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About Rabindra Sangeet
Rabindra Sangeet is a music genre that emerged in British Raj. It is usually classed as a form of song and music of Bengal.
From Wikipedia
Rabindra Sangeet, also known as Tagore Songs, are songs from the Indian subcontinent written and composed by the British Indian polymath Rabindranath Tagore, winner of the 1913 Nobel Prize in Literature, the first Indian and also the first non-European to receive such recognition. Tagore was a prolific composer, with approximately 2,232 songs to his credit. The songs have distinctive characteristics in the music of Bengal, created and popular in Bengal, India during British rule.
One of his Rabindra Sangeet called, Bharoto Bhagyo Bidhata adopted as National anthem of India in 1911.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Rabindra Sangeet.
- ↑ song
- ↑ music of Bengal
Frequently asked questions
What is Rabindra Sangeet?
Rabindra Sangeet is a music genre that emerged in British Raj. It is usually classed as a form of song and music of Bengal.
Where and when did Rabindra Sangeet originate?
Rabindra Sangeet originated in British Raj.
Sources & credits
- Wikidata Q3345491 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Rabindra Sangeet – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pran chai chokkhu na chay (Rabindra Sangeet) on Piano by Paramanu Sarkar by Paramanu Sarkar – CC BY 4.0
- তবু মনে রেখো - গায়ক-রবীন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুর by Rabindranath Tagore – Public domain