Komedi Stambul (or simply Stambul), spelled Komedie Stamboel during the Dutch colonial era, is a form of trans-ethnic Indonesian folk theatre developed lately 19th-century to the mid 20th-century. ^[1] The theatre originated in Dutch East Indies (modern-day Indonesia).

Stambul drew inspiration from a variety of styles including Malay, Western, and Chinese opera as well as Middle Eastern music and operetta.

See also

• Toneel

References