India's original guitar wizard and the creator of the Mohan Veena, Pt Vishwa Mohan Bhatt is the most expressive and versatile slide players in the world
Pt Vishwa Mohan Bhatt is a legendary musician of Indian classical music based out of Jaipur, Rajasthan. Born in 1952, he is an Indian slide guitar player and the creator of the Mohan Veena. India's original guitar wizard, Vishwa Mohan Bhatt introduced himself to the American audience by winning the Grammy Award for his album 'A Meeting by the River'. He has released 40 albums of east-west fusion and Indian classical music. Achievements: Won a Grammy Award in 1994 Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1998 Received Padma Shri in 2002 Appeared on the 2004 Crossroads Guitar Festival