Bhajan - Kahoji Tum kaise Bane Ho

Arpan: Divine Surrender is a studio album of Hindustani classical bhajans performed by vocalist Sanjeev Abhyankar. The album released in 1991 under the Saregama label in CD format. The recording features devotional compositions rendered in the khyal-influenced bhajan style characteristic of the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana, to which Abhyankar belongs.

The album includes eight tracks with a combined runtime of approximately 52 minutes. Track 4, titled Kahoji Tum Kaise Bane Ho, spans 6 minutes and 36 seconds. The composition draws from the bhakti tradition, with lyrical themes centered on divine devotion. Abhyankar’s interpretation employs alankars and meend techniques, accompanied by minimal instrumental support to emphasize vocal phrasing.

Production details beyond the primary artist, label, and release year remain undocumented in available sources. The album contributed to Abhyankar’s early discography, establishing his reputation as a performer of both classical bandishes and semi-classical devotional music. Saregama reissued the recording in later decades as part of its classical music catalog, though no alternate editions or expanded tracklists have been confirmed.

Notable aspects of the release include Abhyankar’s use of sargam taans in bhajan renditions, a stylistic choice less common in traditional devotional recordings of the period. The accompanying artists and specific raga frameworks for each track are not explicitly credited in the original liner notes or subsequent digital metadata.