
Swami Haridas
Vrindavan saint, musician and poet, linked to Bhakti movement

Vrindavan saint, musician and poet, linked to Bhakti movement
Swami Haridas (IAST: Svāmī Haridāsa, also spelt Svāmī Haridās) was an Indian spiritual poet and classical musician. He was a Court musician of Raja Man Singh Tomar of Gwalior along with Tansen and Baiju Bawra and is credited with a large body of devotional compositions, especially in the Dhrupad style. He is also the founder of the Haridasi school of mysticism which is still found today in North India. His work influenced both the classical music and the Bhakti movements of North India, especially those devoted to Krishna's consort Radha.
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