Tapasya Loading
Tapasya Loading is hosted by Indian-German Musician / Educator and founder of the Holistic Musician Academy, T.L.Mazumdar.
This podcast is a safe space to attempt honest, raw, and authentic conversation in homage to the act of stoking a sacred fire. Through open conversations and exchanges with fellow artists and thought-leaders, it pays proverbial homage to the ancient ritual of burning fear away with love and joy.
(Disclaimer: the views and opinions of the guests are not necessarily reflective of the show).
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Studying Traditions authentically and Navigating Multiple Musical Mod…
Pete Lockett speaks to T.L. Mazumdar
Blurring Lines Between Performing and Teaching, Common Causes of Pian…
Noah Kellman talks to T.L. Mazumdar
Common Threads between Miles Davis, Carlos Santana, Sheila E, The Cr…
Bassist with Miles Davis and Carlos Santana speaks to T.L. Mazumdar
Multiple Lifetimes In One With Kai Eckhardt (Pt 1)
T.L. Mazumdar talks to legendary Liberian-German Jazz-Fusion Bassist Kai-Eckhardt.
Demystifying PR for the Post-Pandemic, Hyphenated, Independent Artist…
NYC-based Founder of Cyber PR and Bestselling Author Ariel Hyatt Speaks to T.L. Mazumdar
Creating Great Art and Taking Care of Your Fans w/ Emily White
Amazon #1 best-selling author and podcaster Emily White speaks to T.L. Mazumdar
'Effortless Mastery' to 'Becoming the Instrument' with Kenny Werner
Iconic Pianist/Composer and Author of 'Effortless Mastery' Kenny Werner speaks to T.L. Mazumdar.
’Good’, Bad’ and ’Perfect’ Music w/ Jake Sherman
Brooklyn-based Pianist/Singer-Songwriter/Producer/Multi-instrumentalist Jake Sherman speaks to T.L. Mazumdar.
Revisiting the Birth of ’World Music’ and Unpacking its Relevance in …
Iconic British-Asian Singer/Author/Coach Sheila Chandra speaks to T.L. Mazumdar
Theoretical Physics and the Internal Integrity of Music w/ John Matth…
Dr. John Matthias Speaks to T.L. Mazumdar
Redefining Rockstar w/ Graham Cochrane
(Rec. 5th March 2025) Some revolutions begin in the mind of someone who never set out to be the loudest in the room. Graham Cochrane’s story is a reminder that the word “rockstar” doesn’t always mean what we were taught it do...
Otherness, Art, and the The Myth of the ‘Professional Musician’ w/ So…
Composer, sarodist, and cultural shapeshifter Soumik Datta joins T.L. Mazumdar for a conversation that goes far beyond the usual talk of craft and career. Born in Mumbai and raised in London, Soumik grew up between cultures, ...
Surrender, Mortality and why Sound Remains w/ Rez Abbasi
In his third appearance on Tapasya Loading, guitarist, composer, and educator Rez Abbasi joins T.L. Mazumdar for a conversation that begins with music but doesn’t end there. Born in Karachi and raised in California, NYC-based...
From Busyness to Sustainability w/ Sæunn Thorsteinsdóttir
Sæunn happens to be one of the most respected cellists in the world, performing with orchestras like the Los Angeles Philharmonic, BBC Symphony, and Iceland Symphony, and in venues like Carnegie Hall, Barbican, and Suntory Ha...
Freedom, Love and Identity w/ Peter Crone
For over twenty years, Peter Crone (‘’The Mind Architect’’, ‘’Human Ayahuasca’’), has worked with some of the world’s most elite athletes, CEOs, artists, and Hollywood icons, helping them dissolve the mental constructs that c...
Safety, Trust and the Piano w/ Pallavi Mahidhara
(Rec. 23rd Oct 2025) Photo: © Peter Pavlov When a serendipitous turn of events resulted in Mahidhara's international debut being on one of the most visible stages of the world, the cascade of events that followed leading to a...
"Limiting Beliefs" — A Limiting Belief?
Most creatives know that beliefs are holding them back. Some can articulate them, analyse them, even replace them with supposedly empowering alternatives. Yet the behaviour often remains unchanged, and the resistance stubborn...
Familiarity is not safety
The brain mistakes repetition for safety, comfort for understanding, and endurance for choice. This confusion runs deeper than personal relationships; it shapes entire careers, industries, and the inherited scripts we mistake...
Saying 'No'
Saying no sounds simple. It isn't, and not for the reasons most people think. In this episode I unpack why the word itself was never really the problem, what's actually happening when we can't hold a line, and why the emotion...
The Lost History of Indian Jazz w/ Sandhya Sanjana
There is an entire chapter of Indian music history that has shaped global music in unknown ways remains preserved only in the human memory of a select few. Sandhya Sanjana is one of those humans. Long before "world music" bec...
Gift Economy vs Transactional Economy
In this episode, I unpack two economic philosophies that sound academic but are anything but. The gift economy and the transactional economy. What they actually mean, where they came from, why the gift economy keeps surfacing...
The Pain of Not Being Seen
The fear of invisibility haunts nearly every one of us, especially creatives. We're quick to blame the algorithm, the platform, the saturated market, and AI.
But what if the real source of that pain runs much deeper?
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About the Host
Musician/Educator
T.L. Mazumdar’s 20-yr-plus artistic journey is reflective of an eclectic career that has aptly been described by Rolling Stone India of someone who ‘...personifies multiculturalism’.
He loves coffee, is passionate about arts as medicine, and is a quintessential Third Culture Kid who has gotten a lot better at dealing with his anxiety when asked 'where he is from'.
www.everynowheremusic.com
www.holisticmusicianacademy.com
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