Sitar Power 2 - a Fusion of Rock, Jazz, R&B, Country With Indian Music

I love this disk, from the Must get up and Dance track Sitar Mania to the funky cool feel of Cowbays and Indians, the cool groove and carnatic singing in Cerebral, the Rock N Roll Ripping guitar jamming with sitar in Surfing, the mellow coolness of Misty, the cool of tropicool and my personal favorite Tabla for Two this release is a rock solid package of pure entertainment! It's Awesome Indian Fusion, and just plain Fun music. I look forward to more music from Aswhin The Surfing Sitar Maniac (o: !!

Sitar Power II is simply twice the excitement. Progressive Music is always entertianing wether combining rock and jazz, or in this case, traditional instrumentation with Modern instrumentation. a must listen.

Sitar Power is a very unique sound. With the ability to really know the background of Classical Indian music (as it runs in the family for several generations) combined with influences from the USA, this cd successfully brings a wonderful blend of sounds of classical Indian sitar and tabla with the modern beats of surf, rock, and more to our ears. It's a fun, unique, and dynamic arrangement of music that will make you really listen, bring your mind to a wonderful place of freshness and oneness, as well as dance! ~Rasa Vitalia

"When Batish released Sitar Power on vinyl in 1986, his combination of classic sitar technique, surf guitar, and hip-hop beats knocked college radio for a loop. Some critics raised questions of authenticity, a point meaningless to anyone familiar with the multicultural sponge that Indian pop and film music have become. Both that album and this one are marked by energetic dance beats, stellar sitar pickin', and Batish's wicked sense of humor - an unbeatable combo." J Poet, Utne Reader

Sitar Mania is a song you can't sit still for!!! It's joyful and energetic!!! Tropicool is cool, like the song says. I'd give these two songs five stars!!