S D Batish

S. D. Batish has been a stalwart on the Indian music scene since 1936. His songs have been broadcast from All India Radio nationwide. His old movies are regularly shown on Indian TV. He is a true master of the various vocal and instrumental styles of North Indian music, including Bhajans, Geet, Thumri, Ghazals, Film Sangeet, etc. Some of his outstanding films are Betab, Bahu Beti, Toofan, Harjeet, Tipu Sultan, Ham Bhi Kuch Kam Nahin, and Amar Keertan. His songs have been sung by such top artists as Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhonsle, Talat Mahmood, Mohamad Rafi, Sudha Malhotra, Manna Dey, and Geeta Dutt. Some of his all time hit songs are, Pagadi Sambhal Jatta, Khamosh Nigahen, and Aakhen Kehe Gayi Dil Ki Baat.

In 1970 Pandit Shiv Dayal Batish moved to California, USA to teach music at the University of California, Santa Cruz. He loved this area and decided to make it his home. He wrote some of his greatest works here. Books to teach North Indian music, compositions on over 2200 Carnatic ragas and over 700 North Indian ragas, Instructional videos to teach the harmonium, vichitra veena, dilruba are just a few of the releases. He and his son Shri Ashwin Batish, also formed the Batish Institute of Indian music and Fine Arts - an educational Institute to teach Panditji's music and to further the cause of Indian music and culture in the Monterey Bay area.

Born: December 14, 1914 in Patiala, India
Music Education: Studied singing from Guru Chandan Ram Charan of Patiala
Speciality: Vocalist, Composer, Author, Teacher
Instruments Expertise: Sitar, Tabla, Dilrubha, Vichitra Veena, Violin, Harmonium
Radio: Outstanding level A artist of All India Radio since 1936.

Labels released under
His Masters Voice, EMI, India
Topic Records, London, England
Batish Records, Santa Cruz, California, U.S.A.
Some of his hit songs .......
Khamosh Nigaahen from the film Daasi
Pagadi Sambhaal Jattaa from the film Gowaandhi
Ishk Ishk Qawaali from the film Barsaat Ki Ek Raat
Aankhen Keha Gai Dil Ki Baat from the film Laadli
Aae Sajanaa Hamaar from the film Taksaal
Pucho Naa Kaise Maine Raina Bitaae from the film Meri Surat Teri Aakhen
Aao Hamaare Hotel Me from the film Kundan
Daayam Paraa Huaa Tere Dar Par private ghazal by Ghalib
Laazim Thaa Ke Dekho private ghazal by Ghalib
Manmohan Mana Men from film Kaise Kahoon
Best Vocalist Award for the song "Manmohan Mana Men" in 1964 fom Sur Singar Samsad
Some outstanding films he scored music for include.....
Betaab
Bahu Beti
Toofan
Harjeet
Charanon Ki Daasi
Tipusultan
Kundan
Laal Nishaan
Amar Keertan
Chupke Chupke
Chaand Ki Duniyaan
Khush Raho
Kaise Kahoon
Hambhi Kuch Kam Nahin
Sazish
Zalim Tera Javab Nahin
Mukhlawa
Hulare
India My India, London
Thirteen Faces of India, London
Letter from Thimpu, London
Help by the Beatles - performed on Vichitra Veena, London
Guru - Coached Michael York, on Sitar, for this Movie, London
Works Authored
Ragopedia, V. 1 - Exotic Scales of North India (Book)
Ragopedia Cassette - Accompaniment tape to Ragopedia V. 1 (Book)

Ragopedia V. 2, Exotic Scales of South India (Book)

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)

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)

Visit www.sdbatish.com for more info.
All the movies listed here are of S.D. Batish as a Music Director,Movies with a question mark are still under research.

AAHUTI
AAYEE BAHAAR 1946 ????
AARSI 1946
AARZOO
ADAA
AMAR KEERTAN
AMAR RAAJ 1946 ?????
ARABIAN NIGHTS????
BAHU BETI
BALMAA
BANSARIAA 1949
BARSAAT KI RAAT
BASANT
BETAAB 1954
BHAAGAMBHAAB
BHOLI
BHOOL BHULAIYAAN
CHAAND KI DUNIYAAN
CHAAR DIN
CHARNON KI DAASI
CHORE
CHUNARIAA 1948
CHUPKE CHUPKE 1948
DAASI 1944
DHAMKI 1945
DAWLAT KE LIYE 1949
DIL KI DUNIYAA
DIRECTOR 1947 ????
DUSHMAN
EED
EK ARMAAN MERAA
EK ROZ 1947 ????
EK TERI NISHAANI
GARMAA GARAM
GEET GOVIND 1947 ????
GHAR GHAR ME DIWAALI
GOWAANDHI
HAAR JEET 1956
HAMAARI MANZIL
HEER RAANJHAA 1948
HICHKOLE 1948 ????
HOTEL
HULLAARE ?????
HUM BHI KUCH KAM NAHIN
INSAAN
JAANVAR
JHUMKE
JORU KAA BHAAI
KAAMINI 1950
KAHAAN GAYE 1946 ?????
KAISE KAHOON 1945
KAISE KAHOON 1964
KANEEZ
KARWAT
KHAANDAAN
KHUSH RAHO
KUNDAN 1956
LAADLI 1948
LAHORE 1948 ?????
LAILA MAJNU 1945
LAAL NISHAAN
MADAARI 1950 ?????
MADMUST
MANMAANI 1947 ?????
MATWAALI 1949 ?????
MERI SURAT TERI AANKHEN
MUKLAAWAA
NAQAAB
PAAPI 1946
PAGLI 1943 ?????
PAGLI DUNIYAA 1945
PANNA 1947 ?????
PATHAAN
PEHLI NAZAR 1945 ?????
POONAM KAA CHAAND
PYAAR KI MANZIL
RAAGINI
RAILWAY PLATFORM
REET 1947 ?????
RISHTAA
ROOP REKHAA
RUSTOM SOHRAB ?????
SAAL MUBAARAK ?????
SAAVAN BHAADON
SAAZISH
SAHARA ?????
SANAM
SAAQI 1952 ?????
SHAALIMAAR 1946 ?? ???
SHAAM SAVERAA 1946
SHAHZAADI 1947 ?????
SHIRIN FARHAAD
SUBAH SHAAM 1944 ?????
SURAJ MUKHI 1950
TAKSAAL
TIPU SULTAAN
TOHFAA 1947
TOOFAAN 1954
ZAALIM TERAA JAWAAB NAHIN
INDIA MY INDIA
Thirteen Faces of India
Letter from Thimpu
"HELP" by the Beatles

I am familiar with the following three songs and thy are extremely good.

1)Ishk Ishk Qawaali from the film Barsaat Ki Ek Raat

2)Pucho Naa Kaise Maine Raina Bitaae from the film Meri Surat Teri Aakhen

3)Manmohan Mana Men from film Kaise Kahoon

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