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Songs have been the most important part of Sanskrit drama. The pierian spring of human being is innate but this emotional expression got its final shape in the form of songs mainly during the Vedic era. With the passage of time and situation the role of songs were also changed. In most of the Sanskrit drama, after the worship of the eternal power and the preceptor for successful completion of the play, the anchor invites the actress to perform and sing for the entertainment of the audiences and spectators. Sanskrit drama songs and music always played an important and internal role with emotional appeals, which may varied from drama to drama. The impacts of Sanskrit drama songs on the 19th century Bengali drama are as deep as the overall inspirational impact and legacies of Sanskrit drama towards the 19th century Bengali drama. In the initial stage, lack of proper training was the major drawback of the songs used in Bengali drama. Very intensive and significant use of songs can be observed in different famous dramas. It may be termed as the impact of Sanskrit drama songs on its legatee.