The Mohan Veena (or Vishwa Veena) is a stringed musical instrument used in Indian classical music. It derives its name from its inventor Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt
The instrument is actually a modified Archtop guitar and consists of 20 strings viz. three melody strings, five drone strings strung to the peghead, and twelve sympathetic strings strung to the tuners mounted on the side of the neck.[1] A gourd (or the tumba) is screwed into the back of the neck for improved sound quality and vibration. It is played by placing it in one's lap like a slide guitar.
Some of the popular performers include its inventor Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, the fusion artist Harry Manx and Pandit Satish Khanwalkar.
References
- ^ "Mohan Veena". mohanveena.com. http://www.mohanveena.com/.
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