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Գ ֆ Ն রবীন্দ্র-রচনাবলী TAGORE. Although Keats cannot be translated into Bengali. I can understand the beauty of his poems. We lack the proper associations to star with, but after Some familiarity with the ideals and with some knowledge of the surroundings in which these poems were written, we also can acquire the facility of apprecialing them. So in spite of individual or geographical peculiarities of form, there is something which is universal in poetry. It requires education and also the growth of familiarity, but, given these things, poctry can be appreciated hy every one. Similarly, what is pleasant to the European ear must have Something in it which is universal. Indian music also must have an appeal to foreigners who have the necessary training. ROLLAND Yes, after getting away from the part which is mercly superticial or fashionable. Certain peculiarities belong only to the surface which reflect the passing fancy of a particular time. TAGORE : In pictures, or in plastic art, the material consists of the representation of things which are in a way familiar to most people and can easily be apprehended by every one. But phrases in music are not familiar, so when we build up an architecture of music the whole thing appears fantastic to a foreigner. This is why it is much more difficult for a foreigner to understand foreign music than to appreciate foreign art. After a little while, the poet went on to speak about the sources of inspiration in art and literature. TAGORE: The starting point for all arts, poetry, painting or music, is the breath, the rhythm which is inherent in the human body and which is the same everywhere, and is therefore universal. believe musicians must often be inspired by the rhythm of the circulation of blood or breath. A very interesting study would be a comparison of four tunes of different countries. With more developed music things become more connplex, and the underlying similarities cannot be Systematically traced. -Roland and Tagore, ed. Alex Aronson and Krishna Kripalani, Visva-Bharati. 1945, pp. 79-88 Se. August 1930 TAGORE : I was discussing with Dr. Mendel today the new mathematical discoveries which tell us that in the realm of infinitesimal atoms chance has its play : the drama of existence is not absolutely predeslined in character.