JAIN INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL
(IGCSE,GCE, IBDP & CBSE - 4TH TO 12TH)
SPIC MACAY
(Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music And Culture Amongst Youth)
Grammy Award Winner - PT. VISHWA MOHAN BHATT
Creator of the MOHAN VEENA and the winner of the GRAMMY
AWARD, Vishwa Mohan has mesmerized the world with his pristine pure, delicate
yet fiery music. It is due to Vishwa's maiden mega effort that he rechristened
guitar as MOHAN VEENA, his genius creation and has established it at the top
most level in the mainstream of Indian Classical Music scenario, thereby
proving the essence of his name VISHWA (meaning the world) and MOHAN (meaning
charmer) and indeed , a world charmer he is.
Being the foremost disciple of Pt. Ravi Shankar, Vishwa
Mohan belongs to that elite body of musicians which traces its origin to the
Moughal emperor Akbar's court musician TANSEN and his guru the Hindu Mystic
Swami Haridas.
Vishwa Mohan Bhatt has attracted international attention by
his successful indianisation of the western Hawaiian guitar with his perfect
assimilation of sitar, sarod & veena techniques, by giving it a
evolutionary design & shape and by adding 14 more strings helping him to
establish the instrument MOHAN VEENA to unbelievable heights. With blinding
speed and faultless legato, Bhatt is undoubtedly one of the most expressive,
versatile and greatest slide player s in the world.
Being a powerhouse performer, Vishwa's electrifying
performance always
captivates the audience whether in the United States of
America, Europe, Gulf countries or his motherland India. Vishwa Mohan has
become the cultural ambassador of India by carrying the Herculean task of
glorifying and popularizing Indian culture and music throughout the world.
Outstanding features of Bhatt's baaj (style) are his natural
ability to play the 'Tantrakari Ang' and incorporate the 'Gayaki Ang' on Mohan
Veena which is the greatest advantage of this instrument over traditional
Indian instrument like sitar, sarod and veena. It was no surprise that Vishwa
Mohan with his sheer virtuosity and limitless supply of melodies won the
highest music award of the world, the GRAMMY AWARD IN 1994 along with Ry Cooder
for their World Music Album, 'A MEETING BY THE RIVER' enhancing his celebrity
status not only as a star performer but also as an improviser and a soulful
composer.
Vishwa Mohan has performed extensively in the USA, USSR,
Canada, the Great Britain, Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium,
Scotland, Switzerland, Denmark, then scaling the Gulf of Dubai, Al-Sharjah,
Bahrain, Muscat, Abu Dhabi etc. and throughout India.
VIDEOS - 10 & PHOTOS -60
PHOTOS - 60
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