[1] He belongs to the Gwalior gharana and the lineage of Sangeet Maharshi Pandit Vishnu Digambar Paluskar contributed to his background.
He was trained by his father in the Hindustani music arts of khayal, tarana and bhajan gayaki.
Awarded Top Grade status by All India Radio, Pandit Vyas has appeared on television and released several cassettes and CDs, as well as performing at many major festivals in India, and playing shows in the United States, Europe, Mauritius and elsewhere.
In February 2004, he became the first Vice Chancellor of the newly formed Bhatkhande Music Institute in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
In August 2007 he took over as Executive Director of ITC Sangeet Research Academy, Kolkata.