Shahnameh-khani

Shahnameh-khani, also romanized Shahnama-khwani (lit. 'recitation of the Shahnameh'), is a specialized form of naqqali (the traditional Iranian art of dramatic storytelling), consisting of the public recitation of Ferdowsi's Shahnameh. These performances are typically delivered by naqqals (professional storytellers who recite the Shahnameh as well as other Iranian folktales and mythologies). Naqqals who specialize in the recitation of the Shahnameh are known as Shahnameh-khans or Shahnama-khwans.

Shahnameh-khani has been described as "an art form altogether different from drama and film, in which the reciting performer only narrates the myth and does not impersonate it." It ranks among "the most popular forms of epic and heroic story-telling" in Iran.


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