About: Dastangoi

Dastangoi (Urdu: داستان گوئی) is a 13th century Urdu oral storytelling art form.The Persian style of dastan evolved in 16th century.One of the earliest references in print to dastangoi is a 19th-century text containing 46 volumes of the adventures of Amir Hamza titled Dastan e Amir Hamza. The art form reached its zenith in the Indian sub-continent in the 19th century and is said to have died with the demise of Mir Baqar Ali in 1928. Dastangoi was revived by historian, author and director Mahmood Farooqui in 2005.Syed Sahil Agha has amalgamated Dastangoi with music & singing in 2010.