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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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Authentic Entrepreneurship for Musicians, Understanding Fear in the Musical Path, and the Art of Digital Course Creation with Saeunn Thorsteinsdottir
July 19, 2022

Authentic Entrepreneurship for Musicians, Understanding Fear in the M…

Renowned Cellist Saeunn Thorsteinsdottir Speaks to T.L. Mazumdar

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Unpacking the World of a Third Culture Kid, Code-Switching, Balancing Entrepreneurial and Academic Mindsets and Black Lives Matter in 2022 with Tayo Rockson
July 5, 2022

Unpacking the World of a Third Culture Kid, Code-Switching, Balancing…

Tayo Rockson Speaks to T.L. Mazumdar on the two-year anniversary episode of Tapasya Loading.

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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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Why Musicians Should Work Out, Feeling Safe, Understanding Health-Span, and the Effect of Culture on Fitness-Image with Ryan Hurst
June 9, 2022

Why Musicians Should Work Out, Feeling Safe, Understanding Health-Spa…

Head coach and Co-founder of GMB Fitness speaks to T.L. Mazumdar.

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Archiving An Indigenous Ancestral Tradition in a Global Format and Navigating Gender Between Multiple Cultures with Jaremdi Wati Longchar
April 22, 2022

Archiving An Indigenous Ancestral Tradition in a Global Format and Na…

U.K.-based Ethnomusicologist, Pianist, and Researcher Jaremdi Wati Longchar Speaks to T.L. Mazumdar.

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The Birth of a Third-Generation Japanese Sitarist and Cultivating Global Exchange Authentically with Tadao Ishihama
March 25, 2022

The Birth of a Third-Generation Japanese Sitarist and Cultivating Glo…

Japanese Musician, Chef and Curator Tadao Ishihama talks to T.L. Mazumdar

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Nurturing a Decade of Global Musicians in India as a Queer White Male with Dr. Adam Greig
March 10, 2022

Nurturing a Decade of Global Musicians in India as a Queer White Male…

Musician, Academic & Artistic Director of the KM Music Conservatory, Chennai, Dr. Adam Greig talks to T.L. Mazumdar

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Imposter Syndrome, Self-care and Learning to Listen as a Musician with Sebastien Heintz
Feb. 21, 2022

Imposter Syndrome, Self-care and Learning to Listen as a Musician wit…

Swiss-French producer and multi-instrumentalist Sebastien Heintz (aka Univers-Îls, OVERSEA & Z-Star Delta) talks to T.L. Mazumdar

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The Making of ’Vignette’, Pianist or Singer and the Colonial Hangover around the Piano in India with T.L. Mazumdar (Solocast)
Jan. 17, 2022

The Making of ’Vignette’, Pianist or Singer and the Colonial Hangover…

T.L. Mazumdar aka EveryNowHere answers audience questions on the making of his debut solo piano album.

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'Effortless Mastery' to 'Becoming the Instrument' with Kenny Werner
Jan. 9, 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.

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Links between Music and Yoga, Growing up Brown in a White Social Paradigm and Navigating Nuances of South Asian Diaspora with Preetha Narayanan
Dec. 29, 2021

Links between Music and Yoga, Growing up Brown in a White Social Para…

T.L. Mazumdar speaks to London-based US-Indian Violinist/Composer, and Fullbright scholar, Preetha Narayanan.

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Common Threads between Miles Davis, Carlos Santana, Sheila E,  The Crusaders and Enjoying Fresh Strawberries with Benny Rietveld
Nov. 17, 2021

Common Threads between Miles Davis, Carlos Santana, Sheila E, The Cr…

Bassist with Miles Davis and Carlos Santana speaks to T.L. Mazumdar

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Damascus to Berlin, Surviving War as an Artist, and Effortlessness in Everyday Art with Ali Moraly
Oct. 18, 2021

Damascus to Berlin, Surviving War as an Artist, and Effortlessness in…

T.L. Mazumdar speaks to Berlin-based Syrian musician Ali Moraly.

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Understanding Aspergers Syndrome, Transforming Piano Abuse to Healing and Healthy Productivity Hacks with Amirah
Sept. 27, 2021

Understanding Aspergers Syndrome, Transforming Piano Abuse to Healing…

Multiple Award-winning LA-based Malaysian Singer-Songwriter Amirah talks 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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Healing with Music, the Role of a Mentor and the Future of Online Education with Claus Hessler
Aug. 30, 2021

Healing with Music, the Role of a Mentor and the Future of Online Edu…

T.L. Mazumdar talks to path-breaking German drummer and educator, Claus Hessler.

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Well-being for Artists and Making Music with Chocolate with Vivienne Aerts
Aug. 16, 2021

Well-being for Artists and Making Music with Chocolate with Vivienne …

T.L. Mazumdar talks to NYC-based Dutch Singer-Songwriter and Clinical Psychologist Vivienne Aerts.

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Pop Stardom, Bombay, Berklee, and 20 Years In Music Business with Vasuda Sharma
July 26, 2021

Pop Stardom, Bombay, Berklee, and 20 Years In Music Business with Vas…

T.L. Mazumdar speaks to Mumbai-based Singer-Songwriter/Producer Vasuda Sharma.

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Spearheading Nepal's Jazz-Scene, Imposter Syndrome and Balancing European and South-Asian Work Ethics with Abhisek Bhadra
July 13, 2021

Spearheading Nepal's Jazz-Scene, Imposter Syndrome and Balancing Euro…

Kathmandu-bred composer/arranger Abhisek Bhadra left a budding career in what has been looked upon as Central Europe's capital for 'World Music', Rotterdam, to return to Nepal where the call of the heart led him to lead the very Conservatory of Music his...

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Frankfurt, Boston, Classical vs Jazz and Understanding Communication Skills with Benno Sattler
July 2, 2021

Frankfurt, Boston, Classical vs Jazz and Understanding Communication …

T.L. Mazumdar speaks to Frankfurt-based International Drummer Benno Sattler.

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