Tribal drums boomed while sublime ancient melodies filled a packed Bakery for the head-bobbing, foot-stomping and techno-spiritual sounds of Prince Rama.

The meditative tones of their music were perfectly matched by the free-moving beauty of the two sisters who front the band. Taraka Larson provided lead vocals and an array of synthesizers while Nimai struck a deep syncopation of toms, splashes, crashes and samples triggered from her drum kit.

Michael Collins, the third member of the group, constructed a collage of live effects and visual projections to complete the experience.

The sisters, based in Brooklyn and signed to psychedelic rock/electronic act Animal Collective’s label, were raised in a Hare Krishna commune in Florida. The influence of this upbringing was evident in every song, many that contained traditional Hindi chants and classical Eastern melodies.

While they didn’t speak directly with the crowd, their music said a lot. At the beginning of the set they invited the audience come closer to the stage – a message that later proved to be extremely important.

Within minutes I found myself closing my eyes as their journey began to gain momentum.

During ‘Trust’, which opened with the title repeated in a rising crescendo, Taraka fell back into the crowd and was caught by startled audience members, who then carried her to the back of the room before she daintily made her way back to the front, accompanied by her sister’s rising beats.

Prince Rama are a symbol of the new wave of spiritual music being produced and, flowing like smoke from a stick of burning incense, the trio created a fantastic sense of peace and harmony.

The sisters completed their performance by jumping into the crowd, dancing elatedly while providing kisses and embraces to the freshly enlightened listeners.

The local support acts were also well chosen. The Gulls, Erasers and The Usurpers of Modern Medicine all provided their own brand of trance-like music in the lead up to the main act.