Manasi Prasad is a noted Carnatic vocalist of Bangalore. She has learnt music from renowned gurus such as Vidwan RK Padmanabha in Bangalore and Dr. Sriram Parasuram in Chennai. She started performing concerts at the age of 9 and since then has performed widely across India and in 6 continents around the world. Manasi is a recipient of several awards in music, including the prestigious Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar from the Sangeet Natak Akademi, Govt. of India., Shanmukhananda Yuva Kalakar Puraskar, Ganakalashri, Swaralaya Bharati from Malleswaram Sangeetha sabha, Rotary-Brigade Young Achievers Award and others. She is AIR Graded and empanelled with ICCR.
Manasi is known for rendering Thematic Concerts, Avadhana Pallavi, Jugal Bandhis and lecture demonstrations on various subjects.
Manasi holds an engineering degree and MBA degree from IIM Bangalore. She was the first museum director of the Indian Music Experience Museum, which is a prominent arts centre of Bangalore. She has been awarded Fellowships of the TED Organization and the Aspen Global Leadership Network and has been recognized as one of the 35 'Indians of Tomorrow' by the India Today publications.
