PRESENTED BY MRS MAMATA MAHARANA TGT ENGLISH J

PRESENTED BY: MRS. MAMATA MAHARANA TGT ENGLISH, J N V, DHENKANAL, ODISHA email: mamatamam@rediffmail. com 1

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

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

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. Mrs. MAMATA MAHARANA, TGT ENGLISH, J N V DHENKANAL, ODISHA email: mamatamam@rediffmail. com 4

Tansen 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. Mrs. MAMATA MAHARANA, TGT ENGLISH, J N V DHENKANAL, ODISHA email: mamatamam@rediffmail. com 5

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. Mrs. MAMATA MAHARANA, TGT ENGLISH, J N V DHENKANAL, ODISHA email: mamatamam@rediffmail. com 6

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. Mrs. MAMATA MAHARANA, TGT ENGLISH, J N V DHENKANAL, ODISHA email: mamatamam@rediffmail. com 7

Tansen 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. Mrs. MAMATA MAHARANA, TGT ENGLISH, J N V DHENKANAL, ODISHA email: mamatamam@rediffmail. com 8

Tansen 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. Mrs. MAMATA MAHARANA, TGT ENGLISH, J N V DHENKANAL, ODISHA email: mamatamam@rediffmail. com 9

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

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

Tansen 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. Mrs. MAMATA MAHARANA, TGT ENGLISH, J N V DHENKANAL, ODISHA email: mamatamam@rediffmail. com 12