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Tansen
was
one
of
India's
best
musicians
and
an
excellent
vocalist
in Akbar's
courts during
the
medieval
period.
He
was
also
one
of
the
Mughal
court's nine
pearls. Tansen's
music
was
said
to
have
the
power
to
generate
magic,
cause
rain,
and
even
captivate
animals.
Mohammad
Ghaus,
who
taught
him
Hindustani
classical
music,
was
his
teacher.
Tansen's
mausoleum,
also
known
as
the
Tansen
Memorial,
is
an
obvious
pick
among
the
various
Gwalior
tourist
attractions.
Tansen
was
a
Gwalior
Gharana
pioneer
in
Hindustani
Classical
music
during
the
reign
of
the
Mughals.
He
supported
the
Dhrupad
style
and
the
Gwalior
Gharana
style
of
music.
He
was
buried
beside
his
teacher,
and
the
burial
place
is
a
work
of
art
in
its
own
right.
The
main
building
is
on
the
tomb
of
Mohammed
Ghaus,
while
Tansen's
tomb
lay
without
much
fanfare.
Personally,
I
thought
much
more
could
have
been
done
for
tourist
attractions.
It
is
believed
that
Tansen
used
to
chew
Tamarind
leaves
to
sharpen
his
voice
and
thus
a
Tamarind
tree
is
planted
beside
his
tomb.
An
annual
music
festival
is
held
nationally
in
November
and
December
in
the
Tansen
Memorial
Complex.