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Hello 👋 I’m Ameya

Here lies a repository of stubborn ideas, half-formed questions, and fully formed obsessions—assembled under the pretence of clarity, but mostly to quiet my own mind.

Each essay begins as an innocent thought, usually mid-shower or during some other inconveniently unrecordable moment. It then metastasizes—fed by books, music, long walks, and the occasional bout of productive delusion—until it demands to be written.

The subjects vary. Creativity, cultural memory, the artistic process, the quiet absurdities of modern life. Some pieces are polite. Others bring snacks and stay too long. All are attempts to take something fleeting and pin it—gently—to the page.

If you enjoy long-form thinking, obscure references, or the nuance of someone trying very hard to make sense of things—welcome.

In solidarity,
Ameya

Banana Custard Dreams

Ameya Deshpande
Ameya Deshpande
Jan 24, 2025
Banana Custard Dreams

Essays on Art, Friendship and Culture

The Art of Relentless Commitment

Ameya Deshpande
Ameya Deshpande
Mar 21, 2025
Essays on Art, Friendship and Culture

The Illusion of Effort : Virtue Signaling vs Practice

Am I really getting better?

Ameya Deshpande
Ameya Deshpande
May 2, 2025
The Illusion of Effort : Virtue Signaling vs Practice

Understanding Creativity

Where does it come from?

Ameya Deshpande
Ameya Deshpande
Feb 17, 2024
Understanding Creativity

Who Knows LIVE on Aug 29, 2025 @Silk City Diner in Philly!

My First EP Release Show is Happening – Come Celebrate With Us!

Ameya Deshpande
Ameya Deshpande
Jul 11, 2025
Who Knows LIVE on Aug 29, 2025 @Silk City Diner in Philly!

New Album - Who Knows - Vol.1 - On Bandcamp

Ameya Deshpande
Ameya Deshpande
Jun 8, 2025
New Album - Who Knows - Vol.1 - On Bandcamp

Latest


Think Without Borrowing

Between Obligation and Clarity

Ameya Deshpande
Sep 10, 2025
Think Without Borrowing

Who Knows Live On Air- WXPN's Local Picks of the Week - August 2025

Ameya Deshpande
Aug 26, 2025
Who Knows Live On Air- WXPN's Local Picks of the Week - August 2025

Music: A Vehicle for Infinite Inquiry

An Analytical Framework for Understanding Excellence, Knowledge Acquisition and Limitation

Ameya Deshpande
Aug 12, 2025
Music: A Vehicle for Infinite Inquiry
Archival

No One's Watching (And That’s Fine)

By someone who’s tired of being “seen”

Ameya Deshpande
Jul 28, 2025
No One's Watching (And That’s Fine)

Who Knows LIVE on Aug 29, 2025 @Silk City Diner in Philly!

My First EP Release Show is Happening – Come Celebrate With Us!

Ameya Deshpande
Jul 11, 2025
Who Knows LIVE on Aug 29, 2025 @Silk City Diner in Philly!

New Album - Who Knows - Vol.1 - On Bandcamp

Ameya Deshpande
Jun 8, 2025
New Album - Who Knows - Vol.1 - On Bandcamp

Creativity Insights - May 2025

New EP, Live Shows and Who Knows Vol. 1

Ameya Deshpande
Jun 3, 2025
Creativity Insights - May 2025

The Illusion of Effort : Virtue Signaling vs Practice

Am I really getting better?

Ameya Deshpande
May 2, 2025
The Illusion of Effort : Virtue Signaling vs Practice

Creativity Insights - April 2025

Shaping Sound, Chasing Stillness

Ameya Deshpande
Apr 14, 2025
Creativity Insights - April 2025

Album Review - Footprints by Pat Martino

A must listen for every guitar player

Ameya Deshpande
Mar 30, 2025
Album Review - Footprints by Pat Martino
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