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My musings about various topics in the history and theory of western music, with the aim to bridge the growing chasm between truly understanding and merely listening to music.

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Aatman Vakil

@aatmanvakil

Bachoholic and Monteverdian writing about topics in history and theory of music. UChicago ’23 in Economics and Music. Research Assistant in Economics at the American Enterprise Institute. Views are mine, not my employer’s. Based in Alexandria, VA.