Chandan Narayan
@ch-narayan.bsky.social
Linguistics prof in Toronto (Acoustic phonetics, speech perception, sound change, lexicon)
ch-narayan.github.io
Also:
Westernghats.bandcamp.com
Carromboard.bandcamp.com
ch-narayan.github.io
Also:
Westernghats.bandcamp.com
Carromboard.bandcamp.com
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Chandan Narayan
@ch-narayan.bsky.social
· Nov 12
If you’re going to the LSA, come to the Historical Phonology session. You’ll witness history when I say “multi-talker babble was created from recordings of crowd noise from a staged cockfight.” Such words have likely never been uttered at the austere LSA meeting #LSA #phonetics #Dravidian
...that that dog that...
November 12, 2025 at 3:40 PM
...that that dog that...
I like that kim thayil has fully embraced the transformation into Osho
November 10, 2025 at 5:18 PM
I like that kim thayil has fully embraced the transformation into Osho
I was 13 and growing up in the east bay when this happened. Here I am 37 years later in Toronto traumatized by fucking LA
November 2, 2025 at 11:45 AM
I was 13 and growing up in the east bay when this happened. Here I am 37 years later in Toronto traumatized by fucking LA
I can't be the only one who takes a deferential, thank-you-all-mighty-oracle tone when responding to reviewers' comments, right? I fucking hate it
October 31, 2025 at 4:01 PM
I can't be the only one who takes a deferential, thank-you-all-mighty-oracle tone when responding to reviewers' comments, right? I fucking hate it
TFW you've spent too much time on Don Was wiki
October 30, 2025 at 5:45 PM
TFW you've spent too much time on Don Was wiki
Don Was's is really an only-in-america type of career. I really only know him from "walk the dinosaur" but his CV is insane, producing every 4th/5th album of past-their-prime superstars...and The Mommyheads
October 30, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Don Was's is really an only-in-america type of career. I really only know him from "walk the dinosaur" but his CV is insane, producing every 4th/5th album of past-their-prime superstars...and The Mommyheads
Lost another great one. This record was critical for me.
Hope he finds his destination.
RIP DeJohnette
www.youtube.com/watch?v=paKf...
Hope he finds his destination.
RIP DeJohnette
www.youtube.com/watch?v=paKf...
John Abercrombie, Dave Holland, Jack DeJohnette - Gateway (Full Album)
YouTube video by Bitches Brew
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October 27, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Lost another great one. This record was critical for me.
Hope he finds his destination.
RIP DeJohnette
www.youtube.com/watch?v=paKf...
Hope he finds his destination.
RIP DeJohnette
www.youtube.com/watch?v=paKf...
Doing grizzly man soundtrack after a long time. Amazing. And you know RT just came into the studio and just ripped it out in a day
October 21, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Doing grizzly man soundtrack after a long time. Amazing. And you know RT just came into the studio and just ripped it out in a day
lol “let’s go mariners” (2? 3? syllables) is such a dumb/awkward sounding chant
October 18, 2025 at 12:37 AM
lol “let’s go mariners” (2? 3? syllables) is such a dumb/awkward sounding chant
RIP Searle, I took a class with him as an UG, unremarkable. Didn't realize (as an 18yo) he was a big deal or possibly a predator
IIRC he parked his karmann ghia on a main drag on campus. The only other prof I knew who could do that was the guy who wrote the O-chem textbook. A Ferrari
IIRC he parked his karmann ghia on a main drag on campus. The only other prof I knew who could do that was the guy who wrote the O-chem textbook. A Ferrari
September 28, 2025 at 9:07 PM
RIP Searle, I took a class with him as an UG, unremarkable. Didn't realize (as an 18yo) he was a big deal or possibly a predator
IIRC he parked his karmann ghia on a main drag on campus. The only other prof I knew who could do that was the guy who wrote the O-chem textbook. A Ferrari
IIRC he parked his karmann ghia on a main drag on campus. The only other prof I knew who could do that was the guy who wrote the O-chem textbook. A Ferrari
RIP Danny Thompson. What an insane discography of playing on rippin classics
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwh0...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwh0...
Poison
YouTube video by Bert Jansch - Topic
www.youtube.com
September 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
RIP Danny Thompson. What an insane discography of playing on rippin classics
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwh0...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwh0...
Happy rapture!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRSf...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRSf...
I'm Not Here
YouTube video by Bedhead - Topic
www.youtube.com
September 23, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Happy rapture!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRSf...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRSf...
Turn off your gd npr
www.cc-seas.columbia.edu/wkcr/story/j...
www.cc-seas.columbia.edu/wkcr/story/j...
John Coltrane Birthday Broadcast | WKCR 89.9FM NY
www.cc-seas.columbia.edu
September 23, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Turn off your gd npr
www.cc-seas.columbia.edu/wkcr/story/j...
www.cc-seas.columbia.edu/wkcr/story/j...
Reading about tongue muscle fibers: "As the research involved only autopsy specimens, it was exempt from consent requirements." Take that IRB!
September 23, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Reading about tongue muscle fibers: "As the research involved only autopsy specimens, it was exempt from consent requirements." Take that IRB!
Discogs update: Nice to see that that trans am/wingtip sloat 12” I have from tuba frenzy is worth $7CAD now
September 19, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Discogs update: Nice to see that that trans am/wingtip sloat 12” I have from tuba frenzy is worth $7CAD now
8 years gone
www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1Nb...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1Nb...
Where You Gonna Land (Next Time You Fall Off Of Your Mountain)
YouTube video by Nova Mob - Topic
www.youtube.com
September 13, 2025 at 5:15 PM
8 years gone
www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1Nb...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1Nb...
Horrible. CSCAR was essential for me as a linguistics PhD student w little to no stats training in the early early 00s. One of a kind place
www.michigandaily.com/opinion/op-e...
www.michigandaily.com/opinion/op-e...
CSCAR should remain open
CSCAR has been an integral part of this campus for nearly 80 years, since its foundation at the Statistical Research Lab in 1946. It is virtually without parallel at other peer institutions. There ar...
www.michigandaily.com
September 11, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Horrible. CSCAR was essential for me as a linguistics PhD student w little to no stats training in the early early 00s. One of a kind place
www.michigandaily.com/opinion/op-e...
www.michigandaily.com/opinion/op-e...
Reposted by Chandan Narayan
Thank god he has no medical education. Phonology is not ready for Dr. RFK Jr., MD.
September 4, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Thank god he has no medical education. Phonology is not ready for Dr. RFK Jr., MD.
alphabetizing records is a trip because I just had to wedge my Sandy Denny record between Death Angel's ultraviolence and Descendents Hallraker
August 30, 2025 at 10:31 PM
alphabetizing records is a trip because I just had to wedge my Sandy Denny record between Death Angel's ultraviolence and Descendents Hallraker
Explains why he has so much support in the Czech community
I cannot support RFK Jr. I can't even pronounce it. Five consonant cluster.
August 29, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Explains why he has so much support in the Czech community
Linguistics journal of record has had my MS for 9 months now. Is that normal gestation period these days?
August 18, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Linguistics journal of record has had my MS for 9 months now. Is that normal gestation period these days?
Kneel before Zod!
August 17, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Kneel before Zod!