Rabindrasangeet Stands The Test Of Time

There can be no comparison between a Rose and a Lily, or Jasmine and Orchids; but one should always adhere to a comparative study of their fields of choice. Through sadness and the benevolence of happiness. Samir Bhattacharya spelled out his well opinions to BE's corespondent Kaushik Chattapadhyay .

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In spite of being a specific genre, the songs of Tagore, are versatile, unique, and rich in content. The scanning of the songs, i.e. the way the song progresses, and the compatibility between the lyrics and the music, the proper applications of rhyming words, and breaks, etc., The technical standards are obviously brilliant. But the main concern of this essay is the content, the philosophy of his songs. If we say that, Rabindranath Tagore surpassed legends like Tansen, Baiju Bawra, and Gopal Ure in creative perspective, it is certainly not hyperbolic. There were some poetic elements in the works of Tansen, but that cannot be considered marvellous; although there is no doubt about his excellence in singing. Among almost the three hundred songs of Tansen that has been identified till date, the ragas which are scheduled to be performed at night, are the most notable. As far as known to us, there are almost twenty songs of Tansen that are mostly popular. At early stages each song was performed separately, or considered as unique scores. But over time, as music evolved, these songs became a specific style or raga and