In this episode, host Hava Gurevich speaks with pianist and improviser Veena Kulkarni-Rankin.
A classically trained musician who discovered a love for improvisation and collaboration, Veena opens up about her journey, her genre-defying bands Kuwento Mizik and AgawDilim, and the healing power of music during her recent cancer treatment. Together, they explore the connection between music and visual art, improvisation as expression, and how creativity can
be a form of medicine.

Links to Veena's Bands:
1. AgawDilim-  website:
https://www.agaw-dilim.com/
link to single:
https://open.spotify.com/track/0L1boxgBztztuyKaDvMQ8s?si=whR2JPhqTB-kxadogGNQrg

2. link to Kuwento Mizik's album, Lua Nova: 
https://open.spotify.com/album/7MoH09QVID9kIzlEcUWPwe?si=8Cll_KHTSNyPi2xFP8BOfw&nd=1&dlsi=d44eef55d5b14476

Veena’s background in classical piano and improvisation

Description of her bands:

AgawDilim: Jazzy world music with Persian and jazz influences

Kuwento Mizik: Story-driven salon-style concerts

The magic of collaboration with musicians from diverse traditions

Comparing improvisational music to painting and other art forms

The emotional and spiritual nature of improvisation