Vishwa Mohan Bhatt-Biography, Career, Awards

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Profile Summary

Table of Contents

• Biography
• Age
• Family
• Career
• Awards

Biography

Vishwa Mohan Bhatt is an Indian musician. He is famous for playing the Mohan veena, a fusion instrument that is a form of slide guitar.

Born on July 27, 1950 in Jaipur, Rajasthan, Vishwa Mohan Bhatt was always surrounded by music. His father, Mohan Bhatt was a passionate musician who taught his son all of the different ragas and melodies in detail. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt as well as his brother, Shashi Mohan Bhatt, were disciples to the legendary sitar maestro Ravi Shankar.

In 1967 he came across a Spanish guitar which was forgotten in his father’s music school by a German student. Out of curiosity, he took this guitar and remodeled it. After some experimentation, he was able to make it sound like an Indian classical instrument. This marked the birth of the Mohan veena, which would become Vishwa Mohan Bhatt’s trademark instrument.

His innovative approach to music has made him one of the few Indians to win a Grammy Award.

Age

Vishwa Mohan Bhatt was born on July 27, 1950. He is 73 years old as of 2024. His zodiac sign is Leo.

Family

Vishwa Mohan Bhatt comes from a family of musicians and is by no means the only member to have received significant recognition.

His brother, Shashi Mohan Bhatt was a sitar player, as well as his sister Manju Mehta, who is also a prominent music teacher.

Vishwa Mohan Bhatt’s son, Salil Bhatt is also well-known player of the Mohan veena. His nephew, Krishna Mohan Bhatt plays both the sitar and tabla.

Career

Vishwa Mohan Bhatt accompanied his guru, Ravi Shankar on several of his tours. By 1970 he had already established himself as a recording artist. His many international visits helped him form a network among several global musicians. As a result of this, he got the opportunity to collaborate with American slide guitarist Ry Cooder. Their joint album, A Meeting By The River, won the Grammy Award for Best World Music Album in 1994.

Awards

Vishwa Mohan Bhatt has won a Grammy Award as well as a Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan.

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