In Indian Classical Music
There are many singers known as gandharvas for their mastery of Indian classical music. All of them, at one time or another, were theater actors who performed in various musicals. Their style of music is known as Kula Sangeet in Marathi, literally "heredietry music". They are regarded as masters of Indian classical music by the vast majority of the general population, predominantly in the state of Maharashtra.
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