For some families in Bengaluru, a weekend outing meant less mall-hopping and more bhajan jamming. At Atta Galatta, parents and children gathered for a morning of devotional music, singing and dancing with storyteller Priya Subramanian and musician Anagha Karvir, creating a fun space for children to dance, participate and enjoy.
“Kids also deserve to have a party — a satvik party where they can dance,” she says. “The stories introduce children to different deities in a more relatable way, focusing on the values and human ideas behind them rather than presenting gods as distant figures who simply teach strict lessons,” shares Priya. Priya Subramanian wanted children to experience bhajans not as a formal concert, but as a celebration. Her bhajan jamming sessions combine devotional music and storytelling, drawing from Puranic tales that she feels can be both entertaining and child-friendly. We are exploring different ways of introducing music and stories from our culture. Growing up, we heard all tales of Gods. In Bengaluru, it is difficult to find places like this She has shown too much interest in rhythm and music from the very start. The blend of classical music and devotional songs made the session a good way to give her an early exposure