Divine Moments by Vishwa Mohan Bhatt (Southbank Centre, London)

Asian Arts Agency presents GRAMMY-winner Slide Guitar Maestro Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt.

Accompanied on tabla by Pandit Subhen Chatterjee

Book Tickets at: https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/classical-music/vishwa-mohan-bhatt

Vishwa Mohan Bhatt

GRAMMY Award winner Vishwa Mohan Bhatt has mesmerized the world with his pristine, delicate, and fiery music.

Hailing from Jaipur, Rajasthan, Vishwa Mohan Bhatt’s family has performed Indian classical music for over three centuries. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt firmly established his instrument within the sphere of mainstream Indian classical music through his outstanding musicianship.

Vishwa Mohan Bhatt’s Mohan Veena is a modified steel guitar version that blends the Hawaiian slide guitar with traditional Indian sitar, sarod, and vina techniques.

With performances in over 80 countries across numerous prestigious venues and festivals, Vishwa Mohan Bhatt has become an international cultural ambassador of Indian music.

He has recorded numerous albums and was awarded the GRAMMY for his album A Meeting by the River with Ry Cooder (1993). Other accolades include Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri and the Sangeet Natak Academy from the Indian Government for his contribution to music.

Pandit Subhen Chatterjee

Pandit Subhen Chatterjee’s tabla playing style is based on the Lucknow gharana, one of the six main tabla styles of Indian classical music. He was taught by the illustrious tabla maestro Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri. Uniquely, Pandit Chatterjee learned the intricacies of other gharanas and has thus incorporated this into his playing style.

Over the last four decades, Pandit Chatterjee has accompanied musical legends, including Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, Vidushi Girija Devi and Pandit Jasraj.

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