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1., , Why, , did Swami H a r i d a s say, , Tansen was, , 'talented, , ?, when, , and animals perfectly, the calls of birds, Ans. Tansen could imitate, Even S w a m i, forest like a tiger., a, in, roared, he, he w a s still a child. One day, , 9.
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240, , A, , Haridas's group mistook, , his voice, , said Tansen was talented'., , as, , the voice of a real, , PACTWITH THE SUN, , tiger. Therefore, Harida., , g. 2. Why did Akbar ask Tansen to join his court ?, Ans. Tansen had, , learnt music from Haridas for eleven years., He ha, had, become a great and famous singer., Many a time he sang before Emper, Akbar. Akbar was deeply impressed by Tansen's music., Theretore, he askeri, , Tansen to join his court., , 9., , 3. How do, , we, , know that Akbar, , was, , reasons., , fond of Tansen ? Give twn, , Ans. Akbar was fond of Tansen. The following facts show it., , () He used to order Tansen to sing whenever he had the mood,, (i) He often visited Tansen's house to hear him, practise music,, i) Akbar gave many presents to Tansen., 9. 4. What did the other courtiers feel about Tansen ?, , Ans. The other, , courtiers felt jealous of Tansen. They became his enemies., , They had made up their mind to ruin Tansen., , 9.5. (9 What happensi f Raga Deepak is sung properly?, , (i) Why did Tansen's enemies want him to sing the Raga ?, Ans. () If Raga Deepak is sung properly, the air becomes so hot that the, lamps are lighted. However, the heat burns the singer also to, ashes., , (2i) Tansen's enemies were jealous of him. Therefore, they wanted, him to sing the Raga and die of heat., , 9.6. Why did Tansen agree to sing Raga Deepak ?, Ans. Tansen agreed to sing Raga Deepak for the following reasons:, () He wanted to show everybody that he could sing it properly, (i) He dared not disobey the king., , 9.7. (9, (i), Ans. (), (a), (b), , What steps did he take to save himself ?, Did his plan work ? How?, Tansen took the following steps to save himself:, He asked the king to give him time to make preparations., He taught his daughter and her friend to sing Raga Megh, properly. They started singing the same when the lamps started, burning. As a result, the rain came down and Tansen was savea., , (i) Yes, his plan worked. Tansen began to sing. The air became, warm. Flames shot up of their own and lighted the lamps., Just then, the two girls started singing, rain. In this way, Tansen's life was saved., , Raga Megh., , It, , brought ao
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241, , TANSEN, , vou interested in music ? Do you like classical music? Name a, , few distinguished Indian musicians., Ans. Yes, I am interested in music. I have a fondness for classical music., , Iistad Amzad Ali Khan, Ustad Zakir Hussain, Pt. Jai Shankar Chaurasya,, A.R., , Pehman etc. are some of the distinguished Indian musicians., , R e h m a, , 13ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS, 1 . Who was Tansen ? Where was he born ? Name his father and, his profession., , the greatest ever singer of India. He was born in Behat, Ans., Tansen, was, ear Gwalior. His father's name was Mukundan Misra. Misra was a singer Dy, , nea, , profession., , Q. 2. What sort of Child was Tansen ?, As a child Tansen was, very naughty. Often, he ran away to play i, the forest. There he learnt to imitate the calls of birds and animals perfectly., , Ans., , V9.3. Why did Tansen go to Gwalior ? How did he get married ?, , Ans., , Tansen's father's, , dying, , wish, , was, , that Tansen should go to, , Mohammad Ghaus of Gwalior. So Tansen went there to stay with Mohammad, Ghaus. There he often went to the court of Rani Mrignaini. The Rani wasa, , great musician herself. It was those days that Tansen met and married, Hussaini, a lady of the court., , a. 4 Who were Saraswati and Rupvati, , Tansen's' life ?, , ? What did, , they do, , to save, , Ans. Saraswati was Tansen's daughter. Rupvati was her friend. The two, girls learnt Raga Megh from Tansen. When Tansen sang Raga Deepak, he, began to burn. Just then these two girls sang Raga Megh. The, rains, , on, , Tansen and thus the two, , girls, , were, , Raga brought, , able to save Tansen's, , life
