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Kavishi- The Kathakar Telling the stories through hand gestures, footwork, and facial expressions
Kavishi- The Kathakar
By: Priya Singh
Kathak is one of the main genres of ancient Indian classical dance and is traditionally regarded to have originated from the travelling bards of North India referred as Kathakars or storytellers. These Kathakars wandered around and communicated legendary stories via music, dance and songs quite like the early Greek theatre. The genre developed during the Bhakti movement, the trend of theistic devotion which evolved in medieval Hinduism. The Kathakars communicate stories through rhythmic foot movements, hand gestures, facial expressions and eye work. This performing art that incorporates legends from ancient mythology and great Indian epics, especially from the life of Lord
Brisbane based Kavishi is a teen Model and dedicated Kathak Dancer. Her rhythmic footwork and graceful movements have strong stage presence. A natural with many shorts on Instagram and her own YouTube channel, she was introduced to the world of Kathak by the
Kavishi- The Kathakar
renowned Guru Rani Khanam ji Disciple of Pandit Birju Maharaj ji. She has performed in many prestigious Events & Festivals since past 8 years.
She has also done many Print shoots with prestigious brands, worked as child actress in Zee Music Album and also worked with many bollywood celebrities like Mr. Amitabh Bachchan, Jayapradha, Cricketer Mahindar Singh Dhoni and many more.
She is a youth icon with approx one million Followers on her Social Handles and she is already training Classical Kathak to young kids in Brisbane.
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