Three Dastans in a Megapolis: Dastangoi at Prithvi

We return to Mumbai with three tales this time. The details as below:

THE INDIA FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS FESTIVAL:

DASTANGOI
(Urdu)

6 pm Show: 1 Hour 30 Minutes (No Interval)
9 pm Show: 1 Hour 50 Minutes (With Interval)

Dastangoi is a lost art form of Urdu storytelling. We present three tales, one from the classic series Tilism-e-Hoshruba, part of the longer cycle of Dastan-e-Amir Hamza, where Amar Aiyyaar, the chief trickster, enters Afrasiyab, the sorcerer king’s magical realm and slays his crony sorcerers. The second tale is a fable around the arrest of a Hakim in a fantasyland on charges of sedition. Both these tales will be performed at the 6 ‘o’ clock show.

Later for the 9 ‘o’ clock show we present for the very first time in Mumbai an adaptation of a Rajasthani folk tale, Chouboli, based on the celebrated writer Vijay Dandetha’s version. Princess Chouboli has vowed to marry only that person who makes her speak four times in a single night. A brave Thakur who shoots hundred an eight arrows everyday through her wife’s nose ring takes up the challenge. Will he live up to the challenge?

About the Group:
Dastangoi, the lost art form of Urdu storytelling, was revived in 2005 by Mahmood Farooqui under the aegis of the noted Urdu scholar SR Faruqi after the form has been extinct for more than 70 years. He was soon joined by Danish Husain, and together they have worked at reviving the form for last 7 years, including bringing topical and other folk narratives in its folds. The costumes are designed by Anusha Rizvi.

Cast :
Mahmood Farooqui
Danish Husain
Rajesh Kumar
Rana Pratap Senger

Director: Mahmood Farooqui
Costumes: Anusha Rizvi
Production & Logistics: Manu Sikander Dhingra

A Rajasthani Folk Tale & A Lost Art Form of Storytelling: Dastan-e-Chouboli

We return to Gurgaon after a successful show of Dastan-e-Chouboli at the Epicentre, Gurgaon on Feb 12, 2012. This time as part of Gurgaon Utsav organized by iamgurgaon.org

The details of the show are as given below:

Adapted & Directed by Mahmood Farooqui

Performed by Mahmood Farooqui & Danish Husain

Gurgaon Utsav When: April 7, April 25
Music acts: 7pm onwards
Entry: by Passes
Contact: 9810349056
Available at: Music Station, Galleria Market, DLF IV, Gurgaon
Where: Amphitheatre, Biodiversity Park, Mehrauli Gurgaon Road
Nearest metro station: Guru Dronacharya on yellow line

Dastangoi at IP College for Women

Dastangoi returns to IP College for Women, University of Delhi with three tales, and two new Dastangos debuting. Please be there tom Thursday, 29th March 2012 at 12:00 pm to witness:

Dastan-e-Bachhpan by Manu Sikander Dhingra & Nadeem Shah

Dastan-e-Aazar Jadoo by Fouzia & Deepti Pant

Dastan-e-Taqseem-e-Hind by Ankit Chadha & Darain Shahidi

Directed By Mahmood Farooqui

Thank you for your support and congratulations to the new dastangos.

Dastan-e-Taqseem-e-Hind: The Partition Tale

Shri Mani Shankar Aiyar, Patron

&

Shri K T S Tulsi, President

Policy & Planning Group

cordially invite you to the launch

by Shri Kapil Sibal, Member of Parliament from Chandni Chowk and Hon’ble Union Minister for Human Resource Development and Communications & Information Technology of

Brig. (Retd.) Abdul Rahman Siddiqi’s book

“Smoke without Fire” – Portraits of Pre -Partition Delhi

Foreword by Smt. Sheila Dikshit, Chief Minister of NCT of Delhi

at 8:00 pm on Tuesday, March 27, 2012

at Azad Park (adjoining the Town Hall)

Main Church Mission Road, Near Old Delhi Railway Station, Delhi

The book launch will be followed by a Dastangoi – story telling- in Urdu by Shri Mahmood Farooqui & his team, on Dilli before & after partition.

The event is open to all.

RSVP: Eileen Pereira Tel: 011 26014029

Dastan Jai Ram Jee Ki

Considering that Lord Ram is too important to be left to non-Muslims alone, the Dastangoi team has taken it upon itself to reintroduce Hindustan Jannat Nishan to the good graces of Ram Katha.

Come and earn your good Karma!

On Wednesday, March 21 at 1.45 pm

At Ramjas College Auditorium, University of Delhi North Campus, Delhi 110007.

Dastan Jai Ram Jee Ki

Based on the works of A K Ramanujan and Others

Following the First A K Ramanujan lecture by Girish Karnad

Devised and directed by: Mahmood Farooqui

Performed by Mahmood Farooqui & Danish Husain

The more detailed program is below:

INVITATION TO THE FIRST AK RAMANUJAN LECTURE AND SEMINAR


The History Society Ramjas College, University of Delhi invites you to a National Seminar, ‘Speaking with Ramanujan’, to be held in the College Auditorium on March 21, 2012, 9.45 am onwards.

This seminar is being organized in light of the recent decision of the Academic Council of Delhi University to exile AK Ramanujan’s scholarly essay, ‘300 Ramayanas’ from the Undergraduate syllabus of the University, and in appreciation of the vast range and depth of AK Ramanujan’s intellectual contributions. The seminar will underline the significance of Ramanujan’s work for the Humanities and the Social Sciences and its importance for the understanding of India’s histories and cultures.

Shri Girish Karnad will deliver the First AK Ramanujan Lecture. This shall be preceded by the screening of a documentary film ‘Kanaka Purandara’, made by Shri Karnad in 1988. This film draws heavily on AK Ramanujan’s prefaces to Speaking of Siva and Hymns for the Drowning. The screening and lecture will be followed by a discussion initiated by Profs. Kumkum Roy and Udaya Kumar, and Dastangoi by Mahmood Farooqui and Danish Husain. The day will end with Bindhumalini from Bangalore and Vedanth from Chennai singing songs written by India’s mystic poets.

This effort is generously supported by the ICHR, the IIAS, Shimla, The School of Liberal Studies and The School of Undergraduate Studies, Ambedkar University Delhi, and the Departments of History Jamia Miliia Islimia, Miranda House, Zakir Hussain College and Indraprastha College.

09:45 am: Screening of Kanaka-Purandara, Directed by Girish Karnad
10:45 am: First Ak Ramanujan Lecture by Girish Karnad
11:50 am: Seminar by Kumkum Roy & Udaya Kumar
01:45 pm: Dastan Jai Ram Jee Ki
02:30 pm: Lunch & Siesta
05:00 pm: Tea
05:30 pm: An Evening of Songs: Bindhumalini & Vedanth sing mystic poets of India.