Vivek Virani
@vivekvirani.bsky.social
Scholar, performer, and teacher of spiritual music drawing from traditions of South Asia and around the world. Ethnomusicologist (whatever that means) at UNT College of Music.
Most days, being a college professor feels like being a storyteller.*
*But with citations where needed.
*But with citations where needed.
July 30, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Most days, being a college professor feels like being a storyteller.*
*But with citations where needed.
*But with citations where needed.
Reposted by Vivek Virani
I think LLMs are appealing to a certain set of people who think they're entitled to be good at something without wanting to actually put in any work
mostly, it seems people who think the disciplines of the Humanites aren't "real" and so just any rube can do it. Chris Arnade, basically
mostly, it seems people who think the disciplines of the Humanites aren't "real" and so just any rube can do it. Chris Arnade, basically
June 16, 2025 at 1:50 PM
I think LLMs are appealing to a certain set of people who think they're entitled to be good at something without wanting to actually put in any work
mostly, it seems people who think the disciplines of the Humanites aren't "real" and so just any rube can do it. Chris Arnade, basically
mostly, it seems people who think the disciplines of the Humanites aren't "real" and so just any rube can do it. Chris Arnade, basically
I cannot understand why this post is written in past tense.
May 8, 2025 at 1:16 PM
I cannot understand why this post is written in past tense.
IIRC this riff gets some discussion in Dr. Racy's on the snake charmer in American Culture
doi.org/10.5406/ethn...
doi.org/10.5406/ethn...
Domesticating Otherness: The Snake Charmer in American Popular Culture
Abstract. Metaphoric allusions to otherness are widely encountered and oftentimes
taken for granted. Exploring the use of the snake-charming
theme in American popular media, I discuss why and how such...
doi.org
November 19, 2024 at 2:58 PM
IIRC this riff gets some discussion in Dr. Racy's on the snake charmer in American Culture
doi.org/10.5406/ethn...
doi.org/10.5406/ethn...