Music EPISODES
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May 28, 2026
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" became a marketing category, she was part of a generation of home-grown South-Asian artists blurring the edges of jazz, global and Indian classical music by a trial and error met with genuine curiosity, rather than novelty. Co-founder one of India's earliest internatio...
Guests: T.L. Mazumdar , Sandhya Sanjana
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April 14, 2024
Riding Passion and Unity To Reach the 'Seventh Sky' w/ Jonathan Ihlenfeld Cuñado
Spanish-German Bassist, Composer-Producer & Educator talks to T.L. Mazumdar.
Guests: Jonathan Ihlenfeld Cuñado , T.L. Mazumdar
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Aug. 8, 2023
’Good’, Bad’ and ’Perfect’ Music w/ Jake Sherman
Brooklyn-based Pianist/Singer-Songwriter/Producer/Multi-instrumentalist Jake Sherman speaks to T.L. Mazumdar.
Guests: Jake Sherman , T.L. Mazumdar
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Feb. 10, 2023
Recuperating as an Artist Post-Pandemic, Working on Solo Singer-Songwriter on Piano Repertoire, Choosing the right Collaborators and Navigating Multiple Line-Ups Globally with Sophie Dunér
Cutting-edge Swedish Avant Garde / Jazz artist & Visual artist Sophie Dunér Returns to Tapasya Loading
Guest: Sophie Dunér
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Aug. 16, 2022
Growing the Legacy of the Contemporary Indian Drummer on a Global Scale With Vishal Nayak
Kolkata-born, Brooklyn-based drummer, engineer, producer, and entrepreneur Vishal Nayak talks to T.L. Mazumdar
Guest: Vishal Nayak
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July 19, 2022
Authentic Entrepreneurship for Musicians, Understanding Fear in the Musical Path, and the Art of Digital Course Creation with Saeunn Thorsteinsdottir
Renowned Cellist Saeunn Thorsteinsdottir Speaks to T.L. Mazumdar
Guests: Saeunn Thorsteinsdottir , T.L. Mazumdar
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June 21, 2022
D For Brother, Unwitting Pioneers of ’World Music’ In Pre-Internet India with Amyt Datta
Surviving member of pioneering band D For Brother, Amyt Datta speaks to T.L. Mazumdar.
Guest: Amyt Datta
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April 22, 2022
Archiving An Indigenous Ancestral Tradition in a Global Format and Navigating Gender Between Multiple Cultures with Jaremdi Wati Longchar
U.K.-based Ethnomusicologist, Pianist, and Researcher Jaremdi Wati Longchar Speaks to T.L. Mazumdar.
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March 25, 2022
The Birth of a Third-Generation Japanese Sitarist and Cultivating Global Exchange Authentically with Tadao Ishihama
Japanese Musician, Chef and Curator Tadao Ishihama talks to T.L. Mazumdar
Guest: TADAO ISHIHAMA
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March 10, 2022
Nurturing a Decade of Global Musicians in India as a Queer White Male with Dr. Adam Greig
Musician, Academic & Artistic Director of the KM Music Conservatory, Chennai, Dr. Adam Greig talks to T.L. Mazumdar
Guest: Dr. Adam Greig
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Feb. 21, 2022
Imposter Syndrome, Self-care and Learning to Listen as a Musician with Sebastien Heintz
Swiss-French producer and multi-instrumentalist Sebastien Heintz (aka Univers-Îls, OVERSEA & Z-Star Delta) talks to T.L. Mazumdar
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Jan. 10, 2022
'Effortless Mastery' to 'Becoming the Instrument' with Kenny Werner
Iconic Pianist/Composer and Author of 'Effortless Mastery' Kenny Werner speaks to T.L. Mazumdar.
Guests: Kenny Werner , T.L. Mazumdar
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Dec. 29, 2021
Links between Music and Yoga, Growing up Brown in a White Social Paradigm and Navigating Nuances of South Asian Diaspora with Preetha Narayanan
T.L. Mazumdar speaks to London-based US-Indian Violinist/Composer, and Fullbright scholar, Preetha Narayanan.
Guest: Preetha Narayanan
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Nov. 18, 2021
Common Threads between Miles Davis, Carlos Santana, Sheila E, The Crusaders and Enjoying Fresh Strawberries with Benny Rietveld
Bassist with Miles Davis and Carlos Santana speaks to T.L. Mazumdar
Guests: Benny Rietveld , T.L. Mazumdar
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Oct. 19, 2021
Damascus to Berlin, Surviving War as an Artist, and Effortlessness in Everyday Art with Ali Moraly
T.L. Mazumdar speaks to Berlin-based Syrian musician Ali Moraly.
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Sept. 27, 2021
Understanding Aspergers Syndrome, Transforming Piano Abuse to Healing and Healthy Productivity Hacks with Amirah
Multiple Award-winning LA-based Malaysian Singer-Songwriter Amirah talks to T.L. Mazumdar.
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Sept. 16, 2021
Berlin to LA, Spiritual vs Musical Practices and Staying Curious with Robert Koch
Berlin-bred, LA-based German Music Composers Award winner Robert Koch speaks to T.L. Mazumdar.
Guest: Robert Koch
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Aug. 16, 2021
Well-being for Artists and Making Music with Chocolate with Vivienne Aerts
T.L. Mazumdar talks to NYC-based Dutch Singer-Songwriter and Clinical Psychologist Vivienne Aerts.
Guest: Vivienne Aerts
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July 26, 2021
Pop Stardom, Bombay, Berklee, and 20 Years In Music Business with Vasuda Sharma
T.L. Mazumdar speaks to Mumbai-based Singer-Songwriter/Producer Vasuda Sharma.
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July 2, 2021
Frankfurt, Boston, Classical vs Jazz and Understanding Communication Skills with Benno Sattler
T.L. Mazumdar speaks to Frankfurt-based International Drummer Benno Sattler.
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April 6, 2021
Being 'The Voice Of Manipur' With Akhu Chingangbam
T.L. Mazumdar speaks to Manipuri Musician/Scientist/Activist Akhu Chingangbam.
Feb. 15, 2021
Multiple Lifetimes In One With Kai Eckhardt (Pt 1)
T.L. Mazumdar talks to legendary Liberian-German Jazz-Fusion Bassist Kai-Eckhardt.
Guest: Kai Eckhardt
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Oct. 19, 2020
Singing to 7 Billion with Kiran Ahluwalia
T.L. Mazumdar speaks to Candian-Indian singer-songwriter Kiran Ahluwalia.
Guest: Kiran Ahluwahlia
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Oct. 6, 2020
The Birth Of Rhythm Diaries With Bernhard Schimpelsberger
T.L. Mazumdar talks to London-based Austrian Percussionist/Composer Bernhard Schimpelsberger.
Guest: Bernhard Schimpelsberger