<P> Tansen ( c. 1500 -- 1586 ) , also referred to as Tan Sen or Ramtanu , was a prominent figure of North Indian ( 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 ( princely state ) , 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 , encouraged him to gain 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 . </P>
<P> Tansen ( c. 1500 -- 1586 ) , also referred to as Tan Sen or Ramtanu , was a prominent figure of North Indian ( 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 ( princely state ) , 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 , encouraged him to gain 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 . </P>
the famous musician in emperor akbar 's court
the famous musician in emperor akbar 's court
Tansen
Tansen