Manjusha Kulkarni-Patil

Manjusha Kulkarni-Patil
Background information
Birth name Manjusha Kulkarni
Born 1971 (age 46–47)
Sangli, Maharashtra, India
Genres Hindustani classical music
Occupation(s) Singer
Website www.manjushapatil.com

Manjusha Kulkarni-Patil (born 1971) is an Hindustani classical music vocalist.[1][2][3] She belongs to the Gwalior gharana.

Early life

Manjusha Kulkarni-Patil was born in Sangli, Maharashtra, India on 2nd Nov.1971 in a family of musicians. She started learning at the age of twelve from Chintubua Mhaiskar.[4] She has a Master of Arts in Music and also has the Sangeet Visharad degree awarded by the Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, Miraj. She got an opportunity to study music under able guidance of Late Sangeetacharya Pt. D.V. Kanebuwa of Agra and Gwalior Gharanas for 12 years. Presently she is taking guidance from Padmashri Pt. Ulhas Kashalkar and Dr. Vikas Kashalkar. Manjusha secured first position in the M.A (Music) examination and also received the Sangeet Visharad degree awarded by the Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, Miraj. She is an 'A' grade artise for classical and semi-classical music on All India Radio.[5][6]

Career

Manjusha Kulkarni-Patil is known for her Khayal form of Hindustani music.[7] She performs at all major classical music festivals like Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Festival, Tansen festival. Manjusha has performed at various music conferences all over India and abroad like UAE, Muscat and U.S.A. She also excels in Semi Classical Musical forms like Thumari, Bhajan and Natya-Sangeet etc. Some of them included Sawai Gandharva Mahotsav, Pune, Tansen Samaroha, Gwalior, All Bengal Music Festival, Kolkata, Malhar Festival, Nehru Centre, Mumbai, Kala Akadami, Goa, Sur Mandal, Hyderabad, Akashwani Sangeet Sammelan, Chandigadh, Sangeet Ashram, Dover Lane Kolkata, Kalakshetra, Chennai, BMM Convention at Chicago, USA.[8]

Awards

  • Pandit Jasraj Gaurav Puraskar
  • Manik Verma Puraskar
  • Guruvarya B S Upadhye Smruti Puraskar - 2010
  • Sangeet Shiromani Puraskar in 2008. Sangeet Natak Academy – Ustad Bismillah Khan Award 2012.

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Discography

  • Raga Bihag, Natyasangeet & Bhajan
  • Raga Barwa & Raga Poorvi
  • Raga Multani (Live Concert)
  • Raga Desi & Raga Gauri

References

  1. ↑ "24 artistes to perform as tribute to Bhimsen". Times of India. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  2. ↑ "Swaramayee Gurukul's programme announced". Times of India. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  3. ↑ "Violin maestros". Express India. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  4. ↑ "Satyajit's percussion". Times of India. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  5. ↑ Manjusha-Kulkarni-Patil
  6. ↑ Manjusha-Kulkarni-Patil
  7. ↑ "Homage to centenarians". The Telegraph. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  8. ↑ Manjusha Patil-Kulkarni Archived 2015-12-22 at the Wayback Machine.
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