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Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt Trio

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    Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt Trio
    Wednesday, March 9th | 21:00
    Belgrade Youth Center

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Pandit 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 an revolutionary design & shape and by adding 14 more strings. His efforts helped him make the instrument MOHAN VEENA which could thus reach unbelievable heights. With blinding speed and faultless legato, Bhatt is undoubtedly one of the most expressive, versatile and greatest slide players in the world. Vishwa has performed in the USA, Europe, India and other countries. His promotion of the Indian music has made him the cultural ambassador of India. His virtuosity resulted in winning the world’s highest music award - the GRAMMY AWARD in 1994, along with Ry Cooder, for their world famous music album, 'A MEETING BY THE RIVER'. This established Vishwa not only as a star performer, but also as an improviser and an amazing composer. Vishwa Mohan has performed extensively in the USA, Russia, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, France, Italy, India and other countries.

Major Awards

  1. Padmashree 2002 New Delhi, Govt. Of India
  2. Sangeet Natak Academy 1999 Delhi (India)
  3. Musical Scientist Award 1996 Bangalore (India)
  4. The Grammy Award 1994 New York (U.S.A.)
  5. Honorary Citizenship of Canada 1990 Toronto (Canada)
  6. Honorary Citizenship of U.S.A. 1989 Maryland (U.S.A.)

Major Performances

  1. Concert at 'Madison Square Garden' (New York) on the 50th anniversary of the United Nation (U.N.O.) 1995.
  2. Performances at 'Royal Albert Hall' (London) on the celebration of 'BBC PROMS 100 YEARS' 1994
  3. Performance at Lincoln Center (New York) on the '125th Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi'
  4. Concert in the Festival of 'International Guitar Stars' (Toronto), 1995.
  5. Performance at 'Jazz Festival' (Ottawa), 1995

Shri Salil Bhatt is the creator of the musical instrument  Satvik Veena. This instrument is made of a 100-year-old oak wood block and its top is made of pinewood to let the sound filter and resonate. His style assimilates the vocal and instrumental representations which enables him to play with numerous variations and makes his music unique. Salil Bhatt has received the prestigious Maharana Mewar Foundation Award for his outstanding achievements and his merits in the field of Indian classical music. He was trained by his father, Grammy Award Winner Vishwa Mohan Bhatt. He has performed in Germany, Iceland, Canada, USA and other countries. His latest album, Slide to Freedom 2 - Make a Better World, was nominated for a Canadian Juno Award.

Himanshu Mahant started learning from his father and guru Pandit Balkrishna Mahant and later on from Pandit Kishan Maharaj. Himanshu's instrument tabla is a combination of traditional tabla of Banaras Gharana along with the synchronisation of modern playing style. His playing represents the fascinating combination of speed, sound production and presentation of difficult compositions. He is performing both solo concerts and the concerts with the renowned artists of India. He has given numerous memorable performances around the world. He played in Pakistan, Australia, Europe, USA, Thailand, France, Belgium and other countries. His performances take the audience to the realms of the infinite peace. 

web: www.vishwamohanbhatt.in

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