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Episode Synopsis
Musician Laraaji joins Sean to talk about improvisation as meditation, the transcendent nature of laughter, and lessons from a long life in sound and spirit.
Host: Sean Illing (@seanilling), host, The Gray Area
Guest: Laraaji. His music can be found at https://laraajimusic.bandcamp.com/
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Host: Sean Illing (@seanilling), host, The Gray Area
Guest: Laraaji. His music can be found at https://laraajimusic.bandcamp.com/
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This episode was made by:
Producer: Jon Ehrens
Engineer: Patrick Boyd
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