Ep 6 | One World: Faith in Music (Vol 2)

We continue our journey into the role of music within spiritual traditions—this time turning our focus to India.Beginning with a tribute to the legendary Asha Bhosle, Yusuf Gandhi introduces us to the rich landscape of devotional music across Hindu, Sikh, and other faith practices. From the ancient sounds of Dhrupad in temple spaces to the evolution of Khayal under Mughal influence, the episode traces how music moves across time, culture, and belief. We travel through bhajans, kirtans, and Shabads, and across regions—from North to South India—before stepping outward into global parallels, from Indonesian gamelan to Rastafarian music.At its heart, this episode is a reminder: while traditions may differ, music continues to connect, transcend, and unify.Music in this podcast:Mere Sahib, Mere Sahib - Asha BhosleShiva Shiva - Wasifuddin Khan DagarRaghupati Raghava RajaramNirbhay Nirguna - Kumar GandharvaGiriraj Sudha - Remember ShaktiNadaswaram in TempleKerala Drums in TemplesGamelan MusicOne Love - Bob MarleyEpisode 6 | Unify Playlist on YouTube This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musictheunifyingforce.substack.com