Raj Korbilku

So you have a global perspective on Pajans because, you know, you live across Guyana and Canada, you're here in the UK now.

Do people from all of these different countries receive Pajans in a different way?

Or do you think they actually unite them regardless of which country they're from?

It's believed that bhajans have been sung for at least 1,500 years in India.

It began with the Pakti movement, making devotional music accessible to all classes of society, having previously been reserved for royal courts.

Singing styles have evolved, but also the instruments.

Could this be what is appealing to people of different ages and backgrounds?

You're listening to the documentary on the BBC World Service.

I'm Rajko Bilku, and for Heart and Soul, I'm talking to two young musicians from either side of the Atlantic, Bhavik Haria and Gauri Madhuri Dhanraj, about why they're so keen to keep Hindu devotional songs, or bhajans, relevant to young Hindus and Jains around the world.

We've heard how Bhavik and Gauri were raised with bhajans that served as not just a form of worship for their grandparents, but also a link to their ancestral home of India.

But what is it about them that they find so appealing?

Are you religious?

What does spirituality mean to you?

So is it maybe more about values and principles for you rather than following a doctrinated faith?

Are people surprised when you say that you're not religious?

Gauri, who has been raised by Hindu priests or pandits, has an alternative perspective.

So for you, singing Pajans is a form of seva, selfless service.

I first came across Bhavik when my friends in the UK were telling me how excited they are to attend his bhajan jam.

Although I'm not Hindu, they knew it would appeal to me because I have a love for diverse music.

And from the get-go, I was hooked.