Bangsawan
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Bangsawan (Jawi: بڠساون) is a type of traditional Malay opera. It was known to have developed from a sort of Indian theatre performance during the 19th century by visiting Indian travellers.
Bangsawan is similar in western opera where certain characters are played during performance, the stories drawn from diverse sources, such as Indian, Western, Islamic, Chinese, Indonesian and Malay. Music, dance and costumes are used depending on the story told.
Nowadays, it is difficult, if not impossible to find any bangsawan troupes in Malaysia.
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