
With RASA, Vineetha Menon does more than share music—she opens a portal. Drawing from the sacred scripture of the Srimad Bhagavatam, this luminous collection of ancient Indian devotional songs becomes a living, breathing experience: a soul offering, a heart calling, a vessel of grace.
At its core is the Rasa Lila, the celestial tale of Krishna summoning the Gopis into a moonlit forest through the haunting allure of his flute. This is not mere mythology—it’s an allegory for the soul’s yearning to merge with Spirit. Menon honors this story with deeply expressive arrangements that blend the sinuous textures of Indian ragas with the expansive warmth of Western harmony. It is a soundscape where bhakti (devotion) meets cinematic resonance, every note steeped in longing and love.
What makes RASA especially potent is its origin story. Many of the songs were handed down to Menon by her mother and gurus, some so rare they existed only in the oral traditions of her family. Raised between the devotional worlds of India and Wales, Menon’s spiritual roots run deep—her earliest memories include crying tears of joy at kirtans as a child, not understanding the lyrics but intuitively grasping their power. That purity of emotion radiates through every track.
Now based in Oceanside, California, Menon channels her calling not just through music but through service. Her Sacred Music gatherings—an extension of her yoga studio practice—have helped feed thousands in India, a living example of devotion in action.
RASA is more than an album; it’s a sacred transmission. Even listeners unfamiliar with Sanskrit or Indian devotional traditions will find themselves stirred by something ancient and universal. As Menon puts it, “Even if you don’t understand the lyrics, the spiritual energy in these songs will reach you.”
In a world aching for meaning, RASA reminds us that true love—ecstatic, eternal, and unbound—is not only possible, but waiting patiently within the song of the soul.
Listen to “RASA” on Spotify here.
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