Nazrul Geeti

Nazrul Sangeet
Nazrul Sangeet
	Nazrul teaching Nazrul Sangeet
Native name	নজরুল সঙ্গীত
Etymology	Songs and music composed by Kazi Nazrul Islam
Cultural origins	Early 20th century, Bengal
Regional scenes
	Bangladesh and India (West Bengal, Tripura, Jharkhand and Assam)

Nazrul Sangeet (Bengali: নজরুল সঙ্গীত), also Nazrul Geeti (Bengali: নজরুল গীতি; lit. 'music of Nazrul'), refers to the songs written and composed by Kazi Nazrul Islam, the national poet of Bangladesh. Nazrul Geeti incorporate revolutionary notions as well as more spiritual, philosophical and romantic themes.^[1] Nazrul wrote and composed nearly 4,000 songs (including gramophone records),^[2] which are widely popular in Bangladesh and India. Some of the most notable Nazrul Sangeet include Notuner Gaan, the national marching song of Bangladesh and O Mon Romzaner Oi Rozar Sheshe, an Bengali Islamic song on the festival of the Bengali celebration of Chand Raat and Eid-ul-Fitr.

^ "Nazrul: The ever-shining beacon". The Daily Star. 31 August 2013. Archived from the original on 26 December 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
^ Hossain, Quazi Motahar (2000). "Nazrul Islam, the Singer and Writer of Songs". In Mohammad Nurul Huda (ed.). Nazrul: An Evaluation. Dhaka: Nazrul Institute. p. 55. ISBN 984-555-167-X.

[1] "Nazrul: The ever-shining beacon". The Daily Star. 31 August 2013. Archived from the original on 26 December 2013. Retrieved 26 December 2013.

[2] Hossain, Quazi Motahar (2000). "Nazrul Islam, the Singer and Writer of Songs". In Mohammad Nurul Huda (ed.). Nazrul: An Evaluation. Dhaka: Nazrul Institute. p. 55. ISBN 984-555-167-X.

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