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Shiv Dayal Batish

Shiv Dayal Batish
Also known asNirmal Kumar, Master Ramesh[citation needed]
Born(1914-12-14)14 December 1914
Patiala, India
Died29 July 2006(2006-07-29) (aged 91)
California, U.S.
GenresBollywood music
Occupation(s)Singer, Music Director, Author
InstrumentsVocal
Years active1936 – 2006
LabelsBatish Records
Formerly ofAshwin Batish
Websitehttp://www.sdbatish.com/

Shiv Dayal Batish[1] (better known as S.D. Batish; 14 December 1914 – 29 July 2006.) was an Indian singer and music director born in Patiala, India.[2] He had a very successful career in the Indian music industry starting from the early days in Lahore around 1931, then in Delhi and finally in Bombay where he lived for almost 20 years singing or composing music for the Bollywood movie industry. In 1964, S D Batish received the Tansen Award for best vocalist from Sur Singar Samsad. Batish was classically trained in Hindustani Sangeet by his Guru Shri Chandan Ram Charan of Patiala. During his lifetime, he penned many Ghazals, Geet, Kritis, Bhajans and sang them personally. Of particular interest were his compositions of Lakshan Geet on over 650 ragas of North India. These he designed for his American students while teaching at the University of California in Santa Cruz and at his private students. Batish also composed Raga Chalans (expansions) for many of the North Indian ragas. These compositions are currently being taught by his son Ashwin Batish and his grandson Keshav Batish at the Batish Institute of Indian music and Fine Arts in Santa Cruz California. He played several music instruments such as the Vichitra Veena, Sitar, Tabla, Dholak, Violin, Dilruba, Harmonium and the Sarodini Veena (his own invention).

Career

Batish was a composer, playback singer, and music director for Hindi Film Music. He broadcast his first radio program in 1936, from the studios of All India Radio, Delhi.[3] For the movie Dassi 1944, he scored the film and sang 3 songs in it: "Khaamosh Nigaahen Yeh Sunaati Hai," "Meri Aarzu Dekh Kya Chahta Hu," and "Ghar Baar Ujada". Batish also scored music for the movies Betab, Bahu Beti, Karwat, Naata, Toofan, Haar jeet, Tipu Sultan, Hum Bhi Kuch Kam Nahin,Betaab (1952), Amar Keertan, Hulare (1957) Punjabi movie and Zalim Tera Jawab Naheen.[4]

While playing at a festival in Cardiff, Wales, he met Fenner Brockway, who then helped him immigrate to the United Kingdom in 1964.[5]

In early 1965, Batish played vichitra veena for the incidental music used in The Beatles' feature film Help![2] Batish subsequently gave dilruba lessons to Pattie Boyd, the wife of Beatles guitarist George Harrison.[6] He recorded a number of songs for the BBC, where he made regular radio and television appearances. He wrote the lyrics, composed the music, and sang for the theme song "Nai Zindagi Naya Jeevan"[7] ("New Birth, New Life"), for the BBC television show Apna Hi Ghar Samajhiye ("Make Yourself at Home").[2]

In 1968, Batish was hired to coach British actor Michael York for his role to play sitar in the movie The Guru.

In 1970, he moved to the USA to teach music at the University of California, Santa Cruz. He and his son Ashwin Batish founded the Batish Institute of Indian music and Fine Arts.

