Marked as the first such initiative by a band mostly dealing with contemporary music, 'Robbar' is meant for relaxed listening experience on a Sunday morning or evening, Anindyo told media after the launch of the album at a music store last afternoon.
"For long I had been thinking about cutting such an album along with other members of the band and what better way than to do it on the 151st year of Gurudev," Anindyo, who confessed having sung Rabindrasangeet from a very young age at informal gatherings, said.
To the question if the band's foray into Tagore songs tantamounted to changing the 'swaralipi', improvisation with the 'sur' and incorporating 'rock' elements, Anindyo said "no way. We are purists to that extent and believe tagore songs are to be rendered in one way only, as he had envisaged.
The songs included timeless numbers like Sonar Harin, Phuley Phuley Dholey Dholey, E Monihar Amai, Charono Dhoritey.
"I would not have taken up the initiative to bring out my own tribute album to Tagore, who is alsways a part of Bengali psyche, had the UD series not come forward, Anindyo said.
Close friend and cinestar Parambrata Chattopadhyay, who unveiled the launching of the album today, said it is in the fitness of things that more and more young, contemporary composers are bringing out Rabindrasangeet albums and are also working as music directors in films on Tagore classics like Gaurav of a popular band in 'Elar Char Adhyay'.
"This way we can see and know Tagore, the next generation can know Tagore in their own ways.