Part 1

Tansen- The Musical Musician

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Almost exactly in the centre of India is a town called Gwalior. In this
town is the tomb of Tansen, one of the greatest musician that ever lived.
Next to his beautifully carved tomb stands a little tamarind tree. It is
believed that by eating a leaf of this tree and touching the tomb, a singer
can improve his voice. If this sounds magic, the story of Tansen is
equally magical. Even today, many famous musicians follow the style of
music created by Tansen known as ‘ Gwalior Gharana’.