Manish Vyas

Manish Vyas is a musician, composer, singer and multi-instrumentalist from Gujarat, India. He has learned and played Indian music since childhood. Later he focused on sacred and devotional music: mantras, kirtan and other expressions from the ancient Indian tradition. His main focus is the intrinsic power of sound, known as naad yoga. On his site he also lists himself as teacher, conductor, podcaster, publisher, blogger, film-maker, producer and presenter of Indian culture.

His catalogue includes albums and collections such as Vedic Invocations, Yoga of Chanting, Sattva, Salaam e Sufi, Shivoham, Healing Ragas Collection and Sufi Splendor. His 2026 album is Devas and Devis. He is also the voice and tabla player behind much of this work. Reviewers describe music that blends Indian pop, folk and poetry, and that ranges from dance-floor beats to relaxation, always rooted in Indian tradition. Prem Joshua of Germany praises his rhythm and melody. Spuren Magazine in Switzerland notes his voice and mantras.

Manish teaches and performs around the world. He gives concerts, workshops, private and online lessons and yoga-festival appearances, and he leads retreats. The retreats combine sacred music, mantra, kirtan, pranayama, meditation and stories from India. They are not courses and give no certificates. He says he began conducting retreats after 20 years of following his Master, who told him he was ready to share what had been passed to him. He describes himself as "just a humble postman". His retreats have taken place in Switzerland, France, Holland, Spain and the Bahamas.

He is the featured musician in True World of Mantra, an independent documentary filmed across India that explores the science of authentic sound and calls for its cultural preservation. In his own words, his interest is that the arts and sciences of India are shared with grace and authenticity.