RABINDRANATH TAGORE'S CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS ART EDUCATION

 

Unit-4:

Contributions made by Contemporary thinkers on Art and Education

RABINDRANATH TAGORE

A Paramount poet, prolific writer, accomplished musical composer, lover of nature and men architect of Shantineketan school,  founder of Viswabharati University philosopher  –all rolled into one is Viswakabi ,kabindra –Rabindra Nath Tagore.

Key timelines
7may 1861	Birth
1881(age of 20 yr)	Song of morning
1901	Set up Shantiniketan
1909	Wrote Geetanjali
1912	Translation of Geetanjali into English by W.B Yeats
1913	Nobel Prize in literature
1915	Knighthood By British
1919	Protestant in Jaliwanalwa Bag
1921	Viswabharati as international university was established
7 Aug.1941	Death
1951	Viswabharati University awarded as National University By Govt. Of India.

 

 

Contribution Toward Art  Education

Key points

 Music and artwork-

Tagore was an excellent Musicians and painter. He wrote 2,232 songs. People called these songs as “Rabindra Sangeet” or “Tagore Song”. These songs are now a present day culture of Bengali People

 

Theatre:

 Valmiki Pratibha(The Genius of Valmiki ) the first Opera Drama. He talked in it about Spiritual elevation of Thug Ratnakara into Sage Valmiki

Stories

Tagore’s three volumes Galpaguchha comprise eighty four stories that reflect upon surroundings on modern and fashionable ideas.

Anthems

Tagore is the only person to have written anthems for three countries

The national anthem of India was one of the works By Tagore.

Amar Shonar Bangla, the national Anthem of Bangladesh, was written by Tagore

SriLanka Matha, the national Anthem of SriLanka, was written by Rabindra Nath Tagore

For Development of Art Education :

The different institutions developed in Bolepur (Shantiniketan Ashram)

Among which Kala Bhaban(college of Fine Arts And Crafts),

Sangeet Bhaban(College of Music and Dance),Silpa sadan(College of Industrial Training) fosters art education.

Aims of Education :

Spiritual development

Intellectual development

Physical development

International brotherhood

Education For Fullness

 

Curriculum

Less emphasize   towards book learning

Focus on development of senses, emotion and intellect.

He wants to impart education in natural setting and immediate environment relating to real life

Learning by doing

Activity method

Role of Teacher

The teacher should be an ancient Guru He should have love, sympathy and affection for children

Discipline

Self discipline

Reference -https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabindranath_Tagore

N.K.Bijaya(2013) Foundation of Education