the improviser's notebook

Shyam Kedar — between Remembrance and Renewal

A 1985 performance of Shyam Kedar by Nikhil Banerjee and Zakir Hussain evokes a mood of nostalgia and hope as the year ends.

1 min read · December 31, 2025

2025 · nikhilbanerjee, zakirhussain, sitar, tabla, indianclassicalmusic, hindustaniclassicalmusic, music, shyamkedar
Agentic AI for Automating Scientific Discovery

A synthesis on how agentic AI can automate parts of scientific discovery, based on a lecture from the Agentic AI MOOC.

3 min read · December 15, 2025

2025 · agenticai, aiforscience, multiagentsystems, mlaiengineering, mlai