Photo Gallery: Rabindranath Tagore used this gramophone recorder, now public can view it in Kolkata museum

An age-old gramophone recorder used by Rabindranath Tagore has been restored and open for the public by Birla Industrial & Technological Museum in Kolkata, West Bengal.

A portrait of Rabindranath Tagore has also been kept along with the gramophone.

Before India got its freedom in the year 1931 this recording machine was imported from Germany by the then eminent recording company of Kolkata where Tagore himself was one of the shareholders. Tagore recorded recitation of one poem and a song.

 

This recorder with the original record full of immense archival value was donated to Birla Museum, with the advent of Bengali new year in the month of April. The birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore is not far behind.

Shantiniketan, as well as the whole of West Bengal, starts preparing for Nobel Laureate poet's birthday which is commonly known as 'pochishe boishakh'. 

As a prelude to the upcoming event, this becomes all the more important. Tagore recorded one song, 'Tobu mone rekho', one recitation of the poem, 'birpurush'.

Showcasing old treasures in public interest is always a good reason for such an initiative. 

Tagore's Nobel was stolen and till now it is not rescued, This is another valuable piece related to Tagore.

The exhibition will be open till March 31 but we have to wait to see if there is any special arrangement for Tagore's treasures.