Rooted in Persian, Aamad or "entrance" in Indian classical music signifies the first breath, a graceful entrance, before reaching the sam, ie the first strike, in a taal. Tomorrow, the term serves as the name of a concert put together by The Sound Space (TSS) in collaboration with percussionist Taufiq Qureshi, who along with his band Surya and Mumbai Stamp will also perform alongside over 150 students aged above three years.

On a Saturday afternoon, when we drop by a rehearsal in Chowpatty, the excitement is palpable. There's a lot of chatter around costumes, which we later learn have been designed by TSS co-founders Kamakshi and Vishala Khurana, and the practice sessions proceed in batches comprising children from schools and NGOs. The Khurana sisters conduct the rehearsal with infectious energy — no one is bored and even a three-year-old is giving the singing her best shot. When the energy dips for a second, the adults cheekily say, "If Taufiqji plays the djembe like this, no one will attend."