Nazrul's life in Art and Literature (contd-1)

Nazrul had his education in different schools. He completed his lower primary in  his village school where he was employed as a teacher for some time and became Khadem in Majar and Masjid. then he joined the leto group.At this time he was admitted in Searsole Raj High School. Then he went to Mathroon Nabin Chandra Institution and Dariram High School. He came back again to Searsole Raj High  School from where he studied upto the test examination in class X before joining to the Army. In Searsole Raj High School he was loved by some teachers and their help helped him to develop his talent in  music. This was expressed in the memoirs of Dhirendra Chandra Ghatak.

Sekh Ajibul Haq commented on this memoirs by saying;

In Searsole Raj High School changed his style and method of singing from  his style of lokasangeet in Leto-group.

Nazrul joined the army Aug 1917 and he served the army upto the middle of 1919. at that time his age was 18/20. In his life in army he continued his learning in art and literature which is revealed in the letter written by his co-army man Sambhu Roy to Prantosh Chattopadhyay on 24.6.57. He wrote;

Nazrul's first song, "Bajao Pravu, Bajao Ghana ( in Dadra and Basant-Mohini rag) was published in Baishakh issue of 1327 in "Saugat" magazine and his first notation of his melody , " hayto tomar pabo dekha" was published in Paush issue of Moslem Bharat in 1327. 

In nazrul's time there were two Addas of the artists and litterateurs. One used to take place in the office of 

"Bhara

ti", and the other was "Gazendar Adda". Nazrul used to go in both the addas regularly.
Hemendra Kumar Roy described the role of Nazrul in the addas;



In the first year nazrul's practicees in music and literature were concentrated to his patriotic attitude on Non-cooperation movement.
 Muhammad Abdul Kuddus wrote in his essay, "Coomillay Nazrul";

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In Coomilla Nazrul established himself as a lyricist and singer of patriotic songs which inspired the youths of Bengal.He came to Coomilla in Nov 1921 and there was a call for General Bandh. Nazrul taking a harmonium on his shoulder moved from street to street singing patriotic songs with his followers.After coming to Calcutta in Dec 1921, he constructed  song, " Karari lauha kapat, bhenge phel korle lopat" and "Bidrohi". 

   

Till this date no such inspiring song has been constructed by any lyricist. Nazrul came to this world not only with his genius to inspire by his songs, he also inspired by his melodious loud voice and his melody. In Hooghly jail in 1923, he constructed, " Ei shikal para chal amader, ei shikal para chal", charkar gaan, etc. 

The famous song "Chakar gaan, Ghor Ghor Ghorre Amaar  Sadher charka ghor" of Nazrul was sung by him in the faridpur session of Congress in 1925. This song was praised by Deshabandhu and Mahatma Gandhi.