Profile  

Saniya (Kulkarni ) Patankar was initiated into Hindustani classical music by Smt. Lilatai Gharpure at her tender age of 6. Little Saniya was  born   into  a  musical  family in 1978. Her  talent was discovered at  the  age   of  3.  Her  parents  decided  to  nurture and  groom   her talent. Today she is a leading disciple of Dr. Ashwini Bhide-Deshpande, famous singer of the Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana. She has also acquired a Masters Degree in Commerce, Company Secretary (Inter) and  'Sangeet Visharad' with distinction

Besides being a regular artist of Akashwani, All India Radio, she has travelled  extensively  all over  India and have performed in all the prestigious conferences and music circles and received acclaim.

Major achievements:

• Winner of D.V Paluskar award

• Udayana 'Swaravilas' award

• Pt Jasraj trust award (Paingankar Award)

• won the prestigious Central Government Scholarship in 2002

• Topped the Akashwani’s classical and semi classical singing competition