Mukul Kulkarni is an

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vocalist. He is disciple of

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gharana) and Sharad Sathe (Gwalior gharana). He is an 'A' grade artist of

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. Mukul Kulkarni performs around India and abroad.

Training

Mukul started learning classical vocal at the age of 10 years under N. G. Paramane. Mukul was awarded a scholarship from Center for Cultural Resources and Training, New Delhi. Then, during Mukul's engineering studies, he studied under Sukhada Kane, disciple of Limaye and Kane. After his engineering studies, Mukul started learning from

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, who guided him through his MA in Music. Mukul completed his master's degree in Music from Lalit Kala Kendra (University of Pune) with a first class, receiving a gold medal for his achievement. As of 2014, Mukul was training under Arun Kashalkar, disciple of

Gajananrao Joshi Gajanan Anant Joshi, better known as "Gajananbuwa Joshi", (January 30, 1911 – June 28, 1987) was a vocalist and violinist in the field of Hindustani music. Early life and background Gajananrao Joshi came from a family of musicians. His gran ...

and

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. Mukul also trains under Sharad Sathe, disciple of Sharadchandra Arolkar and D.V. Paluskar.

Vocalist career

Mukul Kulkarni is a vocalist of Gwalior-Agra Gharana. Mukul sings

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, tap-khyal and has a large repertoire of old bandishes from the Gwalior Gharana. He is an A-grade artist at

. He also was awarded the Pandit Gangadharbua Pimpalkhare Puraskar award, 12 June 2011. Mukul Kulkarni has performed at various places all over India, including Pune, Mumbai, Goa, Ahemdabad, Benares, Kolhapur, Bokaro, and Kochi. He has also toured the UK, performing many concerts as well as teaching, including concerts in Leicester, London, Hertfordshire, and Milton Keynes.

Teaching career

Mukul Kulkarni is a teacher of Hindustani classical singing, and teaches students who come to him in India. He teaches students online worldwide and is also a teacher for 'SAAZ Music', a non-profit organisation in the UK. Through 'SAAZ Music', he teaches a large number of students during his tour of the UK, as well as teaching students from the UK online.

References

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