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Tan Sen Made Court Musician in India

By Marc Schulman World History 2 min read

HistoryCentral · Primary Source & History

Emperor Akbar (1556-1605) brought Tan Sen from the court of Reva to become his own court musician. Tan Sen is best known for his attempts to join Hindu and Muslim musical styles. While Tan Sen was a master of the ancient Hindu vocal style, Dhrupad, he also created a new genre, Dabari.

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