Vishwa Mohan Bhatt

Quick Facts

Full Name	Vishwa Mohan Bhatt
Occupation	Instrumentalist
Date Of Birth	Jul 27, 1950(1950-07-27)
Age	74
Birthplace	Jaipur
Country	India
Birth City	Rajasthan
Horoscope	Leo

Vishwa Mohan Bhatt Biography

Vishwa Mohan Bhatt is one of the most popular and richest Instrumentalist who was born on July 27, 1950 in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.

Bhatt is best known for his Grammy award winning album A Meeting by the River with Ry Cooder released on Water Lily Acoustics label. He is also known for other fusion and pan-cultural collaborations with Western artists such as Taj Mahal, Béla Fleck and Jerry Douglas. Exposure such as an appearance on the 2004 Crossroads Guitar Festival, organized by Eric Clapton, allows his playing to reach a larger audience. Guitar duet release with Guitarist Kapil Srivastava (guitarmonk founder) in the year 2016 for the composition “Merry Love Rain.” Folk musician Harry Manx, who studied with Salil Bhatt for five years, plays a Mohan veena. Counting Crows’ bassist Matt Malley also plays a Mohan veena and is a student and friend of Bhatt. Australian musician Lawrie Minson also learned Mohan veena from Salil. In October 2018, 19 year old Sukhnidh Kaur accused Vishwa Mohan Bhatt of “harassing” her when he performed at her school. Kaur was 14 year old at that time and was part of the school choir. Bhatt’s son, Salil, has denied these allegations.

Vishwa Mohan Bhatt Net Worth

Vishwa Mohan Bhatt is one of the richest Instrumentalist from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Vishwa Mohan Bhatt 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, also known as V. M. Bhatt (born 27 July 1950), is a Hindustani classical music instrumentalist who plays the Mohan veena (slide guitar).

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Who is Vishwa Mohan Bhatt Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

V. Ranked on the list of most popular Instrumentalist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt celebrates birthday on July 27 of every year.

What is Vishwa Mohan Bhatt famous for?

Grammy Award winner Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt is the best known exponent of the Mohan Veena ,an instrument that he himself developed.

Who invented Mohan Veena?

Later Vishwa Mohan Bhatt modified a Hawaiian guitar to create an instrument also called the mohan veena, with Bhatt naming the instrument after himself.

WHO adopted guitar to Hindustani music?

Guitar. “The western guitar adapted in India by Hindustani classical musicians is the arch top f-cut guitar. Though some artists before them also did experiment with it, it was Brij Bhushan Kabra who adopted and introduced this western instrument to North Indian classical music in the sixties and seventies.

Who plays the Mohan Veena?

Vishwa Mohan Bhatt , professionally known as V. M. Bhatt (born 27 July 1950), is a legendary Hindustani classical music instrumentalist who plays the Mohan veena (slide guitar).

Which award has Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt won?

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