Ashwin Batish

Ashwin Batish
Ashwin Batish in concert, 2009
Ashwin Batish in concert, 2009
Background information
Born (1951-01-01) 1 January 1951 (age 75)
Bombay, India
GenresFusion music, Worldbeat
OccupationMusician
Instrumentssitar, tabla, dilruba, singing
Years active1970 – present
LabelBatish Records
WebsitePersonal website

Ashwin Kumar Batish Hindi: अश्विन कुमार बातिश (born 1 January 1951 in Bombay, India) is an Indian sitar and tabla player.

Childhood and Training

Ashwin's mother, Shanta Devi Batish, was an All India Radio artist and started Ashwin on the dholak drum around the age of seven and on the sitar around the age of 12.

Musical Collaborations

Ashwin has worked with numerous artists including Zakir Hussain, Camper Van Beethoven, Violent Femmes, Brian Ritchie, Tony Trischka, Jimmy Carl Black, Myron Dove, Matthew Montfort Arthur Hull, Taylor Eigsti Teddy Andreadis, Butch Taylor, Diana Rowan, Johnny Griparic, Ant Glynne (Asia Band), Vanessa Vo, Brian Viglione, Gordon Gano, Eugene Chadbourne. Richie "Gajate" Garcia, Ronnie Montrose, Derek Sherinian

Teaching

Ashwin also teaches Indian music courses at his own music school in Santa Cruz, California called the Batish Institute of Indian Music and Fine Arts. Ashwin publishes an online educational magazine called RagaNet, which gives lessons on instruments, history of Indian music and other articles on Indian musical instruments. Since his father's death in 2006, "Ashwin has devoted himself to publishing his father’s compositions–approximately 3000 on the Hindustani music system and 2500 on the Carnatic system–with the goal of making them fully available online. Shiv Dayal Batish composed many "Raga Lakshan Geet" introductory songs on North Indian ragas with both English and Sanskrit lyrics. Ashwin intends to publish these in an easily accessible text and audio format."

Discography

References

  1. ↑ Sitar Power - Ashwin Batish's Musical adventures by Paula Kirman: http://www.insideworldmusic.com/library/weekly/aa091401b.htm Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ In Concert: https://www.amazon.com/Concert-Ashwin-Batish-Sitar-Zakir-Hussain-Tabla/dp/B000M5BCZ0 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ Review: http://spinningplatters.com/2009/12/30/show-review-cracker-camper-van-beethoven-at-the-independent-122809/ Archived 2015-01-28 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ Ford Theatre: http://www.reverbnation.com/show/8202472 Archived 2015-01-28 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ Moers Jazz Festival, Germany: http://www.united-mutations.com/c/chadbourne_black_locked.htm Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ "Ashwin Batish is a Sitar-Powered Star". 13 April 2012. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  7. ↑ RagaNet Magazine: http://www.raganet.com/ Archived 2009-07-22 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ↑ Ashwin Batish - Music, family, Santa Cruz and "Sitar Power": http://www.diasporacalifornia.com/2010/08/ashwin-batish-music-family-santa-cruz-and-sitar-power/ Archived 2016-01-13 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ↑ Credits for "Lies by Violent Femmes" on All Music Guide: http://www.allmusic.com/album/add-it-up-1981-1993-mw0000104569/credits Archived 2012-06-23 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ↑ "Morning Meditation Ragas on Sitar". Amazon. 2006.