 Not surprisingly, the teaching of music and dance received a fresh impetus when Visva-Bharati was founded.A new musical tradition evolved under the guidance of stalwarts like Dinendranath Tagore, Rabindranath’s musician grandnephew, and Pandit Bhimrao Hasurkar Sastri, a versatile Maharashtrian musician who taught Hindustani classical music.“Simultaneously, a new style of dance was created through experimentation with styles borrowed from various traditions and cultures.