Laughter unlearned[The following are my liner notes from my first solo violin album, “When the Violin” which was released earlier this summer.]Sep 6, 2021Sep 6, 2021
Darshan: I know who I am when I see what I doYou are surrounded by darkness on all sides. You don’t know the destination, or the way forward. You have a sense that you are made for…Aug 30, 2021Aug 30, 2021
When you hear musicHeading south on San Pedro, the landscape changes. As I drive past Little Tokyo, past 3rd, then 4th street, tents appear on either side of…Aug 23, 2021Aug 23, 2021
Burning up on reentry[The below is an excerpt from the liner notes of my solo violin album “When the Violin”, which was released on Bandcamp earlier this…Aug 16, 2021Aug 16, 2021
Commencement address for Claremont McKenna College[Yesterday, May 15, I delivered the Commencement address for the 2021 class of graduates at Claremont McKenna College. Interspersed with my…May 16, 2021May 16, 2021
Walking through the doorSometimes, we open doors for ourselves. At the time, we can’t imagine what it would be like to step through — in fact, the very idea of…Feb 12, 2021Feb 12, 2021
The Next Response: Practicing the Future, Now[On June 23rd, I delivered the 33rd annual Nancy Hanks Lecture on Arts and Public Policy for Americans for the Arts, introduced by Speaker…Jul 13, 2020Jul 13, 2020
