The use of music to reveal the underlying truth in Tagore’s play ‘Rinshod’ (রবীন্দ্রনাথের ‘ঋণশোধ’ নাটকের অন্তর্নিহিত সত্য উদঘাটনে সংগীতের ব্যবহার)

Abstract

In Tagore's works, seasonal variation has been captured again and again in his unique style. If you look there, you can see that man, nature and God are the three main pillars. And when we think about this nature, it is natural to think about the seasons. Rabindranath composed his seasonal dramas with these seasonal variations. Among which the drama 'Rinshodh' (1922) is one. This play is a modified form of the play 'Shardotsav' (1908). The overarching theme of the play Rinshodh is the invocation of autumn. But deep down lies its innermost truth. Those theories are revealed through music. Nature fills the surroundings with its beautiful beauty during autumn and people enjoy it. But people do not return anything in return. Man should repay this nectar of nature's love with the love of his heart. Autumn invites the mind out of the house to unite with nature. Only then will the eternal relationship be unbroken through this give and take. Autumn is the perfect time to repay this debt, on the arrival of which the white shefali (Jasmine) bunches are adorned with white clouds and await the arrival of Saradalakshmi (God). Playwright Tagore was not only fascinated by the beauty of nature and wanted to express it through drama; He has made all the characters of the play leave the house with a noble purpose and has landed music in various contexts to show their accuracy. These songs are revealed in the voices of Balakdal (Boys), Thakurdada and Kabishekhar (Laureate). However, Kabishekhar has brought out the subtle themes of the play through music through his extraordinary poetic talent. Balakdal and Thakurdada basically spread the joy of autumn holidays in the hearts of the audience through songs. These songs are used in various scenes of the play which are very theatrically relevant. Apart from this, the presence of some other characters helped to convey the meaning of the play. The combination of all these characters helps to understand the essence of the drama. If they don't arrange the offerings of their life's sorrow, this debt repayment will remain incomplete somewhere. Dramatist Rabindranath took the help of songs to express this thought of mind. These songs are the medium of emotions and reveal the core truth of the theatrical theme.