Sitar Mania by Ashwin Batish - a rock out!!

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Sitar Mania is the title track of Ashwin Batish's raga rock fusion Sitar Power album #2. As with the other Sitar Power songs, this one is highly energetic and will make you want to dance! You can visit Ashwin's web site at www.sitarpower.com and review a huge collection of old articles, pics etc

Ashwin Batish is an extraordinary sitarist and tabla player. He received training in the North Indian classical tradition from his father S.D. Batish and later created his own unique fusion of Indian classical sitar with pop, rock, jazz, calypso, funk... an example of a few hybrids he excels at. He is famous for such songs as the Bombay Boogie, Raga Rock, Raga Jazz, Casbah Shuffle and Sitar Mania.

Ashwin is also very well know for being an educator. His series of instructional videos for the sitar, tabla, dilruba, dholak, vichitra veena, harmonium and tanpura that he has produced with his father Pandit Shiv Dayal Batish have become a very sought after commodity by the Indian music student. Ashwin gives private and group Indian music lessons at his Santa Cruz, California USA facility and is often called upon by various music festivals and universities to perform his sitar and be a guest lecturer for weekend workshops and seminars on Classical Indian music, raga jazz, ethnopop, and raga rock sitar fusion styles.

Ashwin Batish's pioneering effort in worldbeat music called "Sitar Power" has earned him some critical reviews and great respect in the music community. The sitar is ageless in Ashwin's hands. It is souped up for amplification and effects! We hope you get to catch one of Ashwin's electric performances. His music is as dynamic as his stage presence. Visit his web site at ashwinbatishdotcom and check out media reviews and sound clips.

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[millersail]

I absolutely love this piece, and all of Ashwin's many musical creations.

Robert

[ragmala]

@millersail Thanks Robert :)

[ragmala]

My deepest thanks to all of you that have commented and rated my video. i am forever grateful. When I uploaded it on Youtube I had no idea that it would be so well received and have as many hits as it does today! Please check out my Ragmala TV and Radio stations to listen to non-stop music of Batish Family and friends. I am programming the pieces from over 40 years of archived content including concerts, radio shows and live performances. Cheers, Ashwin Batish

[Pakoo1957]

Fantastic.... The last time I heard Ashwin's performance was in the USA. I never thought I would have another oppotunity to listen to his music again...

Again, Fantastic Energy

Prakash Mehta

[ragmala]

Thanks. Please visit Ashwin's site, He has started Ragmala TV and Radio streams. A lot of live programming is going into this.

[jnchin89]

This is so cool..... Way to rock out on the sitar! The most interesting sounding instrument ever!

[u2dum2liv]

I could see sitar mania being the title of a guitar hero style game....honestly

Really good music, with a really good feel, good dynamics

[SoulSista1309]

OMG after I've heard this one, and the Bombay Boogie, nothing else could not listen or download ! Nothing could compare to that music you created here, Ashwin. I was so happy for entire day, just because of your music. !! God bless you

[ravibatish]

Man this is awesome!!

[mrchipop]

well this is great, i really like this song is amazing!!!

[56captvideo]

I know I'm a geek but have you ever thought of doing a set with steel drums as one of the instruments? This piece has a sort of Carribean influence to it and the steel drums might add something, not that the song needs it but it would be a thought. Great vibe you're putting out, totally dig your music.

[xmurli]

He is great!

[worldsongs]

Just Superb!!

Mindblowing....

[Guigley]

The sitar = one of the most awesome instruments ever.