Learn Authentic Mantra Singing, Chanting, Kirtan, Harmonium, Tabla, Santoor
Manish Vyas offers in the sacred musical traditions of India, rooted in authenticity, devotion, and classical understanding. His teaching includes Mantra singing and chanting, Harmonium, Vocals, Tabla, and Santoor, guided by time-honored principles passed down through living traditions. With his vast experience of more than 25 years in teaching music, especially to teh western students and lovers of Sacred Music of India, Manish is able to share a unique style, which is grounded in the authentic sound yet easy to understand and learn. Being from India originally, Manish is able to develop a sense of patience and commitment in the students' journey of this music.
Mantra chanting is taught in its true form, with attention to correct pronunciation, rhythm, tone, and inner awareness. The practice is approached as a sacred discipline, allowing the sound to become a vehicle for meditation, healing, and transformation.
Harmonium instruction follows the authentic style used in Mantra and devotional music, rich in melody and firmly supported by the Raga system and chords. This approach nurtures sensitivity, depth, and a natural connection between voice, breath, and sound.
Through these lessons, students develop a strong and authentic foundation in the sacred music of India—one that unites musical skill with devotion, presence, and inner stillness.
Your journey into the Sacred Music of India
These lessons are designed in such a way, that if you are a beginner, it will introduce you to the basic foundations of Indian Music, required in the Mantra and Kirtan singing, helping you to create strong roots. If you have been already a student for a certain period, the packages help you to deepen your process of learning and developing more confidence and fluency into singing and playing. Manish's guidance is one to one, helping each student enjoy the process of learning and creating a deep bond with the sound and vibrations of Mantras and Kirtans.
For Students located in Switzerland: because we have reduced the lessons prices, below prices apply in CHF. Thank you.
70 euros
100 euros
4 lessons 45' to be taken within 1 month or less to speed up the learning
Building Consistency and Confidence in Mantra Singing & Harmonium - 5 lessons valid 5 months
From Foundation to Fluency: 10-Lessons for committed students, valid 10 months.
If you would like to book a lesson or a package manually instead of using the upper options, or if you would like to pay by bank transfer, please complete the below details with your information, and we will answer you suggesting what are the best times, lessons and the payment options. Fill the form below to let us know about your interest and when you would like to start. The form below is non-binding (you won't be charged until you confirm that you want to buy a lesson or a package). Once your below form is received, we will reply you by email with your suggestions.
LESSONS VIA ONLINE VIDEO CONFERENCING
Recommended Setup:
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Laptop or a Computer
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USB Microphone with a Mic Stand (Sandberg Streamer USB Mic/Sennheiser USB Condenser Mic)
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Headphones (Any wired headphones)
For advanced setup (optional):
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ZOOM U24 Audio Interface
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Any Condenser Microphone, Mic stand and an XLR cable
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Wired Headphones
Setting up in your ZOOM app:
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Connect the microphone and headphones with the computer.
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Download ZOOM app on your computer and create a free account if you don't have one.
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Open ZOOM. Go to AUDIO SETTINGS (left bottom). In the 'Speaker' option, choose your headphones. In the 'Microphone' option, choose your Microphone. Scroll down and choose 'Original Sound for Musicians' as well as 'High Fidelity and 'Echo Cancellation'.
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Close this window. And then on the right side top, choose Original Sound for Musicians ON'.
TESTIMONIES
"Namaste Manish, I thank you for being such an amazing teacher and for your great lessons. I feel so fortunate to have been able to follow lessons and receive your digital uploads on you tube and mails. You have amazed and inspired me and for that I am thankful because you are truly a wonderful teacher. As a teacher you gave me tools I need to find growth on my path." (Deva, Netherlands)
Student: could you please suggest best way to learn music or musical instruments?
