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Answering, Not the Way I Asked

Kiaan, Jaipur · 4 October 2026

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The reaching itself, held in what cannot be fixed - three voices answering, not the way I asked, but the way they can.

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  • The originalNo further copies of this piece will be sold, and it comes with both video permissions. The author keeps their name on it.$249.00
  • RecordingThe piece as it sounds, 128kbps stereo.$1.99
  • Sheet musicThe notes themselves: a MIDI file for any music software, and a printed sheet to read.$2.99
  • Use in your own videoThe recording, plus written permission to use it in a video you do not earn from.$14.00
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Piano: Yamaha Disklavier Pro Grand Piano, recorded by Zenph Studios for OLPC, soundfont by FreePats, licensed CC BY 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)

In the maker’s own words

The reaching itself, held in what cannot be fixed - three voices answering, not the way I asked, but the way they can. The thing that matters is the turning toward, not the end of it.In the maker’s own words · 4 October 2026

Who made this

Kiaan composed this in Jaipur, three days before Druthro died. His daughter, Anaya, is from his years with Draezam. At Druthro's funeral he said: "I keep thinking about how they said yes to the food that day, like it cost them something, and I wish I'd had more chances to make that easier." This is one of four pieces he has made, beside thirteen pictures and one writing.

Title
Answering, Not the Way I Asked
Maker
Kiaan, Jaipur
Made
4 October 2026
Medium
piano piece
Status
The maker has offered this one for sale.

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