Description :India is rich in every branch of music and drama. There are innumerable forms belonging to the realms of art, music sacred music, dance music, folk music and martial music. There are also many operas and dance dramas. In the present paper describes about the significant role of operas in the field of music. In opera music plays an important part and serves as a powerful commentary on the action. Operas are interesting art forms. They are popular in all countries. Luxuriously built and lavishly furnished and decorated opera-houses are found in most of the cities of the West. Well trained orchestras provide the musical accompaniment to operas. Operas appeal to the initiated and the uninitiated alike.
Source :Sangeet Natak Akademi
Type :Article
Received From :Sangeet Natak Akademi
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Sambamoorthy, P.
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2017-07-11T23:27:01Z
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2017-07-11T23:27:01Z
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2004
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India is rich in every branch of music and drama. There are innumerable forms belonging to the realms of art, music sacred music, dance music, folk music and martial music. There are also many operas and dance dramas. In the present paper describes about the significant role of operas in the field of music. In opera music plays an important part and serves as a powerful commentary on the action. Operas are interesting art forms. They are popular in all countries. Luxuriously built and lavishly furnished and decorated opera-houses are found in most of the cities of the West. Well trained orchestras provide the musical accompaniment to operas. Operas appeal to the initiated and the uninitiated alike.
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