It is moot point whether personal achievements are
attributable largely to inherited qualities or one's ambience and sheer hard
work. Manjiri Alegaonkar has
naturally sweet voice which also possesses resonance or some more elusive
quality which makes you prick your ears when she is singing.
She also happens to be the daughter of a reputed classical
vocalist, Shri. Mohanrao Karve.
Because of this she has been exposed to pure classical music
from her early childhood. At an age when most girls are playing with dolls or
involved in mock-house-keeping Manjiri was playing with the strings of the
tanpura and getting acquainted with the mysteries of rhythm. She began
receiving music lessons side by side with her introduction to the alphabet. Her
early exposure to classical music was of Gwalior-cum Waze Buwa tradition as
Mohanrao Karve is disciple of late Waze
Buwa.
She received a very systematic training of Jaipur-Atroli gayaki from late Wamanraoji Deshpande a well known
Musicologist and was also trained by Pt.
Babanrao Haldankar of Agra
Gayaki. Today receiving training of Jaipur
gayaki from Pt. M.S.Kanetkar.
A fine blending of traditional approach towards the purity
of these Gharanas as well as aesthetic appreciation and assimilation of the
more romantic genres constitute her gayaki.
Apart from attaining exemplary mastery in classical music
Manjiri is also an excellent exponent of light music, stage music & Gazal
in which she was trained by the experts in the respective fields.