JUMLEBAAZI, For the first time storyteller Syed Sahil Agha introduced a new oral artform of storytelling called 'Jumlebaazi' at the Udaipur Storytelling Festival 2017. He has been long inspired by the works of 13th century sufi poet Amir Khusro which lead him to realise this innovative style of storytelling.
Udaipur Tales International Storytelling Festival provides a platform for Oral storytelling from all over the world which also encourages new genres and styles. Dastango Syed Sahil Agha has been tirelessly reviving the lost artform of Dastangoi which is an acclaimed ancient storytelling style having a long history. For the first time Syed Sahil Agha introduced a new oral artform of storytelling called 'Jumlebaazi' at the Udaipur Storytelling Festival 2017. He has been long inspired by the works of 13th century sufi poet Amir Khusro which lead him to realise this innovative style of storytelling. Sahil says Jumlebaazi is an improvisational style of storytelling where he interacts with his audience and weaves a story on the spot with the words shared by his audience in a contextual format laid by him. Jumlebaazi has been well received since his first performance and the audience loves the interaction.
Credit : Rananjay Singh Bhandari
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