Songs of Tagore

Songs of Tagore

Author: Rabindranath Tagore

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2023-02-27

Total Pages: 229

ISBN-13: 1000814963

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Rabindranath Tagore composed over 2000 songs that are revered and sung by Bengalis everywhere. However, they remain mostly unknown to listeners from other communities. This book brings the Nobel Laureate’s unique music — Rabindrasangit — to a global audience, with a lucid introduction by Ananda Lal as well as selected songs in international transcription and English translation. It includes an essay written originally in Bengali by the celebrated filmmaker Satyajit Ray, himself a Tagore student and music composer. Ray presents his thoughts on Rabindrasangit, its nuances, music, history, and usage. Lal has also translated this essay into English for the first time. The book also presents for the first time faithful staff notations of all 41 songs in three of Tagore’s major plays — Rakta-karavi, Tapati, and Arup Ratan — providing a thematic unity to the music section. This volume will be of interest to Tagore and Ray enthusiasts and specialists, musicologists, and students of music, theatre, literature, performance studies, and cultural studies. It will appeal not only to scholars but to general readers wanting to know more about Tagore’s songs, as well as directors, arrangers, composers, and singers who may wish to perform or interpret the songs transcribed.


Fourteen Songs by Rabindranath Tagore

Fourteen Songs by Rabindranath Tagore

Author: Rabindranath Tagore

Publisher: Green Books

Published: 2011-05-05

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 9780857840226

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‘Nothing gives me the same sense of attainment, of achievement, as the making of a song!’ said the great Bengali poet and song-writer, Rabindranath Tagore. to Arthur Geddes early one morning in 1923. Having often heard Geddes play back his songs to him on the violin, Tagore asked him to translate some of these songs from Bengali, so that the English words would fit the melodies. In a letter dated 18 February, 1926, Tagore wrote to Arthur regarding translations of his songs into English, ‘Please write the accompaniment yourself. I can trust you.’ This book is thus a direct fulfilment of Tagore’s wish. In the text that accompanies the songs, Arthur Geddes discusses the life and work of Tagore, the sources from which the poet took his inspiration, and the translator’s own efforts in trying not only to faithfully translate Tagore’s words but to convey the imagery, rhythms and verse forms of the originals. The fourteen songs are presented in modern musical notation for singers and instrumentalists, divided into three sections: – five songs from the song-drama ‘Raja’ (‘The King of the Dark Chamber’) – seven songs of prayer, resolution and mourning – two songs of youth and Santiniketan


The Lover of God

The Lover of God

Author: Rabindranath Tagore

Publisher: Copper Canyon Press

Published: 2013-12-15

Total Pages: 120

ISBN-13: 161932122X

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Tagore's supressed book now available in an English-Bengali edition For the first time in English, here is the sequence of poems Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941) worked on his entire life—the erotic and emotionally powerful dialogue about Lord Krishna and his young lover Radha. These "song offerings" are the first poems Tagore ever published, though he passed them off as those of an unknown Bengali religious poet. As the first and last poems Tagore wrote and revised, they represent the entrance and exit to one of the most prolific literary lives of our contemporary world. The translation rights to Tagore’s poetry were tightly guarded until 2001, when they entered the public domain, making publication of this book possible. These English versions are the result of a five-year collaboration between Bengali scholar Tony K. Stewart, who provided richly associative literal translations, and the celebrated poet Chase Twichell, who shaped the poems into English. This bilingual Bengali-English edition also includes the "biography" Tagore wrote of the unknown religious poet who supposedly authored these poems. Rabindranath Tagore was born in Bengal, the youngest son of a religious reformer and scholar. He wrote successfully in all literary genres and is the author of the national anthems for both India and Bangladesh. In his mature years he managed the family estates, which brought him into close touch with common humanity and increased his interest in social reforms. He participated in the Indian nationalist movement, and was a devoted friend of Mahatma Gandhi. Tagore received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913; he was knighted in 1915 by the British Government, but later resigned the honor as a protest against British policies in India.


Patrick Geddes's Intellectual Origins

Patrick Geddes's Intellectual Origins

Author: Macdonald Murdo Macdonald

Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

Published: 2020-02-03

Total Pages: 329

ISBN-13: 1474454100

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Patrick Geddes is one of Scotland's most remarkable thinkers of the late-nineteenth century. His environmental and cultural message endures today, yet the distinctively Scottish context to his thinking has not been properly acknowledged. This book situates Geddes within his own intellectual background (described by George Davie as 'the democratic intellect') and explores the relevance of that background to Geddes's substantial national and international achievements across a truly impressive range of disciplines. Key Features:Explores Patrick Geddes Scottish intellectual background in depth for the first time;Highlights Geddes's insistence on the importance of arts to sciences and vice versa, and the distinctively Scottish context of this approach;Considers the interdisciplinary achievements of Geddes in Edinburgh, Dundee, Paris, London and India;Pays particular attention to his leadership of the Celtic Revival both from a Scottish perspective and with respect to international links, in particular with Indian cultural revivalists such as Ananda Coomaraswamy.


