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From: mouli@cavell.UUCP (Bopsi ChandraMouli)
Newsgroups: net.nlang.india
Subject: Indian X == OPERA.
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Date: Fri, 22-Feb-85 23:48:14 EST
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Posted: Fri Feb 22 23:48:14 1985
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Recently I went to see Amaedeus(it is an excellent movie,
especially for those who are lovers of classical music)
and the  following question came to my mind.

   " Is there an equivalent of OPERA in Indian tradition?". I excercised
my mind with my little knowledge on Indian Arts and Music and the
closest I can find is some of the Dance Dramas created by 
Bharatha Natyam artists like Padma Subramaniyam etc., Of course
I thought about the many folk dramas but they lack the classicism
in Music and organization in Action. My question is 

 "Is there a theatrical practise in India which combines
  Classical Music, Classical dance and Drama?"

Let us see what you guys come out with.

B. Chandramouli.
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