Tansen Pande

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Tansen Pande (1910-1966) was a supremely gifted 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.