Bengal’s most celebrated musical genius, Rabindranath Tagore, believed that the world of his songs should be in tandem with the poetry of our various senses. To him, music was a perfect harmony of libretto and melody. While all compilations are almost always chronological, Tagore divided his oeuvre into genres dedicated to love, nature, his country and the divine. What remained was around 130 songs of diverse moods and subjects – a kaleidoscope which becomes a microcosm of the poet’s own inner world.This was the collection he called ‘Bichitro’ or the ‘varied’ – songs of different hues, sublime thoughts and mixed emotions. These songs surpass the mundane to rise as a magnificent body of unsurpassed beauty that never fails to awe-inspire.

In this commemorative edition, twelve such songs are sung by the legendary Tagore exponent Suchitra Mitra. In her own inimitable style, she renders the songs with subtle masterly and fine craftsmanship that leaves one spellbound by her sheer artistry. Trained in Shantiniketan,by eminent personalities like Shantideb Ghosh and Shailajaranjan Majumdar, Mitra’s singing is distinguished by her perfect diction,vibrant energy and technical excellence. This collection will definitely enrich the listener as it has millions over the last seven decades.