Bhajan vaishnav, jana to tene kamije

Baluji Shrivastav recorded Bhajan: Vaishnav, Jana To Tene Kamije for the album Music for Mughal India. The British Library released the album on CD in 2012. The track appears as the third entry on the compilation and runs for 7 minutes and 16 seconds.

The composition belongs to the bhajan tradition of North Indian devotional music. Shrivastav performs the piece with instrumental accompaniment, though specific instrumentation details remain undocumented in available sources. The album explores classical and semi-classical forms associated with the Mughal era, but the exact recording location and session personnel are not publicly specified.

Music for Mughal India forms part of the British Library’s archival series on South Asian musical heritage. The release compiles historical and contemporary interpretations of genres linked to the Mughal court, including dhrupad, khyal and devotional repertoire. Shrivastav’s contribution reflects the Vaishnava bhajan style, a devotional form centered on themes of divine love and surrender.

The track title references the opening line of a 15th-century hymn attributed to the poet-saint Narsinh Mehta. The original composition remains a staple in Gujarati and broader North Indian devotional practice. Shrivastav’s rendition adapts the text for instrumental and vocal presentation, though the album credits do not clarify whether the version includes lyrics or remains purely instrumental.

No additional production credits, alternate takes or reissue details for this specific recording are documented in accessible references. The British Library’s release notes emphasize the album’s role in preserving and disseminating lesser-known regional and courtly traditions from the subcontinent.