Guru Sangitacharya Pt D. V. Kanebua
A giant of Gwalior - Agra Gharana

Dr. Mangala Apte, was his first deciple having the honor of his tutelage for 15 formative years.

Kanebua was responsible for molding her into the deciplined gayaki and was intrumental in making her a leading singer winning every competition and participating in prestigious events

Subsequently she received guidance from Late Pt. V.R.Athavale, Late Pt. N.V. Patwardhan , Late Pt. Neelkanthbua Abhyankar and Pt. MadhavBua Ingale

Achievements

  • Chancellor’s Prize’ S.N.D.T. University
  • Authored critically acclaimed thesis on Late Pt. Jagannath Bua Purohit Biography and Legacy
  • ‘Gaan-Heera’ Prize for standing 1st in Music at S.N.D.T. University
  • Gold Medal and 1st Prize for Natya Sangeet at Maratha Mandir, Mumbai
  • Sangeet Sudha Chashak Prize from Akhil bharatiya Vidhayathi parishad Pune

Performances

Dr. Managala Apte, has appeared in many music concerts at various places all over India. She has given performances in Classical Music, Natya Sangeet and Light Music at Muscat (Oman), Sana (Yemen) and in the USA.
Some of her notable concerts were at :

Gaanvardhan, Pune Bharat Gayan Samaj, Pune
Balakrishna Bua Sangeet Mahotsava, Ichalkaranji, Kalyan Gayan Samaj, Kalyan,
Art Circle, Belgaum, Deccan College, Pune,
Natya-Sangeet Rajani, Nashik, Art Circle, Dharwar,
Mudhoji College, Phaltan Dadar Matunga Hall, Mumbai
Sai Festivals all over Goa Shree Sai temple at Shirdi,New Jersey and New York (Flushing)
Shree Sai Temple at Chicago and Minneapolis Indian School at Muscat.
Indian Embassy and Indian School At Sana, Yemen. Sai Angan, Gurgaon, New Delhi, (Sai Mahotstav 2002)

Videos

https://www.youtube.com/embed/nBM_rwd2aVU
https://www.youtube.com/embed/01ZBfciVa8g
https://www.youtube.com/embed/ubuu3vof5Aw
https://www.youtube.com/embed/n428dqF6CyU
https://www.youtube.com/embed/jInjgtY3O6s
https://www.youtube.com/embed/UjvTowhcCTU
https://www.youtube.com/embed/d90yREPAIN0
https://www.youtube.com/embed/LG3WHeLF6LA