Om Shanti Meditation - Dilruba

S.D. Batish | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 1, 1998)
• Original Release Date: January 1, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: CDBY
• ASIN: B0000505DR
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #89,954 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

This music evokes the Shanta Rasa–an aura of peace and tranquility, a state of being essential to meditation.

Dilruba, the instrument being played by Panditji, has 30 sympathetic strings. Each string is especially tuned to the proper shruti and is in perfect harmony. As the lead string is bowed to the notes of the raga, these sympathetic strings reverberate automatically producing a deep, lush, and dreamy sound . This instrument is one of the most popular stringed instruments of the bowed variety in Northern India. Its fretted finger board resembles that of a Sitar and its belly, upon which the main bridge rests, is covered with goat skin like on a Sarangi.

The Om Shanti Series was initiated by Ashwin Batish and his father Pandit Shiv Dayal Batish when approached by many people looking for pure tonal music to meditate, relax, or to do daily yoga practice to. The music is un-metered, very slow, fluid, and extremely relaxing. Each note of the raga (modal scale) is fine tuned to enhance its natural soothing qualities.

Two Tanpuras add soothing drone in the background.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars S. D. Batish: Om Shanti Meditation on Dilruba, June 29, 2009

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The best classical Indian music I have even heard, it is true to the ancient tradition where music arises from within the enlightened mind. The musician trains a life time on the instrument to the point where playing become completely intuitive, true meditation. I recommend this music for everyone.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent introduction to a rare Indian instrument, January 28, 2009

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This review is from: Om Shanti Meditation - Dilruba (Audio CD)

I once mentioned the Batish family to my sitar instructor, who was Indian. He regarded the name with a chuckle, as though the Batishes are not held in high regard by fans of 'pure' Indian classical music. Well, that's as may be, but I've purchased two CD's from this family now and I enjoy them both. For fans of the sitar, I would recommend Ashwin Batish's "Morning Meditation Ragas." For fans of the dilruba--and there don't seem to be many--I would recommend this CD by Ashwin's late father.

Tilang is a raga of the early evening. As for the raga Kathinya, I haven't found any information except in relation to this CD. It does seem a little deeper and more somber. At any rate, either piece is excellent for meditation or yoga, and I also enjoy working to the disc. As the liner notes make clear, however, this is completely un-metered, flowing music, with even less resemblance to Western forms than most Indian classical, and I strongly recommend listening to the samples before buying. The sound of the dilruba is not for everyone, and even in India it seems that practitioners of this instrument grow fewer and fewer. That's a shame, but I'm at least glad that this recording is available.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars blissful indian trance music, February 15, 2008

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imcosy "imcosy" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Om Shanti Meditation - Dilruba (Audio CD)

If you are looking for authentic indian music this CD is for you. I accidentally came across this CD while browsing and I am more than pleased that I took a chance in buying it. The tracks are long and deeply meditative supporting yoga, relaxation, bodywork and/or artwork. Pandit Batish was a national treasure in India and I wish there was more music available by him. I would recommend buying this CD before it is no longer available.