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Rabindranath Tagore The Singer And His Song
Description
Author's Name: Som Reba
About Author
Dr. Reba Som (born, Darjeeling, West Bengal) is an academic, historian, writer and classical singer from India. She was the director of Indian Council for Cultural Relations' Rabindranath Tagore Centre in Kolkata from 2008-2013.
Reba Som is also a trained singer of Rabindrasangeet and songs of Kazi Nazrul Islam. Her compact discs, "Selected Songs of Rabindranath Tagore" (III Millenneo, Rome, Italy 2003 and Saregama – India, May 2004) and "Love Songs of Kazi Nazrul Islam" (Times Music, 2016) include her English translations of the lyrics.
About Book
Gitanjali, the book of poems for which Tagore was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913, was in fact a collection of songs. Much of what Tagore experienced his frustrations, his grief, his devastation was expressed through music, and during his lifetime, Tagore was most renowned for his songwriting. The Singer and His Song is a unique biography of Tagore with music as its leitmotif. It traces the musical journey of the poet with anecdotes and allusions, and includes translations of some of his most evocative songs. Written in elegant prose and accompanied by relevant photographs and paintings, this highly original book is a fitting tribute to Tagore s enduring musical legacy.
Publisher's Name:
Penguin Random House
Publish Year: 2017
Binding: Paperback
Subject:
Biography,Poetry
Paperback: 18 pages
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9780143429005
ISBN-13: 978-0143429005
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