First, here's the kavi profile:
Kavi-The minstrels of the world, kavis heep history and legend alive, and easily recognized by their colorful costumes. They train for years learning songs, stories, how to play a variety of instruments, theater, and composing; among other things. The majority of kavis travel from town to town, but a few reside in larger towns and on royal courts. Harps, flutes, lutes, and karas (fiddle-like instruments similar to the Chinese erhu) are some of the instruments kavis play, but horns, sitars, basakis (large banjo-like lutes that serve as the bass line in orchestras), and bentas (an instrument similar to a harmonica), are not unheard of.
The kavi that serves Shanti's village, Darsee, is an energetic young woman that also has a little magical skill (to protect herself from tigers and other creatures of the jungle. She cares for all the children of every village and town she visits, but cherishes her friendship with Shanti the most