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Drama Now Singing and Dancing in Kanpur

BBC Radio 3
on BBC Radio 3

The nautch-house in Northern Indian towns was a place where men enjoyed the popular music form Nautanki, and the favours of the young female singers.
David Mowat 's play shows the girls' determination to survive.
Director Peter Kavanagh

Contributors

Singers:
David Mowat
Director:
Peter Kavanagh
Banu:
Sita Ramamurthy
Nimmi:
Mamta Kaash
Ara:
Rita Wolf
Baksh:
Maohav Sharma
Ashwat:
Tariq Yunus
Mehta:
Bhasker
Shalfvoz:
Heather Emmanuel
Coach:
Gauri Bapat
Tabla:
V Chandran
Voices:
David Bannerman
Singers:
Barathi Sethi
Singers:
Bharati Sethia
Source: Radio Times

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Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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