
Rabindranath Tagore
Back to All CharactersBengali polymath, poet, musician, and artist who reshaped Bengali literature and music in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Rabindranath Tagore's Playlist: Visva-Raga
A soul’s journey through love, nature, the divine, and the eternal human spirit—songs that echo Tagore's philosophy and poetry.
Tracks
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1 | Imagine | John Lennon | Pop / Soft Rock | Play | |
Echoes Tagore’s vision of global unity and peace without borders or dogma. |
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2 | Both Sides Now | Joni Mitchell | Folk | Play | |
A philosophical reflection on perception and life's illusions—resonant with Tagore’s lyrical introspections. |
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3 | Vaishnava Jana To - Instrumental | Ronu Majumdar | Bhajan / Devotional | Play | |
A hymn Tagore admired—embodying humility, compassion, and service. |
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4 | Nature Boy | Nat King Cole | Jazz Ballad | Play | |
Captures the mystic’s path of love and wisdom—a melody Tagore would embrace deeply. |
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5 | Avril 14th | Aphex Twin | Ambient / Minimalist Piano | Play | |
Serene, melancholic beauty in minimalist form—aligned with his own musical simplicity. |
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6 | Bridge Over Troubled Water | Simon & Garfunkel | Folk Rock / Gospel | Play | |
Comforting, noble, and spiritually generous—a kindred song to his poetic empathy. |
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7 | Ekla Chalo Re | Rabindranath Tagore | Rabindra Sangeet | Play | |
A song he wrote himself—about moral courage and walking alone for truth. |
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8 | Time | Hans Zimmer | Cinematic / Instrumental | Play | |
Evokes the cosmic, timeless flow Tagore often explored in his metaphysical writings. |
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9 | Redemption Song | Bob Marley | Reggae / Protest | Play | |
A hymn of liberation and spiritual awakening—Tagore would connect with its soul. |
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10 | Ode to Joy | Beethoven | Classical | Play | |
A universal celebration of brotherhood and joy—akin to his ideals of Visva-Bharati (universal humanity). |
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11 | Riverside | Agnes Obel | Neo-Classical / Indie | Play | |
Dreamlike, introspective, and poetic—mirrors Tagore’s love for tranquil introspection. |
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12 | Take Me Home, Country Roads | John Denver | Folk / Country | Play | |
A nostalgic return to nature, home, and the self—Tagore’s heart was always in the rural soil of Bengal. |
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13 | A Case of You | Joni Mitchell | Folk | Play | |
Spiritual longing disguised as human love—much like Tagore’s poems of divine yearning. |
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14 | Kabira | Tochi Raina & Rekha Bhardwaj | Sufi/Fusion | Play | |
Inspired by mystic poet Kabir—Tagore would love its devotional essence and poetic heart. |
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15 | Teardrop | Massive Attack | Trip-Hop | Play | |
Meditative, enigmatic, and textured—Tagore would appreciate its spiritual undercurrent and rhythm. |
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16 | Lag Ja Gale | Lata Mangeshkar | Hindi Classical/Bollywood | Play | |
A haunting expression of transient beauty and emotion—deeply Tagorean in theme. |
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17 | The Sound of Silence | Simon & Garfunkel | Folk Rock | Play | |
A melancholic reflection on disconnection—Tagore would admire its lyrical grace. |
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18 | Man in the Mirror | Michael Jackson | Pop | Play | |
A call to inner transformation as the key to social change—an echo of Tagore’s values. |
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19 | Om Namah Shivaya | Krishna Das | Kirtan / World Spiritual | Play | |
A meditative chant fusing East and West—Tagore would see it as a symbol of spiritual convergence. |
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20 | Love is a Losing Game | Amy Winehouse | Jazz / Soul | Play | |
Pain, vulnerability, and purity in expression—Tagore prized authentic emotion in all art. |
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21 | Alap | Ravi Shankar | Hindustani Classical | Play | |
Tagore deeply admired classical Indian forms and saw music as spiritual revelation. |
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22 | Hallelujah | Leonard Cohen | Folk / Spiritual | Play | |
Sacred, broken beauty and human-divine dialogue—Cohen's poeticism parallels Tagore’s own. |
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23 | Clair de Lune | Debussy | Impressionist Classical | Play | |
Lyrical, dreamlike piano—Tagore would recognize the musical metaphor for moonlight and emotion. |
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24 | Song for Zula | Phosphorescent | Indie / Americana | Play | |
Philosophical and soulful meditation on love and freedom—very much in Tagore’s emotional register. |
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25 | Tumi Robe Nirobe | Rezwana Choudhury Bannya | Rabindra Sangeet | Play | |
One of Tagore’s most intimate and mystical songs—a silent prayer where the divine presence is felt without words. |

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