Manju Mehta
Manju Mehta is an Indian classical sitar player.[1]
Manju Mehta | |
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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]
- Dhirubhai Thakar Savyasachi Saraswat Award, 2016.[4]
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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.
- 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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