Mangalam, a true gem of Indian devotional music: mantras, kirtan, bhajans. Recorded with top musicians from India, this new album is a call to the most auspicious, including songs to Ganesha and other deities from India invoked for new beginnings, strength, protection, guidance. Soulfull and heart-touching mantras from mystical India... to connect in joy, harmony and a loving devotional feeling. + info www.manishvyas.com/mangalam

Mangalam Samples

6. Surya MAntra

Manish Vyas, born in Gujarat, India (lives in Switzerland) and has been learning Indian music since the age of ten, he learnt Tabla with Ustad Allarakha in Mumbai, where he continued for many years, while he was in charge of the musical department at Osho Ashram in Pune, organizing and performing concerts. He is composer, singer, multi-instrumentalist (Tabla, Harmonium, Santoor, Keyboard) and teacher. Along his lifetime musical path, he has composed hundreds of songs, mainly in the devotional, folk, instrumental, meditative and Sufi genres. He has released more than 20 albums. He offers the perfect blend of Indian genuine sounds merged with a touch of fusion, which makes his music so accessible and appreciated by all type of listeners in the search of authentic Indian sounds. Manish lives currently in Switzerland where he runs a music academy in his spare time. "Important is people know what is what when it comes to sound, Indian music, mantra and Indian spirituality. I share that, what i learned from genuine sources, this is the least respect that Indian music deserves and will always deserve."