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Khan's new solo piece, created with Gauri Sharma Tripathi and Pratap Pawar, is inspired by the Mahabharata and also features puppetry plus live taiko drumming.
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Khan's new solo piece, created with Gauri Sharma Tripathi and Pratap Pawar, is inspired by the Mahabharata and also features puppetry plus live taiko drumming.

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