The Flute-Player of Brindaban

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The Flute-Player of Brindaban is a poem by Indian writer Sarojini Naidu that lyrically evokes the divine music and enchanting presence of Krishna in the pastoral setting of Brindaban.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf lyric poem
poem
associatedDeity Krishna
associatedPlace Vrindavan
author Sarojini Naidu
authorGender female
authorNationality Indian
authorNotableFor lyric poetry in English
authorOccupation poet
political activist
countryOfOrigin India
culturalContext colonial India
linked to: British India
depicts Krishna as flute-player
enchanting music of Krishna
pastoral life of Brindaban
form short poem
genre devotional poetry
religious poetry
hasSubject Krishna’s flute
devotees’ response to divine music
imagery musical imagery
nature imagery
sensory imagery
inspiredBy Indian devotional songs
Krishna bhakti tradition
intendedEffect celebrate divine beauty
evoke spiritual longing
language English
literaryMovement Indian English literature
literaryStyle lyrical
musical rhythm
ornate diction
mainCharacter Krishna
medium print
portrays Krishna as cowherd
Krishna as divine lover
Krishna as enchanter of hearts
religiousTradition Hinduism
setting Brindaban
linked to: Brindavan

pastoral landscape
theme devotion
divine love
music
mysticism
nature
spiritual ecstasy

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