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Where the Music Lives: Bandmates, Cities and the home within w/Corey Congilio
Nov. 18, 2025

Where the Music Lives: Bandmates, Cities and the home within w/Corey …

In this episode, I reconnect with guitarist, educator, and fellow Effortless Mastery retreat graduate Corey Congilio—a musician whose presence in the Nashville scene is more than skill; it’s a standard. Corey’s work as a pion...

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Between Tradition and Reinvention w/ Harini Iyer
Sept. 23, 2025

Between Tradition and Reinvention w/ Harini Iyer

What happens when social expectations collide with artistic vision? In this episode, vocalist, producer, and founder of Tamil Jazz Collective, Harini Iyer shares her journey of carving out a path beyond conventional definitio...

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Classical vs Jazz Piano Production, Mastering the Inner Metronome and Building a Sustainable Music Business with Charles Szczepanek
Dec. 10, 2024

Classical vs Jazz Piano Production, Mastering the Inner Metronome and…

Fireside chat with award-winning Pianist/Producer/Educator & Entrepreneur Charles Szczepanek. Watch the extended, unedited taping session here (includes additional footage and transcripts).

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Reading Between the Lines as a Blind Musician in the 21st Century w/ Jens Gebel (Ft. Veronica Reiff)
April 30, 2024

Reading Between the Lines as a Blind Musician in the 21st Century w/ …

Multi-instrumentalist & Composer Jens Gebel speaks to T.L. Mazumdar

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The Anatomy of a Global Third-Generation Indonesian Jazz & Contemporary Musician w/ Nikita Dompas.
Dec. 4, 2023

The Anatomy of a Global Third-Generation Indonesian Jazz & Contempora…

Indonesian Guitarist & Producer Nikita Dompas speaks to T.L. Mazumdar

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Mauritius to London and Finding Your True Artistic Voice Between Islands w/ Rouhangeze Baichoo
Nov. 7, 2023

Mauritius to London and Finding Your True Artistic Voice Between Isla…

London-based Mauritian SInger/Producer Rouhangeze Baichoo Speaks to T.L. Mazumdar

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Revisiting the Birth of ’World Music’ and Unpacking its Relevance in 2023 w/ Sheila Chandra
Aug. 21, 2023

Revisiting the Birth of ’World Music’ and Unpacking its Relevance in …

Iconic British-Asian Singer/Author/Coach Sheila Chandra speaks to T.L. Mazumdar

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’Good’, Bad’ and ’Perfect’ Music w/ Jake Sherman
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.

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The Significance of Work Ethic, Loyalty and Consistency as a Musician w/ Bastian Voelkel
May 1, 2023

The Significance of Work Ethic, Loyalty and Consistency as a Musician…

Grammy-Nominated German keyboardist Bastian Voelkel speaks to T.L. Mazumdar.

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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
Feb. 9, 2023

Recuperating as an Artist Post-Pandemic, Working on Solo Singer-Songw…

Cutting-edge Swedish Avant Garde / Jazz artist & Visual artist Sophie Dunér Returns to Tapasya Loading

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Merging Dystopia with Utopia through Music and other Paradoxes with Bodhisattwa Ghosh
Oct. 3, 2022

Merging Dystopia with Utopia through Music and other Paradoxes with B…

Kolkata-bred Jazz/Avant-Garde musician Bodhisattwa Ghosh speaks to T.L. Mazumdar

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Growing the Legacy of the Contemporary Indian Drummer on a Global Scale With Vishal Nayak
Aug. 16, 2022

Growing the Legacy of the Contemporary Indian Drummer on a Global Sca…

Kolkata-born, Brooklyn-based drummer, engineer, producer, and entrepreneur Vishal Nayak talks to T.L. Mazumdar

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D For Brother, Unwitting Pioneers of ’World Music’ In Pre-Internet India with Amyt Datta
June 21, 2022

D For Brother, Unwitting Pioneers of ’World Music’ In Pre-Internet In…

Surviving member of pioneering band D For Brother, Amyt Datta speaks to T.L. Mazumdar.

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Berlin to LA, Spiritual vs Musical Practices and Staying Curious with Robert Koch
Sept. 15, 2021

Berlin to LA, Spiritual vs Musical Practices and Staying Curious with…

Berlin-bred, LA-based German Music Composers Award winner Robert Koch speaks to T.L. Mazumdar.

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F for 'Fusion', Growing Up In the Gharana, and a Brief History of Indian Classical Music with Pratik Shrivastava
May 20, 2021

F for 'Fusion', Growing Up In the Gharana, and a Brief History of Ind…

T.L. Mazumdar talks to Indian Sarod Virtuoso Pratik Shrivastava.

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The Anatomy Of A Career As A Music-Producer in 2021 With Lorenz Schimpf aka LO
March 29, 2021

The Anatomy Of A Career As A Music-Producer in 2021 With Lorenz Schim…

T.L. Mazumdar talks to Producer/Musician Lorenz Schimpf aka LO.

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Multiple Lifetimes In One With Kai Eckhardt (Pt 1)
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.

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Vienna To Berlin And Heeding The Inner Call With Martin Rott
Sept. 28, 2020

Vienna To Berlin And Heeding The Inner Call With Martin Rott

On his debut solo EP, US-Born, Berlin-based composer, drummer and multi-instrumentalist Martin Rott attempts to escape the grid of the producers computer screen and embrace the circles of life’s organic complexities with lovingly crafted beats, delicate ...

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Death, Discovery, Legacy, Heartbreak, Being a Misfit and Social Media Adieus with Jivraj Singh
Aug. 31, 2020

Death, Discovery, Legacy, Heartbreak, Being a Misfit and Social Media…

T.L. Mazumdar talks to drummer/producer Jivraj Singh.

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Divine Destruction with Dr. Das
July 16, 2020

Divine Destruction with Dr. Das

T.L. Mazumdar talks to founding member and bassist of Asian Dub Foundation.

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