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 | | But, for Jammu and Kashmirs intellectual community todays event is memorable and historic for the fact that an opera is staged in the Valley of bloodshed after a long pause of 20 years. |
 | | And, for an ecstatic Maharaj Krishen Raina, Kashmirs renowned theatre personality and creative director, the moment of joy is different: All the 30-odd male and female artistes, who performed in his "Aalam ha kari yaad: Azad, Azad" at Tagore Hall this evening, are Kashmiri Muslims drawn from nine threatre groups of the Valley. |
 | | The packed-to-capacity audience is taken aback for a moment when the pretty lass in typical Pandit costumes and a Tilak on her forehead who played Batkoor in the 80-minute long musical bonanza, introduces herself proudly as Zubaida Akhtar from Narwara, Iddgah. |
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