Manju Mehta
Manju Mehta is an Indian classical sitar player.[1]
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![]() Manju Mehta at Gujarat Vishwakosh Trust; February 2020 | |
Background information | |
Genres | Indian classical music |
Occupation(s) | Sitarist |
Early life
Manju Mehta was born in well-known Bhatt family of Jaipur. She had her initial training in sitar from her elder brother Pandit Shashimohan Bhatt. Her younger brother is the world renown Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt. She learned classical music under Damodarlal Kabra and Pandit Ravi Shankar.
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.[2]
Awards
- Sangeet Natak Academy of Gujarat
- Tansen Samman, 2018 [3]
References
- "news/33634.html". Earth Times. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- "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.
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