Tapasya Loading

Tapasya Loading

Hosted by: T.L. Mazumdar

Podcast for the holistic musician. From Grammy-Award winners, NY Times best-selling authors, and lesser-known heroes, Indian-German Musician/Educator T.L. Mazumdar engages in conversations with path-breakers meant...

Episodes

The Significance of Work Ethic, Loyalty and Consistency as a Musician with Bastian Voelkel

Season #4 Episode #64

  (Rec. 22nd Nov 2023) The trajectory of Bastian Voelkel’s career could have easily resembled that of another small-town music aspirant in Germany resting on the wreaths of a secure pensioned job as a teacher at the...
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Movements for Musicians, Digital Nomadism, Gracie JiuJitsu, Prayer and Astrology with Steve Maxwell

Season #4 Episode #63

While best known for accolades like national and world championship titles in martial arts, being named one of the top 100 trainers in the world by Mens Journal and trainer for elite professionals including the DEA,...
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Making an Album with 100 Plus Female Collaborators, Chocolate that Empowers Local Congo Businesses and Effortless Mastery in Juggling Multiple Hats with Vivienne Aerts

Season #4 Episode #61

The staggeringly versatile skill-set of NYC-based Dutch Singer, Educator, Psychologist and Artist-preneur Vivienne Aerts busts myths around the ‘Jill of all trades’ paradigm with a nonchalance that leaves even the...
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Balance, Discipline, Forgiveness and Compassion with Esther Rojas

Season #4 Episode #60

LA-based Colombian bassist, arranger, educator, and musical director Esther Rojas's  multifaceted and versatile skill-set while aptly facilitating high-calibre collaborations with iconic artists like Alejandro Sanz,...
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Balancing Athletic and Musical Lifestyles, the impact of Travel on Music, the Space Between Notes, and the Power of Choice with Camellia Akhamie Kies

Season #4 Episode #59

While best known for her prolific Social Media content showcasing her unique hybrid approach to drums, percussion, spoken word, and DJ'ing, behind the powerhouse of the positive force that is Camellia Akhamie Kies, is...
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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

Season #4 Episode #58

Based between Sweden and the US, cutting edge, multiple-award-winning Swedish Avant-Garde Singer, Composer, and visual artist returns to Tapasya Loading to talk about her new album recorded in London in collaboration...
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Blurring Lines Between Performing and Teaching, Common Causes of Piano Injury, Unpacking Jazz Piano Pedagogy in 2023 and Mistakes to Avoid in Audience Building

Season #4 Episode #56

NYC-based, multiple-award winning composer, pianist an entrepreneur Noah Kellman, while most well known as the curator of a 100,000 plus online community of budding Jazz piano students and aficionados, is also the...
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