Raghav and Prachi, two siblings touted to be India’s first ‘bhajan jammers’, ditched their high-stress jobs to pursue a more soulful path – literally.Branded as ‘Backstage Siblings’, their journey, like their music, began quietly.From ‘Satsang’ to sold-out venuesGrowing up in Kolkata, music wasn’t a career plan for the siblings — it was atmosphere.“We would attend ‘satsang’ with our father and sit beside him, barely understanding the words or even knowing how to sing. But the energy, the vibrations — they felt magical,” says Raghav.That memory stayed. More than a year ago, with no roadmap and no formal training, they followed a feeling.“It all started over a year ago, when both of us followed a feeling. With no big plan, just heart, we held our very first session of around 50-70 people. We aren’t professionally trained musicians, just two siblings who sing from the heart. Whatever we’ve learned has come from listening, feeling, and growing up with our dad’s music,” he says.Walking away from the corporate grindRaghav was an investment banker and Prachi a fixed income trader. “We chose to step away from that world to pursue ‘Backstage Siblings’ full-time, because it holds a very special place in our hearts and the joy it brings us is truly unmatched,” says Prachi.The Concept“Backstage Siblings is a place where we make people sing. We try to create a warm, open space with no barriers, where the intention is simply to sing, feel, and experience music together. Moving through Bollywood songs, ‘bhajans’, poetry, and familiar tunes, our sessions invite everyone to participate with ease,” says Prachi.They say there is no fixed list as they believe the audience is the true centre of gathering, shaping the music in the moment. “That is why we call ourselves Backstage Siblings, the spotlight is never on us, it belongs to the people,” says Raghav.Asked how the idea of ‘baithaks’ or intimate jam sessions came about, they say their sessions are designed to be one space under one roof with no barriers or restrictions, where people can be themselves and feel their emotions honestly.“Today, everyone is searching for some escape. We wanted to offer a different kind of high, one without alcohol, a high that comes from music, from ‘bhajans’, from sitting together and feeling those vibrations move through the body,” says Raghav. “Around 80% of people who come to our sessions are Gen Z, and the average age ranges from 18 to 35. That said, there’s no age restriction at all. We see people coming in with their grandparents, their parents, their partners, their friends,” says Prachi.“This is something we truly love, this kind of music and this experience seem to resonate across generations. That’s been our belief since the very first session, and it hasn’t changed. Even going forward, the essence remains the same,” she says.“We see people of all ages coming together, and what’s beautiful is that most of them choose to sit on the floor, regardless of age, just fully present, we have seen people cry, laugh, and enjoy with their entire heart in our jamming sessions,” says Prachi.Recalling a special incident, Raghav says: “A 70-year-old woman came for our show and, despite having difficulty sitting since all our sessions are floor seated, chose to sit on the floor for the entire jam. After the show, she came up to us, gave us the most wholesome hug, and simply said ‘thank you’.”“We have performed across the globe. We started with our India tour in the months of July-Aug, where we covered six cities – Pune, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata. We have also performed internationally in Singapore and Dubai, and we have now announced our US tour scheduled for April-May,” Raghav adds.
