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    NORTH AMERICAN Newsline                                                   MAY 22, 2026     |  The Indian Eye 18

             Bhajan Clubbing Night 2.0 Brings AI-Driven

               Spiritual Concert Experience to New Jersey

            OUR BUREAU
            Marlton, NJ
                  fusion of devotion, music, and
                  technology  took  center  stage
            A the Indian Cultural Center
                  at
            (ICC)  of  South  Jersey  as  Cultivate
            Talents Unlimited LLC hosted Bhajan
            Clubbing Night 2.0, an immersive spir-
            itual concert that drew hundreds of at-
            tendees from across the Tri-State area.
                Organised  by  Cultivate  Talents
            co-founders Jyotsna and Tarun Shar-
            ma, the event reimagined traditional
            bhajan singing through a modern con-
            cert-style  format  featuring  AI-pow-
            ered  visuals,  live  bands,  and  interac-
            tive audience participation.
                The  evening  marked  an  evolu-
            tion  of  the  “Bhajan  Clubbing”  con-  tions of the Hanuman Chalisa accom-
            cept, blending devotional music with  panied by instruments such as the mri-
            high-energy stage production. Under  dangam and harmonium.
            the creative direction of Tarun Shar-  The  second  half  of  the  evening
            ma,  AI  and  machine  learning  tools  shifted into a high-energy bhajan fu-
            were  used  to  generate  synchronized  sion performance led by a 15-member
            visual  content  displayed  on  massive  Cultivate Talents ensemble. Over two
            LED screens. The imagery, featuring  and a half hours, the group performed
            dynamic representations of Hindu de-  across five thematic segments dedicat-
            ities, pulsed in rhythm with live perfor-  ed to Shri Ram and Hanuman, Devi
            mances, creating what organisers de-  Maa, Lord Shiva, Shree Radha Krish-
            scribed as a “divine jam” atmosphere.  na, and a collective bhajan jam session.
                Attendees ranging from children   Music direction was led by Payel
            to senior citizens participated in call-  Das,  with  vocal  contributions  from
            and-response singing and dance, with  Nidhi  Mishra,  Aparna  Oak,  Anchal
            the  floor  kept  open  throughout  the  Sinha Srivastav, Rajan Sharma, and
            three-hour  programme.  Organisers  others.  The  Shiva  Tandav  Stotram
            said this format was designed to break  segment,  performed  by  16-year-old
            the conventional separation between  vocalist  Ishaan  Manurker,  became
            performer and audience, encouraging  one  of  the  most  talked-about  mo-
            continuous engagement.            ments of the evening, drawing strong
                The  event  also  drew  several  emotional  responses  from  the  audi-
            prominent  community  leaders  and  ence and praise for the inclusion of
            dignitaries,  including  entrepreneur  young performers.
            and philanthropist Piyush Patel, Pan-  The event also featured the launch
            dit Praveen Shastri of Sanatan Mandir  of the devotional album Shiv ki Mahi-
            Parsippany,  philanthropist  Anu  Ku-  ma, composed and performed by Rajan
            mari  of  Suhag  Jewelers,  and  Tejal  Sharma, marking a formal addition to
            Shah, President of VHPA and Chair-  the group’s expanding musical portfolio.
            woman  of  HMEC.  Other  attendees    Instrumentation  blended  tradi-
            included  Dr.  Vijay  Jolly,  Neeraj  and  tional and contemporary sounds, with
            Pramod Bhagat of the World Peace &  musicians including Monty Lalani on
            Health Foundation, Dr. Ravi Murar-  tabla,  Hemant  Sharma  on  dholak,
            ka of Bharatiya Temple (PA), and ICC  Anil Sachdeva on drums and djembe,
            Marlton leadership Jayesh Parikh and  Surya  Mukerjee  on  keyboards,  and
            Amrita Desai.                     Sanket Bakshi on bass guitar.     scribed the event as its most advanced  in  production,  consulting,  and  talent
                The  programme  opened  with  a   The evening concluded with a col-  spiritual  concert  experience  to  date,  management, said its goal is to create
            traditional Ganesh Vandana, followed  lective rendition of Aarti Kunj Bihari  citing  its  integration  of  cultural  tra-  platforms that bridge Indian heritage
            by  a  45-minute  classical  devotional  Ki, as attendees participated in a clos-  dition with emerging technologies as  with  modern  creative  expression,
            segment by the Kevin & Krishna Das  ing moment of devotion and reflection.  central to its vision.    while nurturing emerging talent across
            Sharma  ensemble,  featuring  recita-  Cultivate  Talents  Unlimited  de-  The organisation, which operates  arts and technology.

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