Sangeet Kalpataru

Sangeet Kalpataru (literal meaning: "Wish fulfilling tree of music".[1]) is a Bengali language song anthology edited and compiled by Swami Vivekananda (as Narendranath Datta) and Vaishnav Charan Basak. The book was first published in August or September 1887 from Arya Pustakalaya, Calcutta. In 2000, the book was reprinted by the Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture. It was edited with a critical introduction by Dr Sarbananda Choudhury.

Sangeet Kalpataru
AuthorSwami Vivekananda (as Narendranath Datta)
Vaishnav Charan Basak
Original titleসঙ্গীত কল্পতরু
CountryIndia
LanguageBengali
SubjectAnthology of Bengali music
Published1887
Reprinted in 2000

Content

The book was a compilation of Bengali songs. It also discussed different aspects of vocal and instrumental music.[2] The book was divided into different sections and songs were arranged by theme. The first sections included patriotic songs.[3] The book included twelve Rabindra Sangeets.[lower-alpha 1][4]

It contained 90-page long introduction which discussed the theory of music and 18-page long biographical notes and sketches on Bengali songwriters and poets such as Chandidas, Vidyapati, Ramprasad.[5]

The book was compiled by Narendranath before he became an ascetic. Of the 12 songs in the book, four were written by Rabindranath Tagore of which three songs[6] were taught by him to Vivekananda and to a few others. These songs were sung in chorus by Vivekananda and others during the marriage of Leeladevi, daughter of Rajanarain Basu that was held at Sadharan Brahmo Samaj. Narendranath had also written three songs before the publication of the book, one of which he used to sing at the Baranagore Monastery.[7]

Some of the songs of the book were—[8]

SongGenreComposerRagaTala
Jabe kihe amar din biphale chaliye (in Bengali)Brahma SangeetMultanEktal
Mana chalo nijo niketane (in Bengali)Brahma SangeetSurat MalharEktal
Gaganer thale rabi chandra dipak jwale (in Bengali)DevotionalRabidranath TagoreJayajayantiJhaptal
Malin pankila mone kemone dakibo tomay (in Bengali)DevotionalBijoy Krishna GoswamiMultanAdhatheka
Bipada bhaya baran je kore or mon (in Bengali)DevotionalJadu BhattaChhayanatJhaptal
Dekhile tomar sei atula prema anena (in Bengali)DevotionalGaganendranath TagoreBaharEktal
Tumi amr bondhu, ki boli tomay nath (in Bengali)Kirtan
N.A.
Dub dub dub, rupsagare amar mon (in Bengali)Baul tune—
N.A.
Prabhu main gulam, main gulam, main gulam tera (in Hindi)Bhajan—
N.A.

Publication and republication

Sangeet Kalpataru was first published in August or September 1887 from Arya Pustakalay, 118, Upper Chitpur Road, Calcutta. The compilers of the book were credited as "Sri Narendranath Datta B. A. and Vaishnav Charan Basak". Narendranath collected and arranged most of the songs of this compilation, but could not finish the work of the book for unfavourable circumstances. The authorship of the 18 page appendix to the book, which gives brief biography of the Bengali poets such as Chandi Das, Vidyapathi and Ramdas is not mentioned. However, in the fourth edition Naredndranath's name was dropped. In 2000, the book was reprinted by Ramakrishna Institute for Culture, Calcutta.[1]

Depictions

The book and the relationship between Swami Vivekananda and Rabindranath Tagore and Tagore family was depicted in 2013 Bengali drama Bireswar. The drama produced by Belgharia Shankhamala theatre group.[4]

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References

Explanatory notes
  1. Songs written by Rabindranath Tagore

Citations
  1. "Profile of Famous Educators: Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902)" (pdf). UNESCO organization. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  2. Society 1986, p. 51.
  3. The Institute 2002, p. 261.
  4. "বিবেকানন্দ বনাম রবীন্দ্রনাথ". Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). 5 January 2013. Archived from the original on 3 October 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
  5. Chattopadhyaya 1999, p. 33.
  6. Ramananda Chatterjee (1980). The Modern Review. Modern Review Office. p. 166.
  7. Chattopadhyaya 1999, p. 34.
  8. Dey 1990, p. 96.

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