Archive · 29 Dec 2025
Tagore's Music Bridges Cultures in Sweden
A long time ago, a famous poet named Rabindranath Tagore wrote beautiful songs and poems.
He won a big prize called the Nobel Prize in 1913.
Many years later, in a place called Sweden, a man named Lars and a woman named Bubu started a choir to sing Tagore's songs.
They taught Swedish people to sing in a language called Bangla.
The choir has performed in many places, including India and Bangladesh.
They meet every other Wednesday to practice and sing Tagore's songs together.
It's a way for people from different countries to connect through music.
The Lund International Tagore Choir, founded by Lars Eklund and Bubu Munshi Eklund, performs Tagore's songs in Bangla in Sweden.
The choir was established in 2012 and includes Swedish and South Asian singers.
They have performed in various locations, including Stockholm, Santiniketan, and Bangladesh.
Lund was recognized as a UNESCO City of Literature in 2025, highlighting its cultural significance.
The choir meets every alternate Wednesday at the Eklund residence in Lund for rehearsals.
- Who
- Lars Eklund and Bubu Munshi Eklund, along with Swedish and South Asian singers
- What
- The Lund International Tagore Choir performing Rabindrasangeet (Tagore's songs)
- When
- Founded in 2012, with performances continuing to the present
- Where
- Lund, Sweden, and various international locations
- Why
- To preserve and share Tagore's music and philosophy across cultures
- Founders
- Lars Eklund and Bubu Munshi Eklund
- Location
- Lund, Sweden
- Established
- 2012
- Key Members
- Swedish and South Asian singers
- Notable Performances
- Stockholm, Santiniketan, Bangladesh
- UNESCO Recognition
- Lund as a City of Literature (2025)
- Tagore's Nobel Prize
- 1913
- Rehearsal Schedule
- Every alternate Wednesday