Shiv Dayal Batish
Shiv Dayal Batish (also known as S.D. Batish, Master Ramesh, Nirmal Kumar, Pandit Shiv Dayal Batish; 14 December 1914 – 29 July 2006) was an Indian musician born in Patiala, India[1] to a Brahmin family. He died in Santa Cruz, California, USA where he had lived since 1970.
Shiv Dayal Batish (or "S D Batish" as he is more famously known as) was a very famous composer, playback singer and music director for Hindi and Punjabi Film music. His music career started around 1936. Even today, his songs are broadcast from All India Radio and TV. A simple search for Batish on Youtube will result in numerous hits of videos of his old songs. Panditji showed mastery and deep understanding over the various vocal and instrumental styles of North Indian music. He not only sang these genres but also composed profusely within them creating memorable works that have been sung by such luminaries as Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhonsle, Geeta Dutt, Mohammad Rafi, Talat Mahmood and Manna Dey. He has scored music for a number Betab, Bahu Beti, Toofan, Harjeet, Tipu Sultan, Ham Bhi Kuch Kam Nahin, and Amar Keertan, Zalim Tera Jawab Naheen. Some of his all time hit songs are, Pagadi Sambhal Jatta, Khamosh Nigahen, and Aakhen Kehe Gayi Dil Ki Baat.[2]
Shiv Dayal Batish went to England in 1964. He recorded a number of songs for the BBC where he became a regular radio and television artist contributing the era-defining theme song "Nai Zindagi Naya Jivan" ("New Birth, New Life"), his own composition, to the BBC television show Apna Hi Ghar Samajhiye ("Make Yourself at Home"), a cornerstone of early South Asian programming.[1] He had the honor of being the first musician featured when the Asian programs in Britain started back in 1965!
Achievements
In no particular order -
- Outstanding Artist - All India Radio Artist[3]
- Bollywood Playback Singer[4]Songs of S D Batish as a music director
- Music Director[5]
- Actor [6]
- Founder Batish Institute of Indian Music and Fine Arts, Santa Cruz, California U.S.A.
- Editor: Musicasia Magazine, published monthly as a hard copy edition, In print London, 1965 - 1970.
- Editor: RagaNet Magazine, Online only. Published monthly with co-founder and editor Shri Ashwin Batish[7]
- Taught music at the University of California UCSC, Santa Cruz, California, USA[8]
Works
Books
- Ragopedia, V. 1 - Exotic Scales of North India (Book)[9]
- Ragopedia Cassette - Accompaniment tape to Ragopedia V. 1 (Book)[10]
- Ragopedia V. 2, Exotic Scales of South India (Book)[11]
- First 10 Thaat Raga Chalans - (Text and Cassettes package)
- Raga Chalans V. 1 (A-C) - Expansions for all the ragas from A to C as given in the Ragopedia V. 1 (Book)
- Raga Chalans V. 2 (D-I) - Expansions for all the ragas from D to I as given in the Ragopedia V. 1 (Book)
- Raga Chalans V. 3 (J-K) - Expansions for all the ragas from J to K as given in the Ragopedia V. 1 (Book)
- Raga Chalans V. 4 (L-M) - Expansions for all the ragas from L to M as given in the Ragopedia V. 1 (Book)
- Raga Chalans V. 5 (N-R) - Expansions for all the ragas from N to R as given in the Ragopedia V. 1 (Book)
- Raga Chalans V. 6 (S) - Expansions for all the ragas under S as given in the Ragopedia V. 1 (Book)
- Raga Chalans V. 7 (T-Y plus some rare ragas) - Expansions for all the ragas from T to Y plus a collection of rare ragas not previously listed in the Ragopedia V. 1 (Book)
- Rasik Raga Lakshan Manjari V. 1 - History and Theory of North Indian Music with Lakshan Geets (introductory songs written in English) for the First Ten Thaats of the North Indian classical music system written in staff and sargam notations. (Book)
- First Ten Thaat Raga Lakshan Geet - Written, composed and sung by S. D. Batish (Cassette / CD)
- Rasik Raga Lakshan Manjari V. 2 - 100 further Lakshan Geet, 10 per Thaat written in staff and sargam notations. (Book)
Audio CDs
- Om Shanti Meditation - Dilruba (Cassette/CD)
- Ram Bhajans - Hindu Devotional Songs (Cassette/CD)
- 72 Carnatic Melakarta of South India - volume 1 (Cassette/CD)
- Raga Todi - Alaap and Bhajan "Jai Jia Mahadeva (Cassette/CD)
- Asavari Thaat Ragas Lakshan Geet (Cassette/CD)
- Bhairava Thaat Raga Lakshan Geet (Cassette/CD)
- Bhairavi Thaat Raga Lakshan Geet (Cassette/CD)
- Bilaval Thaat Raga Lakshan Geet (Cassette/CD)
- Kafi Thaat Raga Lakshan Geet (Cassette/CD)
- Kalyan Thaat Raga Lakshan Geet (Cassette/CD)
- Khammaj Thaat Raga Lakshan Geet(Cassette/CD)
- Marava Thaat Raga Lakshan Geet (Cassette/CD)
- Pooravi Thaat Raga Lakshan Geet(Cassette/CD)
- Todi Thaat Raga Lakshan Geet (Cassette/CD)
Notes
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