Assembly of Rabindra Sangeet In Selected Rabindra Ballad/ নির্বাচিত রবীন্দ্র গীতিনাট্যে সঙ্গীতের সমাবেশ

Abstract

Rabindranath Tagore was a Bengali poet, writer, composer, philosopher, social reformer who wrote in many literary genres. He was the first poet who wrote successfully in all areas of literature. His poetry, Novel, songs, dance, drama has made the Bengali literature rich. Among Tagore's popular works the geetimalya or opera plays an important role in Bengali literature where Rabindra Sangeet has acquired a valuable place. Songs written by Tagore have added an immense beauty to the musical operas. Geetinatya rooted in India's history is a theatrical performance or musical play that emerged during the period of cultural fusion between Bengali and western traditions. Rabindranath Tagore exemplified Geeti Natya in his own writings, highlighting it's significance in the cultural landscape. Rabindra Sangeet is a wide range of songs that cover a variety of themes and are influenced by music from various styles around the world. Some songs have been taken from folk origin and some songs are being composed of folk tunes. Tagore's compositions include topics like humanism, structuralism, introspection, psychology, romance, yearning, nostalgia, reflection and modernism, offering melody for every season and every season and every aspect of Bengali life. During his travel to foreign Countries he came into contact with different musicians of west and south part of the world. As a result the western style has been incorporated into Rabindra Sangeet. Afrer returning home he has written the first Geetinatya Balmiki Pratibha and after that kaal mrigaya and mayar khela. In these operas he has played several songs which belong to the western origin. Apart from these Tagore has composed many songs from folk music. So in this chapter our endeavour will be to focus on the songs that are sung in geetinatya.