Articles related to "Tagore"

Rabindranath Tagore was a poet and writer who also has made his mark in the realm of music and painting.

The harmonium is a hand pump organ which missionaries in India had used to accompany their hymns and litanies.

In 1913, Rabindranath Tagore, Indian Nobel Laureate, won the literature prize primarily for his prose translations of Gitanjali, which is Bengali for "song offerings."

Tagore's "The Journey" is from his most important collection titled Gitanjali, for which he won the Nobel Prize in 1913.

Rudyard Kipling wrote poems and stories in praise of the British Empire and ridiculing native Indians. Rabindranath Tagore detested the empire. Both won the Nobel Prize.

The poetic works of Kabir Das transcend religions and reveal a universal spiritual consciousness in simple and easy to understand language.

The organographic system popularized by Hornbostel and Sachs was possibly derived from an Ancient Indian one.

A country as large as India cannot be explored adequately within a few weeks. Here are some places you shouldn't miss if your time is limited to a month or less.

Birthday, anniversary, special occasion? Discover what momentous occasions also took place on this day in history, May 7th.

Kolkata (Calcutta) is no longer just identified with slums, destitution, and the inspiring work of Mother Teresa. It has a rich culture waiting to be experienced.

Exploring the mystical visions of poets, saints, seers of traditions and finding their common thread.

Bengal is the ancient land that is now Bangladesh. This article looks at its history and people.

According to popular history it was Amir Khusrau who "invented" the sitar. It has been suggested that he may have modified the existing tritantri vina.

Recognize the day for celebrating trees and the natural world by posting a tree-friendly quotation on Facebook or Twitter this Arbor Day.

Personalized wedding readings add sparkle to the ceremony. With a little imagination perfect wedding poetry can be created in minutes and remembered forever.

Dhadkan marks the transition of Indian superstar Akshay Kumar from an action to a romantic hero at the turn of the century.

Life and works of Spanish poet Juan Ramón Jiménez, famous for his poem "Platero y yo."

Collection of New Year quotes from world famous great thinkers

Brief biography of Albert Einstein, German-born Swiss-American mathematical physicist famous for Theory of Relativity with equation E=MC²

Lighting a candle is one of the simplest ways to reduce stress, help a person focus or to put together a ritual or ceremony to remember someone who has died.