s court singer
When he died. He composed several new ragas.
Tansen's tomb is in Gwalior. It is a place of pilgrimage for
musicians.
Questions
1. Why did Swami Haridas say Tansen was talented?
2. Why did Akbar ask Tansen to join his court?
3. How do we know that Akbar was fond of Tansen? Give
two reasons.
4. What did the other courtiers feel about Tansen?
5. (i) What happens if Raga Deepak is sung properly?
(ii) Why did Tansen's enemies want him to sing the Raga?
6. Why did Tansen agree to sing Raga Deepak?
7. (i) What steps did he take to save himself?
(ii) Did his plan work? How?
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Answers
Answer:
1. Swami Haridas said that Tansen was talented because on seeing Swami and his disciples resting in the forest he hid behind a tree and roared like a tiger and managed to frighten his disciples. Akbar asked Tansen to join his court because he was impressed with his singing.
2. Akbar asked Tansen to join his court because he was impressed with his singing. Akbar would call upon Tansen to sing at anytime during the day or night. ... Tansen agreed to sing Raga Deepak because he could not disobey the king who was convinced that he was a great singer and could sing anything.
4. Some of the other courtiers were jealous of Tansen because Akbar was fond of him and often gave him gifts. They felt that they would never be able to rest till Tansen was ruined. If Raga Deepak is sung properly, it makes the air so hot that the singer is burnt to ashes.
3. Akbar asked Tansen to join his court because he was impressed with his singing. Akbar would call upon Tansen to sing at anytime during the day or night. ... These reasons tell us that Akbar was fond of Tansen. Some of the other courtiers were jealous of Tansen because Akbar was fond of him and often gave him gifts.
5.(i) If Raga Deepak is sung properly, it makes the air so hot that the singer is burnt to ashes. Tansen's enemies wanted him to sing Raga Deepak because they knew he was a good singer and if he sang it, then he would die.
6. Tansen agreed to sing Raga Deepak because he dared not disobey the Emperor. Secondly, he wanted to prove his ability.
5.(ii) They wanted him to sing Raga Deepak so that he would die out of heat and burn to ashes.
7.(i) To save himself, Tansen taught his daughter, Saraswati and her friend, Rupvati to sing Raga Megh. He instructed them that they must wait till the lamps start burning and then they should start singing.
(ii) Yes, Tansen's plan worked. His singing made the environment hot. Flames shot up and lighted the lamps.He taught Raga Megh to his daughter, Saraswati, and her friend, Rupvati for two weeks. He told them that soon after he completes singing Raga Deepak, they should start singing Raga Megh to bring rain and appease the effect of the heat. Yes, Tansen's plan worked perfectly.
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