounds and vibes. It further demonstrates the class, traditional heritage of Indian spiritual music/ragas and their influence on the human psychic and health.
Guitarmonk as a 360 degree music concept has always been a bridge between the medical fraternity and general public, has been dominant in support of various social causes in India. Guitarmonk launched several mega social movements including Water Day, Forestry Day, Earth Hour, World Population Day (a national movement), and Doctor’s Day to create awareness and bridge the information gap on health and social welfare issues.
The Guitarmonk Social movement was partnered by several brands as Hyundai, Blackberry’s, Club Mahindra, Dr. LAL Path Labs, Shipra Mall, Unicorn Books, Big 92.7 FM, LPS etc.
Guitarmonk one of India’s largest music social movements gave salutation to hundreds of doctors for their valuable contribution on Doctor’s Day and gifted a special ‘Music for Relaxation’ Album – Kayotsarg for their lifestyle.
Honored by Health Ministry (Hon’ble Health Minister Professor Kiran Walia) and India’s leading pathological chain Dr. LAL Path Labs for releasing music salutation to the medical fraternity
Contact us at info@guitarmonk.com for applying the music at your premises or gifting it to your employees.
Guitarmonk releases ‘RoG’ – a unique and rare Music Album of Indian Ragas on Guitar
Ragas on Guitar, a historic guitar genre gift by Guitarmonk to the world
THE RAGIC GUITARIST (A NEW FUTURE & A GUITAR GENRE)
Guitarmonk releases ‘RoG’ – a unique and rare Music Album of Indian Ragas on Guitar
ROG Album is conceptualized by India’s leading guitarist Kapil Srivastav,with the objective of presenting Indian Guitars Tone & Indian Raga Scales music versatility. A person curious to hear Raga Scales, Raga Tones on Guitar or Indian Guitar & Genres must listen to this album that gives you multi-dimensional raga scales playing. The album fuses ragas scales with multiple genres and represents plenty of Fusion styles as Rock & Classical Fusion, South & North Indian Fusion, Arabian Fusion, and other pure Folk & Classical styles on Guitar etc. It further expresses instruments as Slide Guitar, Shehnai, Piano, Drums, Tabla, and Pakhawaj etc. apart from Spanish Acoustic Guitar. The album has 7 Raga based themes.
Representation of Indian RAGAS ON GUITAR (ROG) via Raga on Guitar Music Albums & an Online Guitar Course to the global community of guitar lovers
RoG (Ragas on Guitar) Course | a global exclusivity…is a way beyond concept that Guitarmonk has offered for the first time to the community of guitar lovers.
RoG (Ragas on Guitar) Course | an untouched Guitar learning genre so far…Raga on Guitar is an untouched genre, as belonging to Indian music was experimented by a many but never have been applied formally on Spanish guitar.
Raga on Guitar Course by Guitarmonk is now learnt in more than 7+ Countries.
RoG (Ragas on Guitar) Genre | the value and therapy….that drives every human into the unmixed world of neat emotions, is a unique guitar learning genre for guitar lovers. It not only fosters awareness and understanding of Indian classical music and its complex theory of Rasa & Raga but is also applied as a unique style on guitar with indefinite playing scope, repertoire and content.
RAGA ON GUITAR COURSE | who can learn this style?
Since Indian Classical Music is totally an Independent style devoid of chord study, it can be studied by anyone having a flair for Indian music, means absolute fresher etc.
For already good guitar players this style is an additional genre i.e. person having some basic finger practice on Guitar can best adapt this Ragas style within no time. Good command on leads is an added advantage to enrich style to this study.
But above all Raga music is a soulful music and is regarded as the base of spiritual music journey.
RoG (Raga on Guitar) is one of the beautiful and pioneer guitar styles, which is launched as an official guitar program (a guitar course) for the first time in the musical history.
To know more about Online Raga Course, Click Here >>>
To order album contact at info@guitarmonk.com
Valentine’s Music – ‘Promise’ Album Launch by Guitarmonk Records
Nitin Srivastava, one of the upcoming phenomenal Indi-Western vocalists bringing his Debut Album with guitarmonk records on this valentine 2012. The artist who is a wonderful pianist, an author of four music books switched into full time music profession from a software programmer (working with TCS).
The author has many musical portfolios from live performing artists to a singer, composer. He has contributed in diversified music domain at various platforms as a recording artist, live performer, composer and music promotion manager with guitarmonk.
The artist is also an international grade expert in staff notations.
Please refer some of his album audio links here - Audio # 1 | Audio # 2
For more details write us at info@guitarmonk.com
The Arabian Music Moods by Guitarmonk Records
The Arabian music moods is an amalgamation of diversified instruments and musical styles. It further incorporate genres as Fusion, Techno, Classical and diversified solo instrument as Guitar, Slide Guitar, Mandolin, Tenor, Piano with Percussion as Tabla, Digital Drums etc.
Get Arabian Music Moods Radio License for your hospitality, facility or premises or for a mood. A 1 hour music license by Guitarmonk Records.
Contact at info@guitarmonk.com for more details
