Manjusha Kulkarni-Patil

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Manjusha Kulkarni-Patil
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Background information
Birth nameManjusha Kulkarni
Born1971 (age 52–53)
Sangli, Maharashtra, India
GenresHindustani classical music
Occupation(s)Singer
Websitewww.manjushapatil.com

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

Early life[edit]

Manjusha Kulkarni-Patil was born in Sangli, Maharashtra, India on 2 November 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 artist for classical and semi-classical music on All India Radio.[5][6]

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Career[edit]

Manjusha Kulkarni-Patil is known for her Khayal form of Hindustani music.[7] She also excels in Semi Classical Musical forms like Thumari, Bhajan and Natya-Sangeet etc. 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. 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]

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Awards[edit]

  • Pandit Jasraj Gaurav Puraskar
  • Manik Verma Puraskar
  • Guruvarya B S Upadhye Smruti Puraskar - 2010
  • Sangeet Shiromani Puraskar in 2008.
  • Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Award in 2012.
  • Kumar Gandharv award 2016-17(by mp govt.)
  • Ambition Award by the Career Institute in Sehore.
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Discography[edit]

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

References[edit]

  1. "24 artistes to perform as tribute to Bhimsen". The Times of India. 1 February 2011. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  2. "Swaramayee Gurukul's programme announced". The Times of India. 28 May 2011. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  3. "Violin maestros". Express India. Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  4. "Satyajit's percussion". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
  5. software, i22. "Artistesdetails". underscorerecords.com.
  6. "Mysticamusic". www.mysticamusic.com.
  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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