Babak — may refer to: * Babak Khorramdin (eighth century), the leader of Khurramites movement who fought against the Abbasid Caliphate. * Babak , father of Ardashir I of Persia (Ardashir Papakan (Babakan) (third Century), the founder of the Sassanid… … Wikipedia
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performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains … Universalium
