Manish is a composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist – he is a talented tabla player, a disciple of Ustad Allarakha. with whom he learnt many years in Mumbai. Later he learnt to play the hundred-stringed ancient instrument: Santoor, traditionally used in the folk music of Kashmir. He also plays and teaches harmonium. The feeling behind his music is that of joy, meditation and silence. The range that him and his band cover through vocals and Indian instruments (tabla, santoor, harmonium, keyboards, tanpura, swarmandal, bansuri, sitar) gives raise to different flavours : from devotional prayers, mantras, and songs of love; raising up the rhythm to Kirtan music, followed by uplifting dance-celebration music – to finally return to the meditative shanti (peaceful) music. In this way, covering the whole range of emotions through the musical expression. Manish is one of the few earnest kirtan and mantra singers who has the true deep understanding of Indian music and keeps its authenticity most gracefully, with true respect to Indian music.