Connecting link between European Opera Theatre and Indian Folk Opera Theatre (Swang)

Abstract

Both Opera art forms defined  dramatic story, told through lyricism of songs. It is considered one of the most complete art forms, combining all of the elements of arts, words, music, drama and dance. The unique thing in both art form is the use of music to convey an entire story/plot. This is based on the feelings that music can communicate with the reactions and emotions of the people better than words (read or spoken) or pictures depicted. Opera and Swang take any type of dramatic story and tries to make it more exciting and believable with the help of music. Many famous stories have been used in performance like Cinderella, Hansel and Gretel, and Romeo and Juliet, Heer and Ranjha, Satyawan and Savitri, Kichak, Draupdi etc.