About Prabhu Samarpan - Bhajans By Sanjeev Abhyankar
Prabhu Samarpan – Bhajans By Sanjeev Abhyankar is a devotional music album released in 2005 under the Sona Rupa label. The album features nine bhajans performed by Hindustani classical vocalist Sanjeev Abhyankar. The collection emphasizes devotional themes rooted in the Bhakti tradition, with compositions primarily dedicated to Krishna and other divine figures.
Sanjeev Abhyankar rendered the bhajans in a style that blends classical vocal techniques with devotional expression. The album includes notable tracks such as Mere To Giridhar Gopal, a traditional bhajan attributed to Mirabai, and Baso More Nainan Mein Nandalal, which invokes the child form of Krishna. Other tracks like Patiyan Mai Kaise Likhun and Main To Giridhar Ke Ghar Jaun reflect themes of surrender and longing for divine union. The album also features Barse Badariyan Sawan Ki, a composition evoking the monsoon season as a metaphor for spiritual awakening, and Man Lago Mero Yaar, a bhajan expressing devotion through poetic imagery.
The recording was issued in CD format with a total runtime distributed across nine tracks. The album title Prabhu Samarpan translates to \"Surrender to the Lord,\" aligning with the lyrical content that centers on devotion and humility before the divine. The release date coincides with the album’s official launch in 2005, though specific recording locations or session details remain undocumented in available sources.
Sanjeev Abhyankar, a disciple of the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana, applied his training in khayal and dhrupad to the bhajan genre, maintaining melodic intricacy while preserving the emotional simplicity of devotional music. The accompanying instrumentation, where present, is not detailed in public records, but the arrangements typically follow minimalistic patterns to highlight the vocal performance. The album serves as an example of Abhyankar’s work outside his classical repertoire, catering to audiences of devotional and semi-classical music.