IdentityDr. Vatsala Patil is a classical and light music singer, song writer, composer and a music teacher. She started her training in Hindustani music at the age of eight, Further she received her bachelor degree in music from maharani's Arts college and MA music from Bangalore University. She pursued her music education from the eminent gurus Vid. Dr.Sarvamangala Shankar, Mysore Nagamani Shrinath, Padma shankar, Nagaratna Shiva Shankar, Dr. Susheela, Dr. Hamsini Nagendra, Dr. Nagavalli Nagaraj, Dr. B M Jayashree etc. she has won several prizes during her student life. She Received Doctorate for the thesis "Music In South Indian Inscriptions” under the guidance of Dr. Sarvamangala Shankar, Bangalore University. “Ranga Prapancha Rashtra Prashasti” honored her in the year 2012.
Dr. Vatsala has travelled extensively all over Karnataka & India Presenting music performances. she attended music workshops by legendary musicians like Late Shri Jagjith Singh ji, Ila arun ji etc. worked as judge for many prestigious music competitions. Dr.Vatsala served 11 years as Head of the Department of music at Presidency School kasturi nagar. She is a dedicated teacher with a vast group of disciples across the globe. Few of her students were the part of the famous Singing Show "Saregamapa" Presently she is running her ownmusic academy in the name of Dr.Vatsala's Sangeetalaya. "bala sangeeta jnanam" book she specially wrote and designed to make the beginners music learning easy.
