 The students broke a taboo when they began to participate in performances on the public stage.In short, in Santiniketan the performing arts gained a new respectability.”

Rabindranath's school, Brahmacharyasrama, at Santiniketan, was formally opened on 22 December 1901.Music was an important part of the curriculum right from the beginning, but the music taught was limited to Rabindra Sangit.