Benares Song

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Benares Song is a musical number from Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht’s early 20th-century stage work, known for its cabaret style and socially critical lyrics.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf song
associatedWith Weimar Republic culture NERFINISHED
epic theatre
composer Kurt Weill NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Germany
creator Bertolt Brecht NERFINISHED
Kurt Weill NERFINISHED
genre cabaret
hasQuality politically charged
satirical
socially critical lyrics
hasTheme class conflict
colonialism
economic inequality
exoticism in Western culture
social criticism
influencedBy German cabaret tradition
political theatre
intendedFor stage performance
language German
lyricist Bertolt Brecht NERFINISHED
movement Weimar-era musical theatre
musicBy Kurt Weill NERFINISHED
notableFor blend of popular song and avant-garde theatre
critical depiction of social conditions
partOf early 20th-century stage work by Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht
performanceContext theatrical cabaret
period early 20th century
style cabaret style
wordsBy Bertolt Brecht NERFINISHED

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Mahagonny Songspiel hasPart Benares Song