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Komedi Stambul
Originating cultureIndonesia

Komedi Stambul (or simply Stambul), spelled Komedie Stamboel during the Dutch colonial era, is a form of trans-ethnic Indonesian folk theatre developed lately 19th-century to the mid 20th-century.[1] The theatre originated in Dutch East Indies (modern-day Indonesia).

Stambul drew inspiration from a variety of styles including Malay, Western, and Chinese opera as well as Middle Eastern music and operetta.

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References

  1. ^ Rubin, Don (1998). The World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre: Asia. London: Routledge. pp. 357.