Manasi Prasad

Manasi is a Carnatic classical vocalist who combines over two decades of rigorous training with a modern outlook. In addition to performing vocal concerts at some of the most prestigious venues of classical music in India, she has also toured extensively in the US, South America, Africa, South East Asia and the Middle East. She has recently been awarded the Bismillah Khan Award by the Government of India for excellence in music. Manasi is also a trained Indian classical dancer, and uses her dual abilities of singing and dancing to present features and demonstrations. She writes and speaks extensively on various art-related subjects and also hosts a TV show based on music and poetry. Manasi holds an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management in Bangalore, where she was awarded the Aditya Birla Scholarship. She is also an engineering graduate. She is currently the head of an ambitious initiative to set up India's first experiential (interactive) music museum in Bangalore.