Grammy winner Vishwa Mohan Bhatt enthralls music lovers in Mangalore

December 6, 2011

Mangalore, December 6: Music literally had no bounds when Grammy-winning Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt performed on his mohan veena (slide guitar) at Sharada Vidayalaya on Monday.

The Mangalore Chapter of Spic Macay (Society for promotion of Indian Classical Music and culture amongst Youth) hosted the concert as a curtain raiser to their 27th National Convention at NITK, Suratkal to be held in May.

Mr Bhatt was accompanied on the Tabla by Pt Prithviraj from Delhi.

The evening began with small inaugural lamp lighting by Leela Upadhyaya, Principal of Sharada PU College. AIR artist, sitar player Rafiq Khan and members from the NITK SPIC MACAY Chapter were present on the occasion.

Pandith Vishwa Mohan Bhat is the foremost disciple of Santoor Maestro Pt Ravi Shankar and his instrument the Mohan Veena was invented by him. It has its roots dating back to the Moghul emperor's times. The evening began with a prelude and the first raag he played was the Raag Shyam Kalyan.

The instrument has its connections with the Tantrakari Aankh and the Gaayaki Aankh. Before the concert Vishwa Mohan Bhat introduced his music by saying “For the last 33 years SpicMacay is promoting classical music. Youth is now exposed to many varities of music like never before. This is good for meditation. It is food for your soul and elevates the soul”

For over an hour and half , the pandith played fantastic music and also made the audience understand the rhythmic patterns or the 'Taal' by interactive clapping. On request by one of the students he played the grammy winning number titled 'Meeting of the rivers' and the kept the audience spell bound with the flow of music from his innovative instrument.

The core purpose of SPIC MACAY is to have every child experience the inspiration and mysticism embodied in Indian and world heritage. This is achieved by holding concerts, discussions and lectures, demonstrations by the maestros of their field and through annual state conferences.

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From malls to highways, Kannada signboards to be enforced in Dakshina Kannada

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February 4,2026

Mangaluru: Urban local bodies and gram panchayats should make the use of Kannada on signboards mandatory while issuing trade licences to commercial establishments, Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Darshan HV said. He also called for regular inspections to ensure compliance.

Presiding over the District Kannada Awareness Committee meeting at the deputy commissioner’s office, Darshan said the city corporation would be directed to ensure that shops operating in malls prominently display their names in Kannada. “All commercial establishments, including shops, companies, offices and hotels, must mandatorily display their names in Kannada on signboards,” he said.

The deputy commissioner added that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) would be instructed to include Kannada on signboards along national highways. Banks, he said, would be directed through committee meetings to provide application forms in Kannada.

“Even if English-medium schools and colleges impart education in English, their signboards must display the institution’s name in Kannada. Steps will also be taken to ensure that private buses display place names in Kannada,” Darshan said.

During the meeting, committee members raised concerns over the closure of Kannada-medium schools in rural areas due to a shortage of teachers and stressed the need for immediate corrective measures. They also pointed out that several industries employ workers from other states while overlooking local candidates.

Members further demanded that nationalised banks provide deposit and withdrawal slips in Kannada. It was brought to the deputy commissioner’s notice that the presence of staff without knowledge of Kannada in rural branches of nationalised banks is causing hardship to local customers.

Meanwhile, MP Srinath, president of the District Kannada Sahitya Parishat, urged the district administration to allot land for the construction of a district Kannada Bhavana in Mangaluru.

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