Bhajanjamming
The idea, according to Anshu Goyal was to use music as a way for people to pause, shed their inhibitions and turn their attention inward. It is an invitation to come as you are, sing without inhibition and allow yourself to go a little deeper within,” Goyal said. Bhajans took on a participative format at Shah Auditorium, New Delhi, where a bhajan-jamming experience brought audiences together for an evening of collective singing and reflection. Organised across two sessions, the event moved away from the conventional performer-audience format, with participants encouraged to sing along to familiar bhajans rather than remain passive listeners. “We spend so much of our lives looking outside ourselves – for happiness, validation and answers. “I believe that when you begin to connect with and love yourself, you naturally have more joy and love to share with the people around you. It is an extension of Goyal’s work through Kashi with Anshu, an experiential platform inspired by her personal connection with Varanasi. Through curated immersions in Kashi, Goyal focuses on experiencing the city beyond its familiar religious and cultural landmarks, with an emphasis on participation, reflection and personal connection. With Antara, that approach shifts from the setting of Kashi to a collective musical experience. Goyal describes her role t as a facilitator creating spaces for people to pause and explore their own relationship with themselves. The format uses bhajan singing to create a shared space in which the audience is also part of the performance. You use AI every day. Now get your AI Quotient. Take the AIQ test Get the latest Lifestyle News and more. Download the TOI app.