Archive - Gabriel Kahane: Words & Music

modest needs, lavishly met

a house concert leads to the germ of a manifesto

2 hrs ago •

June 2025

slurring our words

on palestinian liberation, ideological purity, the word "zionist," and more...

Jun 19 •

May 2025

April 2025

tulips & terror

on the cognitive dissonance of flowers amidst fascism

Apr 15 •

On Civil Resistance

I have a few thoughts.

Apr 1 •

February 2025

yes, more beauty!

bathing in musical delights against a backdrop of misery

Feb 12 •

January 2025

More or less beauty

What is the role of the artist in times of crisis?

Jan 17 •

November 2024

The Library of Babel

On infinite libraries, totalitarian propaganda, and a new song cycle

Nov 19, 2024 •

hexagons / where do we go from here?

a word about an impending tour with caroline shaw & some initial thoughts about the election

Nov 6, 2024 •

October 2024

Letter to a Leftist (from a Leftist)

On voting, conscience, and consequences

Oct 29, 2024 •

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