The Resonance of the Perpetual: Echo of Modern Human Values in Rabindra Sangeet

Abstract

The author of this work tries to extract the root of the lasting relevance of the vast musical repertoire of Rabindranath that performs the role of philosophical and ethical guide for the people of the modern era battered with woes and traumas. His genius began sprouting up in the late nineteenth century, and continued unrelented until 1941, but his compositions did not go extinct with his demise. It is still relevant and will remain so due to its capability of spreading the eternal message of “Cosmopolitan ethics,” that thwarts the fragmentations of the digital age. The basic theme of the discussion concentrates on Tagore’s synthesis of radical individualism and universal solidarity. The author discusses in detail the concept of the “Man of the Heart” and the musical framework and architecture of the lyrics like “Ekla Chalo Re” to demonstrate as to how Tagore drifted from the archetypal norm of collective religious ritual to the “Subjective experience of the individual”. Furthermore, the study examines Tagore’s ecological vision, illustrating his belief that human identity is an extension of “universal life-rhythms” (Tagore, Religion of Man 34). The author also highlights his nuanced understanding of gender agency, framing his work as a “therapeutic landscape” (Gesler 95) for contemporary challenges. Apart from these, the author analyses Tagore’s ecological vision, highlighting his conviction that human identity is an augmentation or expansion of “universal life-rhythms.” She further emphasizes his Tagore’s subtle understanding of gender agency, constructing the framework of his works as a “therapeutic landscape” (Gesler 95) to confront the contemporaneous challenges creeping up in the society with a rising trend of dissensions in ethical behaviour accompanied by religious dogmatism.