Tansen Pande
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Tansen Pande was a prominent Dhrupad
singer.
He was born Husseinuddin Dagar, the youngest son of Allabande Khan. His other three brothers, Nasiruddin, Rahimuddin and Imanuddin Khan Dagar, were also famous singers of Dhrupad style. He decided to return to the family's original religion, became a Hindu, and took the name Tansen Pande.
His son Saeeduddin Dagar is a Dhrupad performer who resides in Pune
in western India.
Dhrupad
Dhrupad is a vocal genre in Hindustani classical music, said to be the oldest still in use in that musical tradition. Its name is derived from the words "dhruva" and "pada"...
singer.
He was born Husseinuddin Dagar, the youngest son of Allabande Khan. His other three brothers, Nasiruddin, Rahimuddin and Imanuddin Khan Dagar, were also famous singers of Dhrupad style. He decided to return to the family's original religion, became a Hindu, and took the name Tansen Pande.
His son Saeeduddin Dagar is a Dhrupad performer who resides in Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
in western India.
External links
- http://dhrupad.info/hussainuddin.htm