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Music is not merely entertainment\u2014it is a living tradition, a connective tissue linking generations together in a shared pursuit of joy and significance. And through those links across time and space, we build a world of meaning, one improvisation at a time.\nGuest:\xa0\nVijay Iyer\xa0is an American composer, pianist, bandleader, producer, and writer based in New York City. The New York Times has called him a "social conscience, multimedia collaborator, system builder, rhapsodist, historical thinker and multicultural gateway." Iyer received a 2013 MacArthur Fellowship,a Doris Duke Performing Artist Award, a United States Artists Fellowship, a Grammy nomination, and the Alpert Award in the Arts. In 2014 he received a lifetime appointment as the Franklin D. and Florence Rosenblatt Professor of the Arts at Harvard University, where he is jointly appointed in the Department of Music and the Department of African and African American Studies.\nMaking Meaning\xa0is a limited series from\xa0Ministry of Ideas\xa0that explores how life can be lived more meaningfully. Featuring meditations by some of the world\u2019s most sensitive and insightful thinkers, Making Meaning will give you fresh perspective and encouragement to live with greater intention and fullness. Making Meaning is produced by\xa0Jack Pombriant\xa0and\xa0Zachary Davis. Artwork by\xa0Dan Pecci. Learn more at\xa0ministryofideas.org\xa0and find us on Twitter\xa0@ministryofideas.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices