Ashwin Batish is a composer, performer, teacher of music, and recording artist. He was born in Bombay (now Mumbai), India. His field of expertise includes playing the sitar and the tabla. Ashwin Batish had training in North Indian classical music from his father Pandit Shiv Dayal Batish (S. D. Batish).
Ashwin also studied accounting in the United States, where he now resides. For a few years, Aswhiwn Batish taught music at San José State University and University of California, Santa Cruz. Currently, he teaches classes at the Batish Institute of Music &Fine Arts, in Santa Cruz, California. He has made several educational videos dedicated to Indian musical instruments, including
Sitar Tutor Video #1 – Introduction to the Sitar; Sitar Tutor Video #2 – Beginning Sitar Exercises; Tabla Tutor Video #1 – Introduction to Tabla; Tabla Tutor Video #2 – Tabla Bols Tanpura Tutor Video; Harmonium Tutor Video #1 – Introduction to the Harmonium (Co-Authored with Pandit Shiv Dayal Batish); Dilruba Tutor Video #1 – Introduction to the Dilruba (Co-Authored with Pandit Shiv Dayal Batish); Tweaking Your Sitar; Changing Your Sitar Strings; Vichitra Veena Tutor (Co-Authored with Pandit Shiv Dayal Batish); and Tanpura Tutor.
There is also a boxed set by Ashwin: Tabla For Accompaniment and Practice: a boxed set of 10 CDs or 32 cassettes. Ashwin Batish presents 10 of the most popular rhythm cycles of North India in this unique collection that has been compiled especially for classical and folk music of North India and is an invaluable resource for Jazz/World musicians and composers interested in jamming with Tabla grooves.
Discography:
Sitar Power 1 (Batish Records, 1986)
Sitar Power 2 (Batish Records, 1994)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
