During Dasara, on Saraswati Puja, I worshiped my divine Veena with the roses and Parijata. All reading materials, including books, pens and musical instruments are worshiped this day seeking the Goddess blessings for studies and learning. Tanjavur Veena XOXO ~manasa~ ...

I love music and have loads of collection on my iPod that 80 gb is falling short of. Be it a sufi, a classical, an instrumental, I have myriad genres of music stored on my iPod. Without music, I wonder how life would...

I like listening to songs of all genres, be it Kannada, Tamil, Telugu or Hindi, that are melodious.Maestro Illayaraja is one of the famous South Indian music composer from the Tamil film industry. He has also contributed to the Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and...

ninnai charaNadainthEn by famous Tamil poet-Bharathiyar. Bombay Jayshree as always at her best. Surrender to the almighty and there would be no fear..  ...

Awesome violin by Ganesh and Kumaresh. ...

Noted Veena player Jayanthi Kumaresh playing Raag Mand of Hindustaani music. One of my favourite composition. :) © Manasa. All rights reserved. addthis_url=''; addthis_title=''; addthis_pub='manasa'; ...

Miniature Veena. New addendum to the Dasara Dolls. :) Veena is one of the most divine Carnatic music instruments. © Manasa. All rights reserved. addthis_url=''; addthis_title=''; addthis_pub='manasa'; ...

I have been listening to this sing Taye Yoshada as a Comtemporary music. Beautifully sung by Carnatic Vocalist Sudha Raghunathan as a playback singer from the movie Morning Raga. © Manasa. All rights reserved. addthis_url=''; addthis_title=''; addthis_pub='manasa'; ...

Ustad Bale Khan Memorial Trust and Antara Arts organised mesmerizing Sapta Sitar On Sunday, Feb 13th at JSS Auditorium. Musicians playing Sitar are from the Khan family. Sitar was introduced to South India by the Khan family. The photo clicked above got published...

Uyire unnai unnai yendhan, Vaazhkai thunayaaga, Yerkindren yerkindren.. Inimel puyal, veyil, mazhai, Paalai, solai ivai, Ondraaga kadappomey.. I have listen to this lovely song from Tami movie, Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa meaning Will you Cross the Skies for Me?, at least one thousand times composed by...

Just a couple of months I enjoy listening to music collection my iPod everyday traveling in the bus to office-home, I lost the ear cushions of my Sennheiser headphones. After an endless search to find a spare ear cushion, I learned that Sennheiser service...

One of my favourite Gazal: Hazaron Khwahishen Aisi - Jagjit Singh. Artist: Jagjit Singh Album: Mirza Ghalib hazaaron Khvaahishen aisii ki har Khvaaish pe dam nikale bahut nikale mere armaaN lekin phir bhii kam nikale nikalanaa Khuld se aadam kaa sunate aaye hain...

Being addicted to music, I bought iPod an year ago. This time, I decided to try something new and look what I bought yesterday..! My Ugadi gift. :P A Foldable Stereo Headphones from Sennheiser PX 100 -- Slim, light-weight, foldable, excellent music quality, headband...

Jiya se Jiya song: AR Rahman. Watched it ...and liked it. :) © Manasa. All rights reserved. addthis_url=''; addthis_title=''; addthis_pub='manasa'; ...

Rock On: The latest movie on the box office produced by Farhan Akhtar, who also plays the lead along with Arjun Rampal, Luke Kenny and Purab Kohli. This is the first time I am watching the person behind the screen-Farhan Akhtar: director of...

I was in class 6 when I watched this Malayalam movie: Manichitrathazhu. Though, I did not know Malayalam language, I was able to follow this movie and watched it on some channel at home. The movie was released in the year 1993. The lead...

Last weekend, I stayed at home since it was pouring cats and dogs in the city and moreover, I was down with ear and throat infection :( My dad was occupied watching the IPL cricket match and he would not part from the...

I will not write a detailed description of the movie since many would have already seen it or know the history better. Jodha Akbar: reminds me of the richness, royalty and gorgeous ex Miss World, as in the movies Devdas and Hum Dil...

Today, June 21st is World Music Day. Music plays an important role in everyone's life. Well, who on earth would hate music?Most of us sing as a hobby; mostly commonly called Bathroom singers and some are professionals who have learnt for instruments/singing for...