Vishwa Mohan Bhatt

An Indian classical musician who's invented his own instrument: it looks like a beat-up old Sears guitar with 20 strings. He sits it on his lap and plays it with a slide...like a dobro. And Bhatt uses it to collaborate with Western musicians (Ry Cooder & Taj Mahal)...in fact, his new recording is with bluegrass dobro master Jerry Douglas. It's an interesting collision of cultures. Karen Michel reports.