Question

Which state is associated with “Burrakatha”?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Telangana
C. Both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
D. Punjab

Answer 1

Hint:
Burra is called dhakki (A musical instrument) that can be used to do performance and Katha means story. It was developed around 1942 only to aim at illiterate masses in the villages. Associate means from which state it is connected to.

Complete step by step solution:
Burrakatha is a technique in which people do oral storytelling as a form of tradition. It was used to spread awareness, prayers, dance, drama, songs, and jokes. It was found in Guntur district in the year 1942 to aware of the illiterate people of the village in masses.

It was played regularly on TV and radio in Andhra Pradesh and it became a very popular form of art back then. Burra is an instrument that has strings that have a hollow shell and Katha means story. Basically in Telangana Burra also meant skull as the shell resembled a human skull.

There was a lot of evolution in this form as:-
1.Earlier it was played by two-person who used to wander on the streets and do the prayers. It was played by the storyteller and his wife.
2.Later it was played by three people of any gender who are willing to perform.
Burra Katha is performed in the villages of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Usually, they would dictate stories related to Hindu mythology or social issues in which they would happily dictate the story dance and laugh and get people involved in it.
We can get confused as both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are the correct option but we need to understand that it was performed in both the states.

Hence, the correct answer is option C.

Note:
This is performed to tell the story of the ancient time and two people are involved in it later on three people can do it irrespective of their gender.