Manjusha Kulkarni-Patil

Manjusha Kulkarni-Patil (born 1971) is an Indian Hindustani classical music vocalist. 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. 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.

Career Manjusha Kulkarni-Patil is known for her Khayal form of Hindustani music. 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.

Awards

Ustaad Faiyaz Khan Award 2023

Sangeet Maharshi Dr.Annasaheb Gunjkar Puraskae 2023

Gaansaraswati Puraskar 2020

Basavraj Rajguru Yuva Puraskar from the Government of Karnataka

Kumar Gandharv Award 2016-17

Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Purskar, 2010 by Sangeet Natak Academy

Guruvarya B S Upadhye Smruti Puraskar in 2010

Shanmukhananda Sangeet Shiromani Puraskar in 2008

Malati Pande Puraskar in 2005

Manik Varma Puraskar in 2005

Jasraj Gaurav Pursakar in 1998

Ramkrishnabuwa Vaze Puraskar in 1996

Late musician Shri Ram Kadam Puraskar in 1994 -1995

Light Classical Music with Gold Medal in 1988

Performances

Lakshmi Vilas Palace, Vadodara

44th Chandigarh Sangeet Sammelan, Chandigarh

Arunkumar Sen Smriti Samaroh, Raipur

Mitra Mahotsav, Pune

Ramkrishna Math, Manglore

Poornahuti Mahotsav, Pune in 2021

Khayal Yadnya in 2021

Ganasarswati Mahotsav in 2020

Surashree Sangeet Mahotsav, Sangli

Gurubaani Project, Delhi

Gunijan Sangeet Samaroh, Indore.

Bhimsen Joshi Samaroh, Nashik in 2015

SAPTAK Mahostav, Ahemdabad in 2015.

IIC, India International Centre, New Delhi in 2014

Kumar Gandharv Sangeet Mahostav in 2011

Mani Mann Fellowship Concert at Habitat Centre, New Delhi

Ustad Rahamat Khansaheb Mahostav, Dharwad

BKF Foundation, Banglore

Kalakshetra, Chennai

Sangeet Ashram, Dover Lane Kolkatta

Akashwani Sangeet Sammelan, Chandigarh

Chandigadh Sangeet Sammelan

Swar Sadhana, Baroda

Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, Delhi

Sur Mandal, Hyderabad

Kala Akadami, Goa

Vanita Samaj, Delhi

Maharashtra Mandal, Delhi

L. Deshpande Foundation Programmes at NCPA, Mumbai

Malhar Festival, Nehru Centre, Mumbai

All Bengal Music Festival, Kolkata

Alla Uddin Khan Saheb Academy, Bhopal

Tansen Samaroha, Gwalior in 2005

Sawai Gandharva Mahotsav, Kundgole

Sawai Gandharva Mahotsav, Pune in 1998 and 2002

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