# Shiv Dayal Batish

Shiv Dayal Batish (better known as S.D. Batish; 14 December 1914 – 29 July 2006.) was an Indian singer and music director born in Patiala, India. 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. 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.
While playing at a festival in Cardiff, Wales, he met Fenner Brockway, who then helped him immigrate to the United Kingdom in 1964.
In early 1965, Batish played vichitra veena for the incidental music used in The Beatles' feature film Help! Batish subsequently gave dilruba lessons to Pattie Boyd, the wife of Beatles guitarist George Harrison. 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" ("New Birth, New Life"), for the BBC television show Apna Hi Ghar Samajhiye ("Make Yourself at Home").
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

* AABSHAR (1953)
* AAHUTI 1950
* AAYEE BAHAAR (Aai Bahar) 1946
* AARSI 1946
* AARZOO 1950
* ADAA 1951
* AMAR KEERTAN 1954
* BAHU BETI 1952
* BAALAM 1949
* 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
* Do Shaahzaade
* 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
* Naataa
* 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 1957
* SHIRIN FARHAAD
* SURAJ MUKHI 1950
* TAKSAAL
* TEES MAAR KHAN 1955
* TIPU SULTAAN
* TOHFAA 1947
* TOOFAAN 1954
* ZAALIM TERAA JAWAAB NAHIN
* India Called Them - Music S D Batish
* INDIA MY INDIA - Music S D Batish
* Thirteen Faces of India - Music S D Batish
* Film on Yoga - Music S D Batish
* Letter from Thimpu
* "HELP" by the Beatles - played Vichitra Veena

## Books 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 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)