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In Russian culture and in the countries with culture influenced by the Soviet Union, estrada is a kind of scenic art of small forms, including such directions as singing, dance, circus on stage, illusionism, colloquial genre, parody, clownery. [1] The term derives from the French word estrade, a stage for performances.
Artists performing in the estrada genre are called estrada artists or artists of estrada.
There is a Moscow Estrada Theatre in Moscow, established in 1951.
