Gentle, soft and delivered in a bubble of safety - that's how most of us remember lullabies, don't we? Whether it's an age-old family tune that new mothers learn to hum or a filmy classic like SD Burman's Nanhi kali sone chali, these songs, although supple, can lull us out of our worries, irrespective of whether the listener is a fussy three-year-old or an overworked 33-year-old. It is this soft power of lullabies that Bengaluru-based musicians Akash Narendran and Deepthi Bhaskar wish to harness through their performance titled, Songs of Sleep, tonight.

The two singers and playback theatre practitioners, who will belt out a collection of lullabies that they have gathered over two years, share that the night show is an invitation to relax, leave your worries behind, and maybe even fall asleep. A show to put us to sleep? Bhaskar, 28, a trained classical singer, calmly explains, “Lullabies tend to resonate with the rhythm of human bodies. They usually have a four by four rhythm. That, along with the tenderness of the tone, calms the mind, even if you're an adult.”