India, May 7 -- From my understanding, Kobi Guru Rabindranath Tagore, as a composer, had infused different influences of Eastern folk, waltz, and sometimes even Carnatic ragas with his innate sense of soothing melodies. As a poet, he expressed love, romance, surrender and even anguish as a spiritual connection with the Almighty. One can find different layers and interpretations in his poetry. As I grew up and was mature enough to understand the depth of his thoughts and creations, I fell more in love with Rabindra Sangeet. I have recorded over 50 Tagore songs and hope to record more in the coming years.

Rabindra Sangeet is poetry-based. So those who understand Bengali poetry will understand the depth, beauty and profoundness of Rabindran...