Wednesday, January 17, 2018

Creativity of Rabindranath (1888-89)

Rabindranath went to Gazipur to inaugurate Brahmma Upasana on 1st Baisakh 1888 and said , "we rested in the open sky on the night of 1st Baisakh of 1888.Resting on the ground we  looked to the stars spread in the sky.
Rabindranath invited Priya Nath Sen to come to Gazipur but he could not respond.
Rabindranath came to Gazipur at the beginning of Falgoon in the last month but he began writing poems from 11 Baishakh. The name of the poem is "Sunya Griha".
But home of Rabindranath was  not empty.His young pregnant wife, his child looking like a blossom belly fool,  and others were with him.. Rabindranath wrote,
Gavir bidirna pran nirab katar,
Rudra ashru bydiche pran,
Sneher pratima hara

Akash sankirna kara
Sammukhe utheche jena
Lauher kapath.
He lost his "natun bauthakurani" four years ago and his heart full of sorrows were expressed here.
Kadambari Debi was the main inspiration of the flow of Kabyas began from 11 Baishakh . The happy moments he had with his wife and child daughter became blurred which was expressed in "Patrer Pariksha",
'Tumi bhalo acho kina' 'ami bhalo achi'
Sneha jena naam deke   kache ese jay dekhe,
After a few days of writing these poems Rabindranath started for Kolkata and at the beginning of Jaishtha he returned to Gazipur with Indira Debi, Surendranath, and probably Sarada Debi. He began to write poems with different tunes.
Rabindranath was not reflected in the memoirs of Indira Debi.He was He was visible in the description of nephew Sarala Debi ,
" From my very childhood I used to sing songs, pick up songs where I  find.But I first found the God of songs when I saw Rabimama at Gazipur. Really songs are not like what I learnt earlier, it is not a mechanical one.   ........"
Rabindranath said, "I learnt to find tunes of songs earlier , but I learnt to see its picture at Gazipur."
Rabindranath wrote 15 poems at Gazipur.
The poem "bela je chale galo, jalke chal" was thoroughly edited when he was at  Santiniketan five months later.

Tuesday, January 9, 2018

Creativity of Rabindranath (1887-1888)

Severe debate started for some time about child marriage, spiritualism of Hindu marriage and generosity of joint family. 
Supporting child marriage many important lecturers gave their speech excepting one ( ? Bipin Chandra Paul).At last Rabindranath was called for to support the views against child marriage.
Rabindranath wrote an essay "Hindu Bibaha" and it was read in the meeting held on 4th Sep 1886 at the Science Association  Hall situated at Bowbazar Street under the  chairmanship of Dr. Mahandra Lal Sarkar.
The Bengalee news paper wrote, " A great and enthusiastic meeting was held on Sunday last ........"
Rabindranath went to Darjeeling with Mrinalini Debi, Madhurilata, Bada Didi Saudamini Debi, N'didi Swarnakumari Debi and her two daughters Hiranmayee and Sarala. Apart from this some attendants accompanied them.
Castleton House was rented for Debendranath Thakur at Rs. 243.. Rent continued though he Returned back to Jorasanko. There was a big hall in the house. Rabindranath arranged meetings with litterateurs everyday. Rabindranath read everyday poems of Tennyson to Browning. Really he read so nicely that it remains in memory for long.
In Darjeeling Rabindranath did not write any poem other than Pratidwani.
Instead of writing poems ,Rabindranath wrote a Geeti-natya, "Mayar Khela".This was written at the request of Sree Sarala Roy, wife of Dr. Prasanna Kumar Roy and was dedicated in her name. This was written following Nalini written earlier.
At the end of his life Rabinndranath wrote Mayar Khela in the form of Nrityanatya.
At the occasion 58th session of annual wrote 17 songs. At this time an artist named J.Archar drawn pictures of child Madhurilata and Rabindranath.   

Monday, January 8, 2018

Creativity of Rabindranath (1886-87)

!3 April 1886, Rabindranath wrote three songs, Amareo Karo Marjana etc.
Some lectures were arranged in City College hall. Rabindranath reads out an essay "Satya" which was published in Tatwakaumudi.Having relieved of the responsibility of Balaka, Rabindranath wrote Sirish Majumdar, " personally I donot have any work.