Life and Music of Rabindranath Tagore

Life and Music of Rabindranath Tagore

Author: Shubhankar Das

Publisher: BFC Publications

Published: 2022-09-27

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 9355091273

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Rabindranath Tagore, (181-1941) poet and musician. He is the creator of modern song of Bengal. Basically, his talent as a poet is recognized worldwide. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1913.One of the genres of Rabindranath's diverse creations is his extraordinary songs, which is called Rabindra Sangeet This musical talent was grown and developed in him through family resources. He created a unique world of music through his observations on the words and melodies of the East-West combination of songs, which was his own creation, and over time, this Rabindra Sangeet became eternal. In this book, Rabindranath's family, works and musical life as well as 26 songs composed by him is given through western notation which will enrich and charm the readers.


The Complete Works of Rabindranath Tagore

The Complete Works of Rabindranath Tagore

Author: Rabindranath Tagore

Publisher: e-artnow

Published: 2020-04-19

Total Pages: 2160

ISBN-13:

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This meticulously edited Rabindranath Tagore collection is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Poetry: My Golden Bengal (Amar Shonar Bangla) The Morning Song of India (Jana Gana Mana) Gitanjali The Gardener Fruit-Gathering The Crescent Moon: The Home On The Seashore The Source Baby's Way The Unheeded Pageant Sleep-Stealer The Beginning Baby's World When And Why Defamation The Judge Playthings The Astronomer Clouds And Waves The Champa Flower Fairyland The Land Of The Exile The Rainy Day Paper Boats The Sailor The Further Bank The Flower-School The Merchant Sympathy Vocation Superior The Little Big Man Twelve O'clock Authorship The Wicked Postman The Hero The End The Recall The First Jasmines The Banyan Tree Benediction The Gift My Song The Child-Angel The Last Bargain Stray Birds Lover's Gift and Crossing The Fugitive: Kacha and Devayani Ama and Vinayaka The Mother's Prayer Somaka and Ritvik Karna and Kunti The Child Songs of Kabir Novels & Short Stories: The Home and the World The Hungry Stones The Victory Once There Was a King The Home-Coming My Lord, The Baby The Kingdom of Cards The Devotee Vision The Babus of Nayanjore Living or Dead? "We Crown Thee King" The Renunciation The Cabuliwallah Mashi The Skeleton The Auspicious Vision The Supreme Night Raja and Rani The Trust Property The Riddle Solved The Elder Sister Subha The Postmaster The River Stairs The Castaway Saved My Fair Neighbour Master Mashai The Son of Rashmani Plays: The Post Office Chitra The Cycle of Spring The King of the Dark Chamber Sanyasi, or the Ascetic Malini Sacrifice The King and the Queen Essays & Lectures: Sadhana: The Realisation of Life Personality Nationalism The Centre of Indian Culture Thought Relics The Spirit of Japan Creative Unity Oriental and Occidental Music Letters: Glimpses of Bengal Letters of Tagore My Reminiscences – Autobiography


Songs of Kabir

Songs of Kabir

Author: Rabindranath Tagore

Publisher: Phoemixx Classics Ebooks

Published: 2021-11-14

Total Pages: 76

ISBN-13: 3986774548

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Songs of Kabir Rabindranath Tagore - Kabir lived in the 15th Century (1440-1518); born to Mohammadan parents; he came under the influence of the famous Hindu saint; Sri Ramananda and delved deep into the mysteries of Hindu mysticism. A true worshipper of God; he emphasized the purity of mind and selfless devotion to God. He openly opposed the weaknesses of both Hinduism and Islam.During his life time he composed many poems. They are usually two line couplets; known as dohas; recited by many scholars even today to denote some deep philosophical truths.All these songs of Kabir were translated into English by none other than Rabindranath Tagore; the mystic poet and the Noble Laureate; the first edition; published by The Macmillan Company; 1915; New York.This book shall prove to be an asset for the Kabir lovers who can't enjoy his writings in Hindi.


Rabindranath Tagore

Rabindranath Tagore

Author: Bashabi Fraser

Publisher: Reaktion Books

Published: 2019-09-15

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13: 1789141788

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Polymath Rabindranath Tagore was the first non-European to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913. But Tagore was much more than a writer. Through his poems, novels, short stories, poetic songs, dance-dramas, and paintings, he transformed Bengali literature and Indian art. He was instrumental in bringing Indian culture to the West and vice versa, and he strove to create a less divided society through mutual respect and understanding, following the example of his great contemporary and close friend, Mahatma Gandhi. In this timely reappraisal of Tagore’s life and work, Bashabi Fraser assesses Tagore’s many activities and shows how he embodies the modern consciousness of India. She examines his upbringing in Bengal, his role in Indian politics, and his interests in international relationships. Taking a holistic perspective, she also addresses some of the misreadings of his extraordinary life and work.


Rabindranath Tagore

Rabindranath Tagore

Author: Edward John Thompson

Publisher: London, Milford

Published: 1926

Total Pages: 358

ISBN-13:

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An appreciation of Tagore's poetry & drama by one of his foremost students & critics.