Rabindra Sangeet
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Rabindra Sangeet is a body of songs written and composed by Rabindranath Tagore that blends classical Indian and Bengali folk traditions and is central to Bengali cultural and musical identity.
Aliases (2)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bengali cultural heritage
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musical tradition → song repertoire → |
| associatedWith |
Bengali Renaissance
→
Brahmo Samaj → Indian independence movement → |
| composer |
Rabindranath Tagore
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| countryOfOrigin |
India
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| creator |
Rabindranath Tagore
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| culturalSignificance |
central to Bengali identity
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performed on Bengali festivals → |
| hasApproximateNumberOfWorks |
over 2200 songs
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| hasGenre |
art song
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devotional song → folk-inspired song → love song → patriotic song → |
| hasNotableWork |
Amar Shonar Bangla
→
Jana Gana Mana → |
| influenced |
Bangladeshi music
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Bengali modern songs → Indian film music → |
| influencedBy |
Baul music
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Bengali folk music → Carnatic music → Hindustani classical music → Irish folk music → Scottish folk music → Western classical music → |
| language |
Bengali
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| lyricist |
Rabindranath Tagore
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| partOf |
Bengali culture
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Bengali music → |
| performancePractice |
emphasis on lyrics over virtuosity
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strict adherence to Tagore’s notation in formal schools → |
| performedOn |
Rabindra Jayanti
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| periodOfCreation |
early 20th century
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late 19th century → |
| regionOfOrigin |
Bengal
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| script |
Bengali script
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| taughtAt |
Rabindra Bharati University
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Visva-Bharati University → |
| typicalTheme |
devotion
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humanism → love → nature → patriotism → philosophy → |
| usedAs |
national anthem of Bangladesh
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national anthem of India → |
Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Bengal
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West Bengal → |
traditionalMusic |
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Tagore family
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contributedTo |
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Rabindranath Tagore
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genre |
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Jana Gana Mana
("Tagore’s song collection "Gitanjali" (Bengali songs, not the English poetry book)")
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includedIn |
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West Bengal
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knownFor |
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Rabindranath Tagore
("Amar Shonar Bangla")
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notableWork |