India, Sept. 29 -- F or Sonia Arora, devotional music works when emotion travels before technique. That, she says, is what drew her to Maine Tere Hi Bharose by viral Bundeli folk singer Suneel Lodhi. "Jo Suneel ji ne gaaya hai, bilkul dil se. Bahut time baad kisi ke bhaav sune us gaane mein," she says, adding, "Sirf gaayaki nahin hai, usme roohdaari ka maamla hai... rooh se nikli hui awaaz." Arora's comments come as bhajan clubbing, a concert-style devotional format popular with young audiences, gathers momentum. Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended one such event in Delhi on September 25, where he was seen clapping along and playing a tambourine. "Har insaan thaka hua hai. Andar hi andar koi na koi khaalipan hai har insaan mein jo sirf ishwar hi bhar sakta hai... Bhajans are filling a void for young listeners," she says. For Arora, the appeal also lies in the sense of collective devotion these gatherings create. "Jab sab ek saath ibaadat karte hain, woh jo positive energies hoti hain, aisa lagta hai jaise Bhagwan ke saath saakshaat baat kar rahe hain," she says. Arora's musical roots also span Sufi and qawwali traditions. Her father was a qawwal, and she says moving between qawwali, Sufi music and bhajans has always felt natural to her. That belief in the human voice and emotion behind music also shapes her concerns about AI-generated songs. "AI bilkul humare singers ko barbaad karne ka hi hai. Kisi ki zaroorat nahin padegi kal ko," she says, warning that singers, composers, and lyricists could all be affected....