Manju Mehta | |
|---|---|
 Manju Mehta at Gujarat Vishwakosh Trust; February 2020 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 21 May 1945 |
| Genres | Indian classical music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Sitar |
Vidushi[1] Manju Mehta (born Manju Bhatt;[2] 1945[3]) is an Indian classical sitar player.[4]
Early life
Mehta was born in Jaipur to Manhohan and Chandrakalav Bhatt.[5] She grew up in a family of musicians; both of her parents were accomplished musicians, with her mother studying with several court musicians.[6] Her older brother Shashi Mohan Bhatt and younger brother Vishwa Mohan Bhatt would both be recognized as pandits later in life. Sashi Mohan, a student of Ravi Shankar,[7] was Mehta's first sitar teacher.[8] After winning two consecutive State and Central Government scholarships, she was given the opportunity to study under sarod player Pandit Damodar Lal Kabra, a disciple of Ali Akbar Khan[9] and Shankar.[10]
Career
Manju Mehta is a top Grade artist on All India Radio. She is the co-founder of Saptak school of music @ Saptak trustSaptak Festival of Music held every year in Ahmedabad.[11]
Awards
- Sangeet Natak Academy of Gujarat
- Tansen Samman, 2018 [12]
- Dhirubhai Thakar Savyasachi Saraswat Award, 2016.[13]
References
- ↑ https://www.darbar.org/article/sitar-from-different-angles-pt-2
- ↑ https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/the-indomitable-spirit-and-quiet-dedication-of-sitarist-manju-mehta/article26470848.ece
- ↑ https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/nation/sitarist-manju-mehta-gets-tansen-samman-704323
- ↑ "news/33634.html". Earth Times. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- ↑ https://www.sharda.org/manju-mehta/
- ↑ https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/the-indomitable-spirit-and-quiet-dedication-of-sitarist-manju-mehta/article26470848.ece
- ↑ https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/signposts/story/19970804-sitar-maestro-pandit-shashi-mohan-bhatt-passes-away-831842-1997-08-04
- ↑ https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/the-indomitable-spirit-and-quiet-dedication-of-sitarist-manju-mehta/article26470848.ece
- ↑ https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/music/celebrating-a-legacy/articleshow/16099489.cms
- ↑ https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/the-indomitable-spirit-and-quiet-dedication-of-sitarist-manju-mehta/article26470848.ece
- ↑ "Ahmedabad sways to serene sitar tunes". Ndtv.com. 27 October 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ↑ "Sitarist Manju Mehta gets 'Tansen Samman'". 26 December 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ↑ Joshi, Arvind, ed. (July 2016). ""Dr. Dhirubhai Thakar Savyasachi Saraswat Award" Function Organized by the Gujarat Vishwakosh Trust, Ahmedabad at Ahmedabad". Yatkinchit (The In-house Magazine of Gujarat Raj Bhavan). Vol. 2, no. 3. Ahmedabad: Gujarat Raj Bhavan. p. 64. Retrieved 15 July 2020.