Manju Mehta

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Manju Mehta
Manju Mehta at Gujarat Vishwakosh Trust; February 2020
Manju Mehta at Gujarat Vishwakosh Trust; February 2020
Background information
Born (1945-05-21) 21 May 1945 (age 78)
GenresIndian classical music
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsSitar

Vidushi[1] Manju Mehta (born Manju Bhatt;[2] 1945[3]) is an Indian classical sitar player.[4]

Early life[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ https://www.darbar.org/article/sitar-from-different-angles-pt-2
  2. ↑ https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/the-indomitable-spirit-and-quiet-dedication-of-sitarist-manju-mehta/article26470848.ece
  3. ↑ https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/nation/sitarist-manju-mehta-gets-tansen-samman-704323
  4. ↑ "news/33634.html". Earth Times. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  5. ↑ https://www.sharda.org/manju-mehta/
  6. ↑ https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/the-indomitable-spirit-and-quiet-dedication-of-sitarist-manju-mehta/article26470848.ece
  7. ↑ https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/signposts/story/19970804-sitar-maestro-pandit-shashi-mohan-bhatt-passes-away-831842-1997-08-04
  8. ↑ https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/the-indomitable-spirit-and-quiet-dedication-of-sitarist-manju-mehta/article26470848.ece
  9. ↑ https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/music/celebrating-a-legacy/articleshow/16099489.cms
  10. ↑ https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/the-indomitable-spirit-and-quiet-dedication-of-sitarist-manju-mehta/article26470848.ece
  11. ↑ "Ahmedabad sways to serene sitar tunes". Ndtv.com. 27 October 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  12. ↑ "Sitarist Manju Mehta gets 'Tansen Samman'". 26 December 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
  13. ↑ 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.
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