In today’s new Longreads essay, Ayla Samli writes about connecting to her heritage through music, the journey of a stringed instrument, and the sweet resonant sounds of the Appalachian (or mountain) dulcimer.
He showed me how to strum and set me free to play. Three strings—past, present, and future—unified in one connective strum. I inhaled deeply to keep from crying. Yes, this is beautiful.
Read “Three Strings: Past, Present, and Future” at Longreads.
are ianthe and dulcinea chill w each other? the "anemic corona" and "cancer" seemed casual and ironic enough to me, but also, i'm shit at reading tone.