Bengaluru’s Church Street to host weekly busking sessions for independent musicians
Bengaluru's Church Street has launched a weekly busking initiative to showcase independent musicians in public spaces. The program aims to integrate live music into the daily experience of the street's visitors.
Why it matters
This initiative promotes local arts and culture, fostering community engagement and providing a platform for independent artists outside of traditional concert venues.
Church Street witnessed a different kind of Friday evening as live music filled the popular stretch, with independent musicians performing in a public space as part of a new busking initiative launched by Bengaluru-based platform The Music Scene.
The programme, organised by Unboxing BLR, was inaugurated on Church Street and featured performances by Carnatic vocalist Ashwin Kurian with guitarist Debjit Sarkar, Tulu singer-songwriter Praveen Alva of Alva Kuuto, Bengaluru-based singer Loysum, and singer-songwriter Meghana Achar, who performs under the stage name Mangopickl.
Hari Menon, co-founder of BigBasket and chief patron of The Music Scene, said the initiative was envisioned as an integral part of the Church Street experience rather than a conventional concert. "People can meet friends, watch a performance, continue exploring Church Street and return to enjoy another artist," he said.
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