Asian Art Museum of San Francisco 200 Larkin St 94102 San Francisco, CA, US
Venue info and mapIndian Sitar Maestro Ashwin Batish and Family Friday through Sunday, March 23–25, 12:00–4:00 pm (FREE with museum admission) Batish and his family present a demonstration of Indian sitar (plucked stringed instrument) and tabla (drum) music for your enjoyment. Batish's own musical repertoire ranges from classical to fusion. He initially made a name for himself with the world beat trend of the 1980s with his trademark "Sitar Power" music mixing elements of rock, pop, jazz, calypso, etc with classical Indian sitar. Son of the late Pandit Shiv Dayal Batish, a prominent playback singer and film music director from India, Ashwin Batish carries on his father's musical legacy with his 14 year-old son Keshav, a budding instrumentalist and his sister Meena Batish a highly gifted vocalist of the North Indian music tradition. More info at http://www.asianart.org/helios/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=2474
