Musician on a mission to keep bhajans alive

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  Virgin Jams or Hindu devotional songs have been sung for well over a thousand years.

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  They've been a way of worshipping, gathering and staying connected to faith through music.

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  I do believe we're losing our culture a little bit.

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  This kind of brings the community together.

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  It's very different to the Bhajans.

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  You can enjoy more and together.

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  From the Pakthi movement in 6th century India to songs featured in Bollywood films today,

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  Bhajans have evolved over generations.

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  But now they're being reworked again to appeal to the younger diaspora.

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  What he's done is created a way of making it relevant to today's audience without losing its pure intention.

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  It's literally like enlarging something in me.

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