A Canadian musician, “Mysticssippi” blues man Harry Manx, is appealing for the return of his precious Mohan Veena, a cross between a guitar and a sitar. (Many of you will remember the wonderful Ry Cooder/Vishwa Mohan Bhatt recording "Meeting Across the River" on which Vishwa plays the Mohan Veena.) Harry flew into at O’Hare from Toronto on Friday morning to play in Wisconsin. But the black fibreglass case was not there when he reached Terminal 2 baggage claim at 10:47 a.m.
Harry’s facebook appeal has received 75,000 shares, but no guitar – so far.
Harry writes:
Beloved friends, with a heavy heart I want to tell you all that this morning at Chicago Ohara airport, while I was on my way to retrieving my luggage, someone stole my beloved Mohan Veena (pictured to the left of me).
Security cameras showed a man pick it up and walk out. I’ve had that Veena more than 20years. There’s hardly been a day that I haven’t played it. I feel as though I’ve lost a good friend. I need everyone’s help to find it. If you know someone in Chicago, tell them about it. Maybe it will surface on Craigs list or E-bay. Maybe in a music store or Pawn shop. There’s no missing it. The Veena is in a Black Fibreglass Case with lots of stickers. And the Veena has 20 Strings, 2 layers of strings running parallel. It has tuning heads right down the neck. No other instrument looks like this. I’m grateful for any help. thanks Harry
