Guru at Chinmaya Vishwavidyapeeth’s Chinmaya Naada Bindu Gurukula, Vidushi Manjusha Patil (Professor, School of Kalayoga) has been bestowed the Gaan-Saraswati Puraskar for the year 2020. The Puraskar was instituted by Dr. Arun Dravid in memory of his Guru, Padma Vibhushan Gaan-Saraswati Kishori Amonkar, in 2017.
Vidushi Manjusha Patil is a disciple of Pt. Chintubua Mhaiskar, Sangeetacharya Pt. D. V. Kanebua, and Pt. Vikas Kashalkar and Padma Shri Pt. Ulhas Kashalkar. She has performed in most prestigious music conferences in India and abroad, and is a recipient of numerous awards and honours. An accomplished Hindustani classical vocalist in the Agra and Gwalior Gharana, she is equally accomplished in light music genres such as Thumri, Dadra, Abhang and Natyasangeet. She is much loved by her students, who are delighted that she has been recognized in this way!
