Laraaji: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

May 2, 2019, Bob Boilen Prepare to be calmed. It begins with a small bell, a set of tiny wind chimes and a plucked, angelic zither sounding much like a harp. Laraaji and his musical partner Arji OceAnanda Cakouros came to NPR draped in loosefitted, saffrontinted clothes, with a table draped in a similar orange fabric almost the tones of a setting sun with all the beauty that implies. As I watched, I could feel my breath letting go; my muscles were less tense. Then Laraaji began to laugh. I smiled