Manjusha Kulkarni-Patil

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| birth_place = Sangli, Maharashtra, India

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Manjusha Kulkarni-Patil (born 1971) is an Indian Hindustani classical music vocalist.{{cite news |title=24 artistes to perform as tribute to Bhimsen|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/24-artistes-to-perform-as-tribute-to-Bhimsen/articleshow/7400668.cms?referral=PM|newspaper=The Times of India|date=1 February 2011|access-date=24 February 2019}}{{cite news |title= Swaramayee Gurukul's programme announced|url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Swaramayee-Gurukuls-programme-announced/articleshow/8610694.cms?referral=PM |newspaper=The Times of India|date=28 May 2011 |access-date=24 February 2019}}{{cite news|title= Violin maestros|url= http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/small-talk/624708/|archive-url= https://archive.today/20130208063144/http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/small-talk/624708/|url-status= dead|archive-date= 8 February 2013|newspaper= Express India|access-date= 18 February 2012}} She belongs to the classical music Gwalior gharana.

Early life

Manjusha Kulkarni-Patil was born in Sangli, Maharashtra, India on 2 November 1971, in a family of musicians. She started learning classical music at the age of twelve from Chintubua Mhaiskar.{{cite news |title= Satyajit's percussion|url= http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-09/art-culture/29524425_1_tabla-suresh-talwalkar-punjab-gharana|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131230232709/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-05-09/art-culture/29524425_1_tabla-suresh-talwalkar-punjab-gharana|url-status= dead|archive-date= 30 December 2013|newspaper= The Times of India|access-date=18 February 2012}} She has a Master of Arts in Music and also has the Sangeet Visharad degree awarded by the Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya in 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.{{cite web|url=http://underscorerecords.com/artistes/detail/84/Manjusha-Kulkarni-Patil|title=Artistesdetails|first=i22|last=software|website=underscorerecords.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.mysticamusic.com/manjusha-kulkarni-patil-vocalist.php|title=Mysticamusic|website=www.mysticamusic.com|access-date=9 November 2015|archive-date=12 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180512095411/http://www.mysticamusic.com/manjusha-kulkarni-patil-vocalist.php|url-status=dead}}

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Career

Manjusha Kulkarni-Patil is known for her Khayal form of Hindustani music.{{cite news |title= Homage to centenarians|url= http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100110/jsp/calcutta/story_11959900.jsp|archive-url= https://archive.today/20130203121427/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100110/jsp/calcutta/story_11959900.jsp|url-status= dead|archive-date= 3 February 2013|newspaper= The Telegraph|access-date=18 February 2012}} 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.[http://ragamala.org/artists Manjusha Patil-Kulkarni] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222105049/http://ragamala.org/artists |date=2015-12-22 }}

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