This episode of The Gujarati Mic features Jaykar Bhojak — playback singer, music director, and composer with over 35 years of experience in the Indian music industry.

Topics covered in this episode include: the inseparable connection between Sanatan Dharma and music, the ancient concept of Naad and how sound forms the foundation of the universe, the origin of music from grief in the Samaveda, the four types of sound — Vaikhari, Madhyama, Pashyanti, and Para, regional singing styles across Gujarat, Naadbrahma and how singing originates from the navel, Panchmahabhuta and the body’s connection to sound, seven chakras and Kundalini awakening through music, why GenZ is being drawn back to Mahadev and bhajan culture, social media loneliness and its relationship to spiritual seeking, how “Kapoor Gauram” became a GenZ anthem, the difference between bhajan clubbing and deep spiritual experience, Ravan as the composer of Shiv Tandav Stotram, the scientific mystery of why aircraft cannot fly over Kailash Parvat, and the concept and vision behind his upcoming spiritual event Alakh Niranjan — Sanatan Shiv Darbar.

Jaykar Bhojak can be found on Instagram and YouTube. His upcoming event Alakh Niranjan — Sanatan Shiv Darbar is scheduled for 23rd August.

This episode is available on YouTube at thegujaratimic.com and on Spotify, JioSaavn, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and all major podcast platforms.