Movies - Bollywood and Private

  1. AABSHAR (1953)
  2. AAHUTI 1950
  3. AAYEE BAHAAR (Aai Bahar) 1946
  4. AARSI 1946
  5. AARZOO 1950
  6. ADAA 1951
  7. AMAR KEERTAN 1954
  8. BAHU BETI 1952
  9. BAALAM 1949
  10. BALMAA
  11. BANSARIAA 1949
  12. BARSAAT KI RAAT
  13. BASANT
  14. BETAAB 1954
  15. BHAAGAMBHAAB
  16. BHOLI
  17. BHOOL BHULAIYAAN
  18. CHAAND KI DUNIYAAN
  19. CHAAR DIN
  20. CHARNON KI DAASI
  21. CHORE
  22. CHUNARIAA 1948
  23. CHUPKE CHUPKE 1948
  24. DAASI 1944
  25. DHAMKI 1945
  26. DAWLAT KE LIYE 1949
  27. DIL KI DUNIYAA
  28. DIRECTOR 1947
  29. Do Shaahzaade
  30. DUSHMAN
  31. EED
  32. EK ARMAAN MERAA
  33. EK ROZ 1947
  34. EK TERI NISHAANI
  35. GARMAA GARAM
  36. GEET GOVIND 1947
  37. GHAR GHAR ME DIWAALI
  38. GOWAANDHI
  39. HAAR JEET 1956
  40. HAMAARI MANZIL
  41. HEER RAANJHAA 1948
  42. HICHKOLE 1948
  43. HOTEL
  44. HULLAARE
  45. HUM BHI KUCH KAM NAHIN
  46. INSAAN
  47. JAANVAR
  48. JHUMKE
  49. JORU KAA BHAAI
  50. KAAMINI 1950
  51. KAHAAN GAYE 1946
  52. KAISE KAHOON 1945
  53. KAISE KAHOON 1964
  54. KANEEZ
  55. KARWAT
  56. KHAANDAAN
  57. KHUSH RAHO
  58. KUNDAN 1956
  59. LAADLI 1948
  60. LAHORE 1948
  61. LAILA MAJNU 1945
  62. LAAL NISHAAN
  63. MADAARI 1950
  64. MADMUST
  65. MANMAANI 1947
  66. MATWAALI 1949
  67. MERI SURAT TERI AANKHEN
  68. MUKLAAWAA
  69. NAQAAB
  70. Naataa
  71. PAAPI 1946
  72. PAGLI 1943
  73. PAGLI DUNIYAA 1945
  74. PANNA 1947
  75. PATHAAN
  76. PEHLI NAZAR 1945
  77. POONAM KAA CHAAND
  78. PYAAR KI MANZIL
  79. RAAGINI
  80. RAILWAY PLATFORM
  81. REET 1947
  82. RISHTAA
  83. ROOP REKHAA
  84. RUSTOM SOHRAB
  85. SAAL MUBAARAK
  86. SAAVAN BHAADON
  87. SAAZISH
  88. SAHARA
  89. SANAM
  90. SAAQI 1952
  91. SHAALIMAAR 1946
  92. SHAAM SAVERAA 1946
  93. SHAHZAADI 1957
  94. SHIRIN FARHAAD
  95. SURAJ MUKHI 1950
  96. TAKSAAL
  97. TEES MAAR KHAN 1955
  98. TIPU SULTAAN
  99. TOHFAA 1947
  100. TOOFAAN 1954
  101. ZAALIM TERAA JAWAAB NAHIN
  102. India Called Them - Music S D Batish
  103. INDIA MY INDIA - Music S D Batish
  104. Thirteen Faces of India - Music S D Batish
  105. Film on Yoga - Music S D Batish
  106. Letter from Thimpu
  107. "HELP" by the Beatles - played Vichitra Veena

Books Authored

  • Ragopedia, V. 1 - Exotic Scales of North India (Book)[8]
  • Ragopedia Cassette - Accompaniment tape to Ragopedia V. 1 (Book)[8]
  • Ragopedia V. 2 - Exotic Scales of South India (Book)[8]
  • 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 and 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

  1. ^ Kumar, Anu (24 June 2021). "From Bollywood to Beatles and beyond: The amazing journey of Shiv Dayal Batish". Scroll.in. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Hunt, Ken (15 August 2006). "S.D. Batish". The Independent. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  3. ^ "S. D. Batish". MUSICAL LIVES: Celebrating Senior Musicians of Santa Cruz County. Folkplanet. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Musical Association with S.D. Batish as Co-singers". Geeta Dutt. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  5. ^ Swapan, Ashfaque (31 March 1995). "Sitar Power Review - India West Magazine". Ashwin Batish. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  6. ^ Kruth, John (2015). This Bird Has Flown: The Enduring Beauty of Rubber Soul Fifty Years On. Milwaukee, WI: Backbeat Books. pp. 73–76. ISBN 978-1-61713-573-6.
  7. ^ "S.D. Batish Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  8. ^ a b c "Ragopedia™ Volume One - Exotic Scales of North India". www.ragopedia.com. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
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