Ullol Hashyer Kawlochhashey
Tara Jagiye Toley Dushshahosher Shikha
Bhasmey Dhaka Angarer Thekey
Tara Aakaashbaanikey Dekey Aaney
Prakasher Tapashyaye
-- Rabindranath Tagore
For a short biography of Suchitra Mitra,
click here
For a list (incomplete) of Tagore songs sung by Suchitra Mitra,
click here
For the music academy, Rabitirtha, founded by Suchitra Mitra (and a rich collection of Suchitra Mitra pictures)
click here
For more photographs of Suchitra Mitra,
click here
Visit the homepage of Shantideb Ghosh, the Guru of Suchitra Mitra,
click here
Listen to a song by Suchitra Mitra
click here
For an interview with Suchitra Mitra
click here
An excerpt on Suchitra Mitra from a
Hungarian website
(thanks to Dr. Laszlo Gutai of Intel for help with translation).
"... Suchitra Mitra, the outstanding singer,
studied Tagore music for 5 years from 1941 at the Santiniketan
University-ashram established by Tagore. She decided to devote her
whole life to the songs of Rabindranath: she has been singing and
teaching ever since. I hardly heard any music comparable to Suchitra
Mitra's, except her Tagore record issued in 1973. Her most
beautiful songs (e.g. "Tumi usar bindu", or the closing "Era parkey
apan karey") aptly evoke the miserable sadness and at the same time
the uncomparable beauty of our existence..."
Two poems by renowned Bengali poets
Suchitra-r Janya
Akaash Jokhon Chokshu bojey
Ondhokarer Shokey
Tokhon Jemon Shobai Khojey
Suchitra Mitra-ke,
Temon abaar katley Andhaar
Surya uthley pher
Amra shobai khoj kori kaar ?
Suchitra Mitra-er.
Tari ganer jyotsnajoley
Bhashai Jibonkhani,
Tai to takey shilpi boley
Bondhu boley jani.
-- Kabi Nirendranath Chakroborty
Ei Kontho
Ei Ghorey RabindrasangeetEi konthey Shobdodhwani dana meley
Paar hoye jay bahaarbati Phulshaaj Chaar deyal
Dripto Jhapotey Haoa tolay
Abaar niley niley bheshey choley,
Ei konthey shobdodhwani manush prithibi ritu niye
Pranshutrey dinraat-ke bandhey
Taray Taray dipto shikha jalay
Akaashbhora Surya-tarar majhkhaney
Ki jey Bishshoy jagay
Aar ki jey bhalobashey sonar banglar dhulomatir chhoyay
Moynaparar mathey kalo horinchokher mayay joray,
kokhono ognibaney kokhono borishoney
kokhono jhorer meghey kokhono aloye aloye
Bachar muhurtoguloke rupey rupantorey photay.
Ei konther shobdodhwani kothay pouchhoy.
Jekhaney kachhey durey hridaytapey batash kapey
Jekhaney akaash miliye jay mohashunyer nilshabujey.
Ei kontho Suchitra Mitra.
Ami ghorer modhye gaan shuni.
Ghor ? Koi Ghor ?
Ami to ek Ononto Bhuboney !!
--- Kabi Arun Mitra
To see few photographs of Suchitra Mitra,
click here
I could not get good English translation of the above two Bengali poems.
If any body has any suggestion please send mail to
subh@leland.stanford.edu
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