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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, who has won the prestigious ‘Grammy Awards’ is an exponent in which of the following musical instruments?
A
Violin
B
Guitar
C
Tabla
D
Sarod
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The 2017 Padma Bhushan Award in the field of Art-Music was awarded to Vishwa Mohan Bhatt. Bhatt is a Grammy-winning Hindustani classical music instrumentalist who plays the Mohan Veena.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt is a noted slide guitarist. A pioneer in the field of Indian classical music and the creator of Mohan Veena, he is a Padma Shri and has also won a Grammy Award (1994) for his famous album, A Meeting by the River.

Detailed explanation-3: -Legendary Hindustani classical music instrumentalist Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, also known as V. M. Bhatt (born July 27, 1950), plays the Mohan veena (slide guitar). The 67-year-old musician resides in Rajasthan with his family. Bhatt is best known for the Grammy Award-winning album ‘A Meeting by the River with Ry Cooder.

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