Life and Music of Rabindranath Tagore

Book excerpt: 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.