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The 'Theatre of Roots' movement, initiated in the 1980s, sought to integrate traditional Indian performance forms with _____ theatre techniques.

  1. contemporary/Western
  2. classical Greek
  3. Bollywood
  4. folk-only

Answer: contemporary/Western

Theatre of Roots, led by directors like Ratan Thiyam and B.V. Karanth, blended traditional forms (Yakshagana, Chhau, Noh) with modern staging, lighting, and narrative structures to create a distinctive Indian contemporary theatre.

Topic Theatre - Experimental Movements
Exam Relevance UPSC, SSC
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