Talent of Rabindranath begins with writing poems and singing songs.
Rabindranath wrote, "my age was not more than 7-8 when I began writing poems". One day, one of his nephew Jyotiprakas [ Jyotiprakas Gangopadyay {1855-1919}, son of Kadambini Debi [eldest sister of Ganandranath] and Jnangprakas Gangopadyay ] called him in his room and said,"you have to write poems" He told him. how to write Payaar of 14 words. His nephew was a little bit older . A few days after Rabindranath began to write poems in full scale in blue papers got from office with curved lines drawn on it. His elder brother, Somendranath, on seeing the talent of Rabindranath , took the responsibility of being his publicity officer . Up til now they made the office assistants to listen to Rabinath's poem, now they got an opportunity of approaching to Nabagopal Babu , editor of National Paper, who for the first time could not appreciate the talent of Rabindranath.
By this time Jyotirindranath became a prominent person in Tagore family for his qualities in music. He was practicing music for long time. He was the music composer of "Nabanatak". Recently, he learnt Sitar when he went to Bombay with Satyendreanath.His enthusiasm in music was expressed at the annual function of Brahmo Samaj on 23 Jan 1869. This enthusiasm was due to Debendranath returned from Himalayas. 15 songs was sung. He also took Rabindranath in this affairs. Rabindranath wrote in Jibansmriti that they were brought up in musical environment and he could not remember when he was ignorant of music.
He remember that imitating the Maghotsab they decorated their room with marigold flowers and he sung "dekhile tomer sei atula prem-anane" sitting on a table.
Really, wave of music was constantly flowing traditionally in Jorasanko Thakur Bari. Debendranath in his boyhood, he learnt piano from an European teacher. Later he took lesson in vocal music from an Ostad. From the time of Ram mohan , Bengali words were put in Hindi songs to create Brahmo Song. It was in vogue even in the time of Debendranath.But this was changed during his son's time.
Dwijendranath, Satyendraanath, Hemendranath, Jyotorindranath , all of them, practiced vocal music earnestly. Son in law of debendranath, Sarada Prasad took lesson from the famous Sitarist Jualaprasad. Many renowned musician assembled in Jorasanko. Moreover, Bisnuchandra Chakrabarty was a paid music teacher in Brahmo Society. He and his elder brother Krishna used to sing in Brahmo society Even after the death of Krishna he remained as teacher and retired in his old days in 1289 Bangabde. He composed many songs created by Debendranath and his sons.
He was also the music teacher of Thakur Bari. In childhood Rabindranath took lesson from him. Each Sunday morning music classes were held. Rabindranath wrote about this, The songs he taught was not appreciated by modern known or unknown Singer. Rabindranath mentioned, "now a days music teachers teaches first sa re ga ma and ask to practice them. ...Harmonium was not available at that time to spoil the sense of music. We carried Tambura on our shoulder and practice songs. We were not dolls of instruments."
Rabindranath wrote, "my age was not more than 7-8 when I began writing poems". One day, one of his nephew Jyotiprakas [ Jyotiprakas Gangopadyay {1855-1919}, son of Kadambini Debi [eldest sister of Ganandranath] and Jnangprakas Gangopadyay ] called him in his room and said,"you have to write poems" He told him. how to write Payaar of 14 words. His nephew was a little bit older . A few days after Rabindranath began to write poems in full scale in blue papers got from office with curved lines drawn on it. His elder brother, Somendranath, on seeing the talent of Rabindranath , took the responsibility of being his publicity officer . Up til now they made the office assistants to listen to Rabinath's poem, now they got an opportunity of approaching to Nabagopal Babu , editor of National Paper, who for the first time could not appreciate the talent of Rabindranath.
By this time Jyotirindranath became a prominent person in Tagore family for his qualities in music. He was practicing music for long time. He was the music composer of "Nabanatak". Recently, he learnt Sitar when he went to Bombay with Satyendreanath.His enthusiasm in music was expressed at the annual function of Brahmo Samaj on 23 Jan 1869. This enthusiasm was due to Debendranath returned from Himalayas. 15 songs was sung. He also took Rabindranath in this affairs. Rabindranath wrote in Jibansmriti that they were brought up in musical environment and he could not remember when he was ignorant of music.He remember that imitating the Maghotsab they decorated their room with marigold flowers and he sung "dekhile tomer sei atula prem-anane" sitting on a table.
Really, wave of music was constantly flowing traditionally in Jorasanko Thakur Bari. Debendranath in his boyhood, he learnt piano from an European teacher. Later he took lesson in vocal music from an Ostad. From the time of Ram mohan , Bengali words were put in Hindi songs to create Brahmo Song. It was in vogue even in the time of Debendranath.But this was changed during his son's time.
Dwijendranath, Satyendraanath, Hemendranath, Jyotorindranath , all of them, practiced vocal music earnestly. Son in law of debendranath, Sarada Prasad took lesson from the famous Sitarist Jualaprasad. Many renowned musician assembled in Jorasanko. Moreover, Bisnuchandra Chakrabarty was a paid music teacher in Brahmo Society. He and his elder brother Krishna used to sing in Brahmo society Even after the death of Krishna he remained as teacher and retired in his old days in 1289 Bangabde. He composed many songs created by Debendranath and his sons. He was also the music teacher of Thakur Bari. In childhood Rabindranath took lesson from him. Each Sunday morning music classes were held. Rabindranath wrote about this, The songs he taught was not appreciated by modern known or unknown Singer. Rabindranath mentioned, "now a days music teachers teaches first sa re ga ma and ask to practice them. ...Harmonium was not available at that time to spoil the sense of music. We carried Tambura on our shoulder and practice songs. We were not dolls of instruments."
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