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interpreting Megh Dootam, a Sanskrit epic poem in its first ever r e c o r d i n g , and h a v i n g had his compositions recorded by famous Indian film singers such as Kavita Krishnamoorty and A . Hariharan. Recently he teamed up w i t h his son, Saurabh V . Bhatt on M u s i c for Soul, a C D recorded for Music Today as well. WHO: Vishwa Mohan Bhatt WHERE: Capilano College Performing Arts Theatre WHEN: February 18,2007 at 8pm TICKETS: $32/$25 BOX OFFICE: 604.990.7810 MORE INFO: www.capcollege.bc.ca/theatre MOHAN VEENA T I ndian stringed instruments have undergone many changes throughout history. Many western musical instruments like violin, harmonium, mandolin, archtop guitar and electric guitar have come to be accepted in Indian classical music. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt developed and named this hybrid slide guitar which has been added to the list of Indian classical instruments. The Mohan Veena is a highly modified concord archtop, which Bhatt plays lap-style. It has 19 strings: three melody strings and four three drone strings coming out of the peg heads, and twelve sympathetic strong to tuners mounted to a piece of wood added to the side of the neck. The drone strings are lower in height than the melody strings to allow for unrestricted playing of the melody strings. The sympathetic strings run underneath the melody and drone strings to yet another level in the bridge. The instrument has a carved spruced top, mahogany back and sides, a mahogany neck, and a flat, fretless, rosewood fingerboard. The Mohan Veena is under tremendous tension; the total strings pull to be in excess of 500 pounds. It is due to this high tension the tone sings with the sympathetic ringing out and strengthening each ' note played. This is a loud instrument made to cut through with low amplification. M e m o r i a l Library The West Vancouver Memorial Library invites you to visit the G a l l e r y at the Library. The gallery programme at the library endeavours to connect community and artist through a changing selection of monthly exhibits. C o m e to the library to see our latest show and stay a while and browse our wide array of books on art. Be i n s p i r e d ! M a y b e e v e n start a p r o j e c t o f y o u r o w n . Please join us on the first Friday night of every month when the library transforms into an intimate space for an evening reception in honour of our exhibiting artists. For a complete list of exhibit details, including reception times and dates, please visit our website www.westvanlibrary.ca Gallery exhibitions are viewable during library hours: Mon-Thurs:10am-9pm; Fri: 10am-6pm; Sat & Sun: 10am-5pm. Closed Sundays July 1 - September 1. 1950 Manne Drive, West Vancouver Tei: 604-925-7400 www.arts-alive.ca January|February 23