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the fine line in music: recognizing and relating to uplifting music.
In India there are never mantra concerts... this is because mantra was not conceived for enternaining, but for personal spiritual practice.
Manish Vyas
Dec 19, 20173 min read


sanskrit and the use of mantras in musical compositions.
Sanskrit is a powerful scientific language where the sound is connected to a form, to a certain energy. Mantras, being in Sanskrit, use the
Manish Vyas
Jul 31, 20175 min read


the power of drums + rhythm.
When we play, hear of dance with drums, we naturally have to balance the two hemispheres of the brain, and thoughts dissapear... the idea is
Manish Vyas
Jun 23, 20173 min read


what do you draw inspiration from in your music and life?
For Manish Vyas, the genre of devotional music came from his path as spiritual seeker, who spent many years in India conceiving and playing
Manish Vyas
Jun 16, 20175 min read


a composition must carry the essence of the mantra.
It is a responsible job for a musician to sustain that piousness of the sacred text in his composition. No matter how different elements he
Manish Vyas
May 27, 20172 min read


sahaj atma : the natural state of Being.
The launching of the new album Sahaj Atma and some questions and answers about the birth and the meaning of this album. Manish, as the produ
Manish Vyas
May 15, 20173 min read


the healing power the music can have.
According to some researchers, music may help alleviate stress, by lowering the body's cortisol levels - the hormone released in respons
Manish Vyas
Apr 30, 20171 min read


our marriage in bhārat.
Our marriage in India was unforgetable and we will be forever thankful that we married under the Sanatan Dharma (or Hindu) tradition.
Manish Vyas
Jan 20, 20174 min read


our beloved ganesha.
Ganesha's head symbolizes the Atman or the soul, which is the ultimate supreme reality of human existence, and his human body signifies
Manish Vyas
Sep 2, 20162 min read


mantra is not music intended for entertainment.
Over the past decade or two, there has been a tremendous explosion in what has come to known as “world music.” Some of it encompasses a fusi
Michael Diamond
Jun 28, 20162 min read


about tanpura.
The Tanpura is played without any changes throughout the whole musical performance. The richness of the sound that emerges from all the stri
Manish Vyas
May 2, 20161 min read


using mantra.
Mantras have 2 key components: Meaning and Sound. For the mantra to be effective, great emphasis is put on both correct pronunciation and th
Manish Vyas
Apr 8, 20163 min read
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