Students of Magadh Mahila College perform to celebrate 150 years of Tagore’s birth. Picture by Ranjeet Kumar Dey

Patna, Sept. 29: Students of Magadh Mahila College observed the 150th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore with fervour on the premises of the institute on Wednesday.

The music department of the college presented the various facets of Tagore’s genius that left the audience mesmerised. Vishwakavi Rabindranath’s creations, his songs and his music were the charm of the day.

The musical show started with the mangaldhwani of shankh (conchshell), flute and sitar that gave a classical beginning to the event. “Swagatam Swagatam Shubh Aagaman”, the welcome song by Shivani Roshan, Richa Shruti, Priyashi, Papiya and her friends kicked off the event.

A medley of Rabindrasangeet displayed the subtle emotions in nature and human beings. “Charone Dhorite Diyo Go Mata” depicted the love for the motherland. The Hindi version of “Mone Mor Meghero Shongeet” (Mera Man Megh Ka Sathi) compared the human heart with the variations of the rainy season. Raag “Miya Malhar” in Tintal, Madhyalay (Bol Re Papihara) and the famous song “Aami Chini Go Chini Tomare Ogo Bideshini” by Bharti Verma and Jonaki gave a glimpse of Bengal in the land of Bihar. The audience appreciated the rendition of “Momo Chitte Niti Nritye” and “Aanondodhara Bahe Re Jag Me”. With “Hum Dono Jhule The Van Me”— the separation and the union afterwards in eternal love was beautifully described.

Governor Devanand Konwar was the chief guest of the ceremony. Patna University vice-chancellor Professor Shyamlal, Patna University pro-vice-chancellor S.I. Ahson and head of the department of Hindi, Patna University, Dr Balram Tiwari also attended the show.

“Gitanjali is ideal for anything that I have come across in modern literature. The atmosphere and texture of happiness and its elusiveness have seldom been so perfectly transcribed,” said Dr Neera Chowdhary, head of the department of music, Magadh Mahila College.

“Kaviguru is not an appropriate description of Rabindranath Tagore, he should be called “Kalaguru”, there is no field of art in which he did not excel. He took Bengal and its culture at least 100 years ahead of its time,” said the governor.