Tamasha has been the folk theatre and popular entertainment of Maharashtra state of India. It is extensively lively and female artists sings the favourite songs of the patrons. The form had originally no religious or social message to convey except those of refined type which raised philosophical and moral questions.
Tamasha starts with prayer called Gana to Ganesh, followed by gaulan, a milkmaid scene. Next comes the story (vag), which is told in the form of dialogue, song and dance and is based on stories derived from myth and folk-lore and satirical comments are made.
A Tamasha performer does not require elaborate stage and the actors wear traditional Marathi attire.
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