Thursday, April 23, 2009

Tagore Anthems

I feel it is possible for a writer to accurately represent two different countries. You don’t need to be a citizen of that country to understand the culture, way of life and mood of the place. All a person has to do is stay in that place and know what is going on there to write about it.
The Indian Nation considers the people to be the most valuable thing. The anthem refers to people in different states of India and their feelings towards their country. The references to the pride the people have for their country is clear. The anthem was written December 27, 1911. I can’t say whether this anthem accurately represents India, but it does capture the pride this country feels for their homeland.
Bangladesh national anthem gives a sense of love and unity. The words flow very nicely together giving the anthem a very calming reassuring tone. The nation holds valuable its people and national pride. The idea of unity happiness and love is very prevalent. The anthem was written in 1906 during a difficult period, the Partition of Bengal. The anthem reflects the pain of what was happening and the future the country was trying to move towards.

1 comment:

ngando said...

I think that even though the author stayed in India or Bangladesh, he really felt close to the nature, and people of its country in order to write the beauty about that country. After reading each anthem of each country, we feel to live in that country where people are always happy with their lives, and enjoy the peace.