These days, we’re kind of used to our pop and rock stars being a bit angsty and tortured. But there was once a time when you could be a successful act by spreading a positive aura into the atmosphere.

June 9, 2021 • For the final entry in Morning Edition's Song Project series, Vijay Iyer wrote a rhizomatic, inviting — and not entirely placating — instrumental piece to encapsulate his past year.