Haridasa

(ca. late 16th c.) Poet, singer, and devotee (bhakta) of the god Krishna, who
founded the sect known as the
Haridasis. According to tradition,
Haridasa was the teacher of Tansen, the
consummate musician at the court of
the Moghul emperor Akbar. Most of the
songs of Haridasa describe the love
between Radha and Krishna. See also
Moghul dynasty.