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Lyric and background history of song shuno nolini kholo go
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This page contains lyric of Tagore song shuno nolini kholo go and its transliteration in English with background history. Background of the song includes the place and date of the song written by Rabindranath, name of the newspaper or magazine the song was first published in and the name of the person who had prepared the notation or swaralipi. This page also contains the musical composition of song like parjaay, taal, raag and ango.
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Musical composition and background history of the song:
Parjaay: Prem O Prokriti (9)
Taal: Khemta
Raag: Khat
Written on: 1879
Collection: Shaishab Sangeet
Swarabitan: 20
Notation by: Indira Debi Chowdhurani
Notes: This song was written in the year 1878 prior to his first trip to England. Satyendranath, Debendranath's second son, had a friend at Bombay (now Mumbai), Dadoba Panduranga. It was assumed that Anna Targhar, daughter of Panduranga would be the best person to train Rabindranath with English etiquettes and also the language before his journey to England. Beautiful Anna have been educated in English environment although she was elder than Rabindranath by a couple of years. He had developed a brief courtship with her which he has mentioned at times. A new name, 'Nolini' for her, is believed, to be a gift from the poet. There are reasons to assume that this song was written with this young lady in the bottom of his mind. A reference is found in the thirteenth chapter of 'Chhelebela',
... After staying at Ahmadabad Mej-dada might have thought that in order to provide some respite to my homesick soul I must have a girl-friend. It might be handy for my English learning too. Hence, I had to take shelter temporarily at a residence of a family at Bombay. A girl, member of the family, bright and educated in England, was my accomplice. She could have easily ignored me for my meagre education, but she didn't. I would always try to promote my poet's identity whenever I could find a chance as it was my assured capital. She had gladly accepted my poetic ability without any question. She had placed a demand for a nick name for her to the poet. Soon I came out with one - she loved the sound. She had also wished to have her name twined with my poetry. I lyricized it, she heard the composition in BHAIRAVI, a morning tune. The expression for her admiration was - 'I would perhaps be reincarnated by your song.' ...
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Shuno nolinee, kholo go aankhi – Ghum ekhano bhaangilo na ki ! Dekho, tomari duar pare Sakhee, esechhe tomari robi. Shuni probhater gaatha mor Dekho bhengechhe ghumer ghor, Jagat uthechhe nayon meliya nutan jiban labhi. Tabe tumi ki sajanee jaagibe naako, Aami je tomari kobi. Protidin aasi, protidin haasi, Protidin gaan gaahi – Protidin praate shuniya se gaan Dhire dhire utho chaahi. Aajio esechhi, cheye dekho dekhi Aar to rajoni naahi. Aajio esechhi, utho utho sakhee, Aar to rajoni naahi. Sokhi, shishire mukhani maaji Sokhi, lohit basone saaji Dekho bimalo sarasi-aarshir pare aparup ruparaashi. Theke theke dhire heliya poriya Nijo mukhochhaaya aadhek heriya Lalito adhare uthibe phutiya sharamer mridu haasi.
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