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The drawing depicts two Kathak dancers and three musicians performing in an open space. The artist has used simple and minimal lines creating figures that appear somewhat stylised yet dynamic. The drawing reflects Keyt's commitment to support the revival of indigenous art forms. Kathak, which is one of the eight forms of Indian classical dances, originated from northern India. This dance form traces its origins to the the nomadic bards of ancient northern India, known as Kathaks, or story tellers. These bards, performing in village squares and temple courtyards, mostly specialized in recounting mythological and moral tales from the scriptures and embellished their recitals with hand gestures and facial expressions. Performers used theatrical and stylized gestures and musicians often played instruments and sang along, to enliven the stories.