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1. PRESENTED BY: MRS. MAMATA MAHARANA TGT ENGLISH, J N V, DHENKANAL, ODISHA email: [email protected] 1

2. Are you interested in music? Do you like classical music? Name a few Indian musicians. You may have heard the name of Tansen . Introduction Mrs. MAMATA MAHARANA, TGT ENGLISH, J N V DHENKANAL, ODISHA email: [email protected] 2

3. Today we are going to read about a great musician of India, he is Tansen . Tansen Mrs. MAMATA MAHARANA, TGT ENGLISH, J N V DHENKANAL, ODISHA email: [email protected] 3

4. Tansen was the only child of a singer named Mukandan Mishra and his wife, who lived in Behat near Gwalior. As a child Tansen was very naughty, but he was also talented, as he imitated perfectly the calls of birds and animals. Tansen Mrs. MAMATA MAHARANA, TGT ENGLISH, J N V DHENKANAL, ODISHA email: [email protected] 4

5. Once he was able to frighten a group of disciples travelling with Swami Haridas which made Swamiji conclude that Tansen can become a great singer. Tansen Mrs. MAMATA MAHARANA, TGT ENGLISH, J N V DHENKANAL, ODISHA email: [email protected] 5

6. Tansen became a great singer after learning music from Swami Haridas for eleven years. While living in Gwalior Tansen often visited a holy man called Mohammad Ghaus . Tansen Mrs. MAMATA MAHARANA, TGT ENGLISH, J N V DHENKANAL, ODISHA email: [email protected] 6

7. Tansen married Hussaini , one of the ladies in the court of Rani Mrignaini . Hussaini also became a disciple of Swami Haridas . Tansen and Hussaini had five children who were all very musical. Tansen Mrs. MAMATA MAHARANA, TGT ENGLISH, J N V DHENKANAL, ODISHA email: [email protected] 7

8. After joining Akbar’s court in 1556, Tansen became a great favourite of the Emperor. Akbar walked into Tansen’s house to hear him practise. He also gave him many presents. Tansen Mrs. MAMATA MAHARANA, TGT ENGLISH, J N V DHENKANAL, ODISHA email: [email protected] 8

9. Some of the courtiers became jealous of Tansen and so he was asked to sing Raga Deepak as a result of which he will be burnt to ashes. Tansen taught his daughter Saraswati and her friend Rupvati to sing Raga Megh to bring rain to save himsef . Tansen Mrs. MAMATA MAHARANA, TGT ENGLISH, J N V DHENKANAL, ODISHA email: [email protected] 9

10. When Tansen began to sing Raga Deepak, air became warm, audience bathed in perspiration, leaves fell, birds fell dead, flames lighted the lamps. Tansen Mrs. MAMATA MAHARANA, TGT ENGLISH, J N V DHENKANAL, ODISHA email: [email protected] 10

11. At once Saraswati and Rupvati began to sing Raga Megh . The sky clouded over and the rain came down. Tansen was saved. Tansen Mrs. MAMATA MAHARANA, TGT ENGLISH, J N V DHENKANAL, ODISHA email: [email protected] 11

12. Akbar was sorry that he had caused Tansen so much suffering and he punished Tansen’s enemies. Tansen remained Akbar’s court singer till 1585 when he died. He composed several new ragas. His tomb in Gwalior is a place of pilgrimage for musicians. Tansen Mrs. MAMATA MAHARANA, TGT ENGLISH, J N V DHENKANAL, ODISHA email: [email protected] 12