Burra katha

Ancient Jangam Folk performers

Burra Katha or Burrakatha, is an oral storytelling technique in the Jangam Katha tradition, performed in villages of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The troupe consists of one main performer and two co-performers. It is a narrative entertainment that consists of prayers, solo drama, dance, songs, poems and jokes. The topic will be either a Hindu mythological story (Jangam Katha) or a contemporary social issue.[1] It became a popular art form during the Telangana Rebellion in the early 1930-1950's.[2]

  1. ^ "Burrakatha loses sheen sans patronage". The Times of India. 14 January 2013. Archived from the original on 14 November 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
  2. ^ Nidhi Dugar Kundalia (2015). The Lost Generation: Chronicling India's Dying Professions. Random House India. pp. 63–65. ISBN 9788184007763. Retrieved 17 October 2021.

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