Salil Bhatt
| Salil Bhatt | |
|---|---|
 Salil Bhatt with Satvik Veena | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | S. Bhatt |
| Origin | Jaipur, Rajasthan, India |
| Genres | Indian classical music |
| Occupation(s) | Satvik Veena/Mohan Veena/Slide Guitar Player |
| Instruments | Satvik Veena |
| Years active | 1985-present |
| Website | Official site |
| Notable instruments | |
| Satvik Veena (Modified Slide Guitar) | |
Salil Bhatt is an Indian slide guitar player. He created the musical instrument Satvik Veena. He is the son of the fellow slide player and Grammy Award winner, Padmashree Pt. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt.,[1][2]
His latest album, Slide to Freedom 2 - Make a Better World, was nominated for a Canadian Juno Award.[3] [4]
Awards, Honors and Titles
- Maharana Mewar Foundation Award
- Abhinav Kala Samman
- Mahakal Sangeet Ratan
- International Achievers Awards
- Title of "Global Indian"
- Title of "Prince of Raga"
- Rag Bhavishya Samman
- Grass Roots Grammy Nomination
- Juno Award Nomination
- Pre Grammy Award Nomination
Discography
- Strings Of Freedom
- Revitalise
- Swar Shikhar
- Sopaan
- Slide to Freedom (Part I & II)
- Out of the Shadows
- Mumbai to Munich
- Revival of Gavati
- Relax
- Karnatikas Veena Jugal-Bandi
- Mohan's Veena
References
- ↑ Bhatt, Salil. "Salil V. Bhatt", Artist Web Site. Retrieved on 2010-07-18.
- ↑ Vermilyea, John. "Blues Underground Network (Featuring Doug Cox & Salil Bhatt)", Blues Underground Network web site. Retrieved on 2010-07-18.
- ↑ CoastalJazz. "SLIDE TO FREEDOM: DOUG COX/SALIL BHATT/CASSIUS KHAN", CoastalJazz. Retrieved on 2010-07-18.
- ↑ The Hindu. Canadian Grammy for Salil Bhatt, The Hindu. Retrieved on 2010-08-14.