Manish: Namaste - Thank you for your mail! To learn music, one needs to know where is your natural flow going….towards singing or towards an instrument? If it is instrument, try to feel which one you would like to play the most, what resonates with you the most… and accordingly simply start. When you start learning, simply enjoy the process of learning without focusing on any goal of performing or anything else, just remain patient and keep learning and soon you will fall in love with the instrument and the music. Definitely learn from a teacher, not from books or youtube. It is best to have personal attention and guidance. I wish you the best. Om Shanti Manish Vyas
I felt like I was witnessing something very special.
Richard Wanderman, Washington, Connecticut.
(of a concert with Snatam Kaur where Manish played tabla)
Manish Vyas played tabla humbly in the background for the almost the entire concert. About midway through the concert just as a song was ending the other musicians stopped as they normally would but Manish kept playing, softly at first but then a bit louder. He slowly ramped up to one of the most amazing tabla solos I have ever seen. And, I've seen many including some of the best players in the world, both live and on youTube.. This solo was beyond anything I've ever seen before and stood out as it was the only solo by any member of the group. He played hard for what seemed like ten minutes and the audience was transfixed. When he was done we all gave him a standing ovation, the only applause during the entire concert. I have no idea if this solo is a standard or it was spontaneous but whatever it was, I felt like I was witnessing something very special.
What a wonderful idea to give online lessons!
Steve Meyer
I am a beginner learning to play harmonium - the skype lessons with Manish and his music have helped me to give a wholesome picture to Indian music, and it was very useful to learn singing with harmonium at the same time. It's hard to find a good teacher in South Africa. Thank you Manish !
Finally i found the right source
Sita, Zuerich, CH
For years i was going around trying to find teachers of mantra - and i kept finding only westener mantra singers who later i realized are not even able to pronounce the word 'kirtan' correctly. I saw an article in the Jet Airways magazine about Manish Vyas while flying back to Switzerland... and due to my interest in Indian music, i checked his website. To my shock and great surprise he was living in Switzerland. So i started taking lessons right away, and i must say that finally i found in him a reliable teacher of Indian music. Not only he knows a lot, but also he knows how to organize the classes, when to advance and when to wait, he incorporates concepts of raga and rhythm that are key in Indian music... so the whole palette is really good. Of course, this is indian music, so the student first has to learn to be patient, trust his teacher and practice a lot.
A note about learning Indian Music
When we learn music from a certain country, region or tradition, we also have to adapt our feeling and perspective and understanding in relation to the place of origin of the music and tradition. For example, if we learn Tango, the attitude, spirit and approach will be very different from learning greek music, Jazz or Country-folk ... If we learn Jodel, we should learn before a little bit about this Swiss tradition, its culture and how these sounds have been transferred from generation to generation - one should know, for example, that Jodeling was used in the Alps since middle ages by herders calling their stock and also to communicate between Alpine villages when there was no phone. So if one decides to take such discipline, one should deeply understand the feeling, the culture, the scenery that conceived these calls with the use of sound. What i mean to say, is that this is not just about sitting in front of a video and learn the notes of a song. I don't mean to dis-encourage anybody, but truly my responsibility is to be authentic and respectful with my culture.
In the same way, before embarking in the ancient tradition of Indian sounds, one should learn a little bit about the subject and how the teaching has been passing mainly orally for thousand of years in a very personalized way.
As you maybe know, in India traditionally there has never been such concept as Music Conservatory or school because the musical culture is mostly passed from a master to a disciple. Sometimes the father or mother passes the knowledge of an art to the children, or sometimes one looks for a teacher in a certain Gharana and we feel really lucky if we are accepted as a student... many times a teacher will test us before accepting us in the Gharana - not for the technicality as much as for the attitude and potential. So it is important to learn and understand a little bit about the Indian musical tradition, and find a teacher who is able to transmit properly the knowledge of music - either vocal or through any Indian instrument, and then be able to make a commitment that will give us the possibility to continue learning for a lifetime, because this music world is so vast that one can never stop being a student.
Learning Indian Music is a Process, not a Goal.
This will drive you to enjoy and constantly move forward.
One of the things that attracts enthusiasts of Indian music is that the eastern sounds and the elaborate ritual of an Indian music concert never lose their mystery and their magnetic nature.