Pandit Maruti Patil Sitar player

Pandit Maruti Babgounda Patil hails from Miraj of Sangli district, considered as the pilgrimage for Hindustani Classical music, and the birth place of great Ustad Abdul Karim Khan Saheb, Prof. B. R. Deodhar, Pt. V. D. Paluskar, etc. He learnt Sitar basics from his father and Mr. S. S. Kulkarni, his quest for a guru took him to Mumbai where destiny showered on him the teachings and blessings of Sitar Master Pt. Arvind Parikh, whose guidance blossomed him into one of the leading Sitar exponent in the Vilayat Khani gharana. A perfectionist by temperament and dynamic in spirit, his training led him successfully to the gharana ideology of Vilayat Khani gharana which is well-known for its Gayeki Ang. So is Maruti Patil whose melody charms the music lovers by defining every Swar and Alap significantly with its own beauty. His self developed techniques of Meend and specific control over every microtone made him a master who rationally decorates his art with the gems of swar. By far, his music casts a magic spell on the listeners who experience the divinity in his art.
Currently, he resides at Thane in Maharashtra (India) with his wife Mrs. Anjali Patil and family. Pandit Maruti Patil, along with his wife manages a shop at Thane (M.S)India named Waves Musicals. Shop specializes in sales and services of Indian and western Instruments. In addition to this they are also managing a musical academy named Omkar Academy of Music , where one can acquire training in various Indian and western instruments. He has travelled to many different countries like Germany,Israel,Switzerland,USA and UK for rendering his Sitar concerts and workshops.