Vijay Iyer

Vijay Iyer, a MacArthur Fellow, is a composer, pianist, and writer. He is Franklin D. and Florence Rosenblatt Professor of the Arts at Harvard University.

Ally: From Noun to Verb

Robin D. G. Kelley talks with musician Vijay Iyer about systems of oppression, the responsibility of artists, and how jazz sells proximity to blackness to white people.

  • Robin D. G. Kelley
  • Vijay Iyer
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