Kahen Sataon Mohe

Jagdish Prasad
Jagdish Prasad and Samrat Pandit performed Kahen Sataon Mohe, a khayal-style Hindustani track on the 2009 album In Rare Moods, blending Braj poetic traditions with improvisational taans.
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About Kahen Sataon Mohe

Kahen Sataon Mohe is a Hindustani classical vocal composition featured as the second track on the album In Rare Moods. Artists Jagdish Prasad and Samrat Pandit performed the piece, which showcases elements of the khayal tradition within the North Indian classical framework. The album released on June 19, 2009 under the label Aitijjhya, a platform known for archiving and distributing traditional and folk music from the Indian subcontinent.

The track exemplifies a semi-classical or light-classical style, blending lyrical phrasing with improvisational taan patterns. The composition’s textual content draws from poetic conventions in Braj or Awadhi dialects, though the specific raag and taal remain undocumented in available sources. The album In Rare Moods compiles live recordings and studio sessions, with this track likely representing a concise rendition tailored for contemporary listeners. No additional details about the accompanying instrumentalists, recording location, or production personnel are publicly confirmed.

The release format of In Rare Moods included physical CDs and digital distributions, with the label Aitijjhya emphasizing preservation of regional musical heritage. The track Kahen Sataon Mohe aligns with the album’s broader theme of reviving lesser-heard classical and semi-classical works from the early 21st century. Neither the artists nor the label provided extended liner notes, leaving aspects of the performance’s historical or stylistic context open to further scholarly or archival verification.