1493 - 1586
Tansen Indian Musician
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Details
| First Name |
Tansen
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| Birthday |
30th November, 1492
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| Birthplace |
Gwalior
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| Died |
1586
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| Place of Death |
Agra, Delhi
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| Nationality |
Indian
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| Occupation Text |
musician, instrumentalist, vocalist, music studies
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| Occupation |
Musician
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Hindustani Classical Music
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| Year(s) Active |
Till 1562: Raja Ramchandra Singh, Rewah, After 1562: Emperor Akbar
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| Associated Acts |
Swami Haridas
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Tansen (c.– 26 April 1586), also referred to as Tan Sen or Ramtanu Pandey, was a prominent figure of Hindustani classical music. Born in a Hindu family, he learned and perfected his art in the northwest region of modern Madhya Pradesh. He began his career and spent most of his adult life in the court and patronage of the Hindu king of Rewa, Raja Ramchandra Singh (r.1555–1592), where Tansen's musical abilities and studies gained widespread fame. This reputation brought him to the attention of the Mughal Emperor Akbar, who sent messengers to Raja Ramchandra Singh, requesting Tansen to join the musicians at the Mughal court. Tansen did not want to go, but Raja Ramchandra Singh encouraged him to gain a wider audience, and sent him along with gifts to Akbar. In 1562, about the age of 60, the Vaishnava musician Tansen joined the Akbar court, and his performances became a subject of many court historians.
