As part of Burrakatha, some of the best traditional stories related to kings, including Kambojaraju Katha, Chinnamma Katha, Muggurumoratila Katha, are also rendered and gather a lot of keen audience.ĥ.Notably, the art form was also used during the Indian Independence Movement to generate a lot of awakening and spread relevant messages amid the people. It is also performed during various festivals like the Dussehra or Sankranti, where stories from the great epics Ramayan and Mahabharat are narrated. With societal and cultural changes, the secular aspect was incorporated into this form.Ĥ.Burrakatha has been a past time and recreation tool for villagers since a long time now. In time, the performance has moved away from traditional and has become more secular, with three performers as of now gender being no restriction. ![]() Burra Katha is a 20th century name for the theatre show Jangam Katha, jangams being wandering minstrels who worshipped Lord Shiva.ģ.Two performers participated in these plays: the main protagonist and his consort. This art of story-telling began in the form of songs of tribal people. Burra is shaped like a skull and made out of baked clay, dried pumpkin, or copper. ![]() It is called tandana katha or suddulu in Rayalaseema.Ģ.The word 'burra' means 'tambura', which is a stringed instrument that looks like a veena, while 'katha' is the actual story that the artist narrates. ![]() It is called jangam katha in the coastal areas of Andhra Pradesh and tamboorakatha or saradakatha in Telengana. Burrakatha is a Telugu art and it’s known by different names in various regions. BURRA KATHALU - A forgotten art form from Telugu landġ.
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