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| Dastangoi |
| A Presentation Of The Lost Form Of Storytelling
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INDIA
, 26-June-2007
0:44:55 AM
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The Sea of Eloquence, An Evening of Dastan-e-Amir Hamza The oral narration of Dastan-e-Amir Hamza was a popular past time in most parts of Central, Western and South Asia and North Africa since medieval times. Originally composed in Persian, the Dastan-e-Amir Hamza describes the battles of Amir Hamza, the Prophet Muhammad’s Uncle, against infidels, sorcerers and other pretenders to divinity.
Until the beginning of the twentieth century, the Dastan-e-Amir Hamza was singularly successful in entertaining a whole range of people, from the commoners at chauks and nukkads to the elites in their palaces; it was performed at the steps of the Jama Masjid where Dastangos gathered. While their neglect as literature is inexcusable, they have been wholly obliterated from the canon of performing arts. As anecdotes of Mir Baqar Ali, the last known Dastango of Delhi, testify, their performances required an exceptional command over rhetoric, delivery, mimicry, ventriloquism and spontaneous composition.
The present performance of Dastangoi builds upon some recent shows that were enthusiastically received in the Capital. The performance consisted of portions of the best-known daftar, or chapter, of the 46 volume Dastan-e-Amir Hamza, the Tilism Hoshruba, the Enchantment that Steals away the Senses, which is itself in seven volumes.
When
Saturday 30 Jun 2007
07:00 PM
Where
The Attic
36 Regal building
New Delhi , New Delhi
Zipcode : 110001
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Event Start Date : 30-Jun-2007
Event End Date : 30-Jun-2007
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