Kathak performance showcasing stories of mental health held in the city

Puneites were treated to a different kind of choreography at the beginning of this month. A group of

kathak

students showcased five stories about human emotion and mental health. Hosted in honour of their school Nadroop, the event, Echoes Of Inner Voice, was choreographed by

Shama Bhate

, the director of the school. It presented emotions that an individual experiences, through bhaav and abhinaya.

“Five stories were presented. Each story mixed mythological tales with the current situation in today’s world,” says Shama, the choreographer. The five stories were a story on Raavan which portrayed split personality, a story on Sati which portrayed the troubles a young girl goes through, one on the emotions a man goes through when his idol of Lord Krishna comes to be worshipped and a fourth on casteism. The event came to a close with the story of

Ahalya

, on how she was turned into stone and could not live, die or experience any emotions.

The dancers – Dheerendra Tiwari, Souvik Chakraborty, Vishwadeep Sharma, Ameera Patankar, Avani Gadre and others – put up a show that left the audience spellbound. The music, which immersed the audience into the performances, was composed by Kedar Pandit.