{{Short description|Drama form that combines prose &and poetry as songs}}
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'''''Sangeet Natak''''' in ([[Marathi language]] literally means [[Musical theatre|Musical DramaMarathi]].Asfor the'musical namedrama') suggests,is thisa form of [[drama]] which combines [[prose]] as well asand [[poetry]] in the form of [[songs]] to convey the [[Narrative|story]]. In a manner, they are very much similar to [[Musical theatre|Musicalsmusicals]]. ''SangeetThey Natakas''have played a vital role in the development of Marathi theater and thus the [[Marathi cinema|cinema]], as well as the [[Indian film industry]].<ref>[[#Ash|Kasbekar, p. 52]]</ref> ''Sangeet NatakNataks'' start with the praise of [[Natraj|Lord Natraja]], which is called as ''Naandi'' or, ''Mangalaacharan'' or ''Suchakpad'' – usually the famous one "Panchatunda Nararundamaldhar" from ''Sangeet Shakuntal''. They are popular for the use of [[Indian classical music]]. The "Dramatic Music" is called '''Natya Sangeet''', one of the two popular forms of vocal arts in [[Maharashtra]] and surrounding states. The other is ''[[Bhavageet]]''.
