The book forming a collection of all 2,233 songs written by Rabindranath is called Gitabitan[REF] ("Garden of songs")[REF] and forms an important part of extant historical materials pertaining to Bengali musical expression.
Earlier collections, all arranged chronologically, include Rabi Chhaya (1885), Ganer Bahi o Valmiki Pratibha (1893), Gan (1908), and Dharmashongit (1909).