They recollected conducting strike on stage as a way to communicate (10)

I believe the answer is:

telegraphy

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(Other definitions for telegraphy that I've seen before include "Telecommunication system" , "The sending of messages by wire" , "Electric transmission of messages" , "signalling system" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.

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