This is a piece about loss and grief. It is also a story of love, finding one's voice, and rediscovering the power of song.
Over the course of a year, Mallika Taneja collected interviews, piecing together the story of a long-forgotten voice. She uncovered a narrative of dreams made and broken, of a voice that yearned to reach out but found itself shackled in domesticity. From fragments of fading memories, this voice and its songs have been carefully reconstructed and brought to the stage.
Revisited. Reimagined. Restrung.
Accompanied with her harmonium, a microphone, and childhood toys and objects, the performer returns as an adult to search for the person she lost—a singer, her songs, and much more. Who was she? Where did she go? And most importantly, why did she get lost? In seeking answers, the performer embodies different aspects of herself and, at times, assumes the role of the lost singer.
We now listen to these once-unheard songs through a hauntingly familiar story. As the performer ventures into the realm of not-forgetting, we embark on a journey through darkness, learning to navigate by song.
Mallika moves fluidly between searching, singing, and narrating a tale of grief, inviting the audience to join her in this exploration of memory and identity.
Duration: 90 minutes
20 Dec
The Arena At Nagalli Hills Ground
22 Dec
Kala Academy
17 Dec
The Old GMC Complex
