This section contains songs categorized as "Onnannyo Geeti". In Bengali, “Onnyannyo” means Other and "Geeti" means Music; thus this section contains songs sung by Shri. Manabendra Mukhopadhyay under Other Sub-genres of Bengali Music, though not in very great numbers.
This section contains the songs sung by Shri. Manabendra Mukhopadhyay and categorized as "Atulprasader Gaan", "Deshobondhur Gaan", "Dwijendra Geeti", "Kanto Geeti" and "Rabindra Sangeet", each categorized separately.
"Deshabandhur Gaan" refers to the songs of Shri. Chittaranjan Das (or Shri. C. R. Das) (Bengali: চিত্তরঞ্জন দাশ Chittorônjon Dash) (5 November 1870 – 16 June 1925) was an Indian politician and Founder-leader of the Swaraj (Independence) Party in Bengal under British rule. He is popularly referred to by the honorific title - "Desh Bandhu" meaning "Friend of the Nation". He was closely associated with a number of literary societies and wrote poems, apart from numerous articles and essays. One such book of poems entitled "Sagar Sangit" was translated into English by Shri. Aurobindo Ghosh.
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| Shri. Atulprasad Sen |
"Atulprasader Gaan" or "Atulprasadio Gaan" refers to the songs of Shri. Atulprasad Sen (Bengali: অতুলপ্রসাদ সেন) (20 October 1871 – 26 August 1934), who was a Bengali composer, lyricist and singer. He is principally remembered as a musician and composer. His songs centered on three broad subjects- patriotism, devotion and love. The sufferings he experienced in his life found their ways into his lyrics; and this has made his songs full of pathos.
He is credited with introducing the Thumri style in Bengali music. He adapted the Hindustani style to fit Bengali songs, without distorting their tune and measure. He added a new dimension to Bengali songs and opened the way for further experiments, using fast-paced Hindustani tunes like kheyal, thungri and dadra skilfully. Although some have criticised his attempt to blend Hindustani tunes with Bengali songs, he has been able to add an element of spontaneity on occasions when the tune has transcended the lyrics. His songs based on thungri and dadra have considerable artistic merit.
Atulprasad's introduction of the raga to Bengali songs has had a significant impact and has influenced the songs of Kazi Nazrul Islam and other raga-based modern songs. He also pioneered Ghazals in Bengali, composing about 6 or 7 ghazals.
He is credited with introducing the Thumri style in Bengali music. He adapted the Hindustani style to fit Bengali songs, without distorting their tune and measure. He added a new dimension to Bengali songs and opened the way for further experiments, using fast-paced Hindustani tunes like kheyal, thungri and dadra skilfully. Although some have criticised his attempt to blend Hindustani tunes with Bengali songs, he has been able to add an element of spontaneity on occasions when the tune has transcended the lyrics. His songs based on thungri and dadra have considerable artistic merit.
Atulprasad's introduction of the raga to Bengali songs has had a significant impact and has influenced the songs of Kazi Nazrul Islam and other raga-based modern songs. He also pioneered Ghazals in Bengali, composing about 6 or 7 ghazals.
List of Songs - Coming Soon...
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| "Desh Bandhu" Shri. Chitta Ranjan Das |
"Deshabandhur Gaan" refers to the songs of Shri. Chittaranjan Das (or Shri. C. R. Das) (Bengali: চিত্তরঞ্জন দাশ Chittorônjon Dash) (5 November 1870 – 16 June 1925) was an Indian politician and Founder-leader of the Swaraj (Independence) Party in Bengal under British rule. He is popularly referred to by the honorific title - "Desh Bandhu" meaning "Friend of the Nation". He was closely associated with a number of literary societies and wrote poems, apart from numerous articles and essays. One such book of poems entitled "Sagar Sangit" was translated into English by Shri. Aurobindo Ghosh.
List of Songs – Deshabandhur Gaan
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| Shri. Dwijendralal Roy |
“Dwijendra Geeti” refers to the songs of Shri. Dwijendralal Roy (Bengali: দ্বিজেন্দ্রলাল রায়; 19 July 1863 – 17 May 1913), also known as Shri. D. L. Ray (Bengali: ডি. এল. রায়), who was a Bengali poet, playwright, and musician. He was known for his Hindu Mythological and Nationalist historical plays and songs, which number over 500 and create a separate sub-genre of Bengali Music. Two of his most famous compositions are Dhana Dhanya Pushpe Bhora and Banga Amar Janani Amar. He is regarded as one of the most important figures in early modern Bengali literature.*
List of Songs – Dwijendra Geeti
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| Shri. Rajanikanta Sen |
“Kanto Geeti” or “Kanta Geeti” refers to the songs of Shri. Rajanikanta Sen (Bengali: রজনীকান্ত সেন) (26 July 1865 – 13 September 1910), who was a Bengali poet and composer, known for his devotional (Bhakti) compositions, as well as his patriotic songs. Shri. Rajanikanta Sen is also known as “Kanta Kabi“. He displayed his poetic power at the early age of 15 by composing songs dedicated to the Goddess Kali. Devotion and patriotism formed the primary themes of his poems and songs, although he also composed love songs and satirical verses. One of his songs composed during the Swadeshi Movement, Mayer Dewa Mota Kapad Mathay Tule Ne Re Bhai, became very popular.*
List of Songs – Kanto Geeti
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| Shri. Rabindranath Tagore |
“Rabindra Sangeet” refers to the songs of Shri. Rabindranath Tagore or Shri. Rabindranath Thakur (Bengali: রবীন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুর) (7 May 1861 – 7 August 1941), who was a renowned poet, philosopher, artist, composer and novelist from Bengal, of India. His writings greatly influenced Bengali culture during the late 19th century and early 20th century. In 1913, he won the Nobel Prize in Literature, the first Asian to win this prize. He was popularly known as Gurudev. His compositions were chosen by two nations as national anthems: India’s Jana Gana Mana and Bangladesh’s Amar Shonar Bangla. The lyrics and music for the original song of Sri Lanka’s National Anthem were also the work of Tagore.*
List of Songs – Rabindra Sangeet
(*Note: Writeup about Shri. Rabindranath Tagore, Shri. Atulprasad Sen, Shri. Chitta Ranjan Das and Shri. Dwijendra Lal Roy is courtesy Wikipedia. Writeup about Shri. Rajanikanto Sen is courtesy Wikipedia and www.rajanikantasen.info)