Usha Venkatraman is a Mumbai based award winning storyteller, author, classical vocalist, puppeteer and radio show host, who keeps the ancient art of oral tradition alive with stories that transform and inspire. 
A versatile teller with a wide repertoire of folk, traditional, literary and beguiling mythical tales, Usha adapts her craft to suit young and older audiences.
Usha continues to be fascinated by the world of stories - ancient lore, legends both written and told. She loves bringing different voices together, weaving threads of untold stories of women heroes and stitching together forgotten folklore, myth, songs and music fragments.
Usha has directed and performed in storytelling ensemble shows for the past several years and took her shows virtually to San Francisco, Bangkok, Malaysia, Florida and Purdue, Indiana.
Usha has been storytelling at national and international festivals, events and conferences in India, Singapore,Thailand, Sydney, Malaysia, Iran, UK and the United States.
 
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