Sample and Loop

<p><strong>A new <em>Canterbury Tales</em> for our time <em>Sample and Loop</em> tells the story of the migration of Singaporeans to the United States of America rendering the surprising trajectory of lived experience in musical verse.</strong></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> </span></p><p>Based on personal interviews these poems together tell a part of the story of the migration of Singaporeans to the United States of America. A new <em>Canterbury Tales</em> for our time <em>Sample and Loop</em> traces the nonlinear multidimensional and surprising trajectory of lived experience in musical verse. Here are the Ceramicist the Pediatrician the Scenic Designer the Chef the Porn Star and a host of other migrant-pilgrims sharing the tales of their lives even as they continue to make those lives in a country not of their birth. By narrating their discoveries troubles hopes and sorrows they refract a powerful beam of light on both countries and compose a wayward music for the road.</p>