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- The Significance of Work Ethic, Loyalty and Consistency as a Musician with Bastian Voelkel
(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 local music school as his earliest environment might have potentially suggested as the most suitable. The 18-year-old keyboardist however, decided to head synth-in-hand to audition for Europe's most elite university for pop musicians, taking the usual rejections from mainstream German jazz education gracefully in stride. And nailed the audition.
What followed over the years amidst the overwhelming and once-controversial but always innovative Pop-Akademie BW music-business vs music education conundrums and experiments in ‘Ausland-Semesters’ in the Netherlands, was the chance meeting with now long-time band-mate Alice Merton and a tireless and curious work-ethic that led to a Grammy nomination and a few 100 (and counting) shows around the world, earning him the reputation of one of the hardest-working keyboardists in Germany.
I catch up with fellow Nord-artist and fellow Pop-Akademie BW alumni to discuss the importance of understanding space in live music performance, the trials and tribulations of touring internationally as a keyboardist, and the significance of authenticity and loyalty as a musician in this day and age.
This episode is brought to you by:
www.holisticpianoacademy.com
(Now part of www.holisticmusicianacademy.com)
Listen to T.L.'s new album HERE
Music by: www.everynowheremusic.com
Produced by T.L. Mazumdar
Text: www.tlwrites.com
Recorded on a Zoom Podtrak P4 kindly sponsored by:
https://www.sound-service.eu
Connect with Bastian:- Website: https://www.bastianvoelkel.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bastianvoelkel/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bastianvoelkel
- IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8025289/
Connect with T.L.- Artist Website: www.everynowheremusic.com
- Mentorship & Coaching: www.holisticmusicianacademy.com
- Piano & Music Lessons: www.holisticpianoacademy.com
- Content Writing: www.tlwrites.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everynowheremusic/
- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3JxiGmH
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tlmusician
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/tlmazumdar
1 hr 13 min - Movements for Musicians, Digital Nomadism, Gracie JiuJitsu, Prayer and Astrology with Steve Maxwell
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, FBI, Secret Service, and athletes including players for the Phillies, Dodgers, and Eagles, Steve Maxwell's legacy in the world of fitness, health is one that transcends the mere physical with one rare quality that sets him a class apart from most contemporaries: wisdom.
At 70, Maxwell is fitter than many 20-year-olds, still travels the world teaching Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and works intensely with clients and students online, a medium he had mastered decades before digital nomadism or remote work was established as a mainstream form of education.
We address these topics and more in one of his rarest interviews that reveals parts of his past that very few are aware of: his musical upbringing and background.
Additionally, we touch upon many others that the conventional 'fitness' milieu would possibly frown at, including coffee enemas, the power of prayer, unpacking the dichotomies of physical violence and our common passion for astrology.
This episode is brought to you by:
www.holisticpianoacademy.com
(Now part of www.holisticmusicianacademy.com)
(Get a 25% discount on all courses as a podcast listener here)
Listen to T.L.'s new album HERE
Music by: www.everynowheremusic.com
Produced by T.L. Mazumdar
Text: www.tlwrites.com
Recorded on a Zoom Podtrak P4 kindly sponsored by:
https://www.sound-service.eu
Connect with T.L.- Artist Website: www.everynowheremusic.com
- Mentorship & Coaching: www.holisticmusicianacademy.com
- Piano & Music Lessons: www.holisticpianoacademy.com
- Content Writing: www.tlwrites.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everynowheremusic/
- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3JxiGmH
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tlmusician
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/tlmazumdar
Connect With Steve:- Website: https://www.maxwellsc.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevemaxwellsc
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stevemaxwellsc/
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Maxwell
1 hr 44 min - Demystifying PR for the Post-Pandemic, Hyphenated, Independent Artist with Ariel Hyatt
The heart-centered passion of Ariel Hyatt, when fused with the astute intellect of a deep thinker whose observations on the ever-changing landscape of the global music industry have been the source of guidance for over 100,000 creatives in over 12 countries, results in one of the most appropriate status’s of a true ally for the independent artist in the 21st century.
Founder of one of the most globally respected (NYC-based), artist-development and marketing strategy firms, Cyber PR, and author of 6 books on marketing, crowdfunding, social media, and publicity, (including an #1 Amazon best-seller), Hyatt has been cheerleading independent artists for 26 years and running, helping them take control of their own marketing, leading masterclasses and workshops, earning her a rare brand of credibility in the industry that sets her apart amidst the murky waters that have threatened to demoralize the independent artist from the beginning of time: PR.
In this long-form conversation, we unpack the true meaning behind the same, discuss the challenges of the independent artist attempting to make a post-pandemic ‘comeback’, the struggles we face to connect authentically beyond the shimmer of metrics in a hyper-digitalized age, and the dangers of going about ‘business as usual’ in 2023.
This episode is brought to you by:
www.holisticpianoacademy.com
(Now part of www.holisticmusicianacademy.com)
Listen to T.L.'s new album HERE
Music by: www.everynowheremusic.com
Produced by T.L. Mazumdar
Text: www.tlwrites.com
Recorded on a Zoom Podtrak P4 kindly sponsored by:
https://www.sound-service.eu
Connect with Ariel:- Website: https://www.cyberprmusic.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cyberprmusic/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/cyberpr
- You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/cyberpr
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cyberpr
- Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cyberprmusic
Connect with T.L.- Artist Website: www.everynowheremusic.com
- Mentorship & Coaching: www.holisticmusicianacademy.com
- Piano & Music Lessons: www.holisticpianoacademy.com
- Content Writing: www.tlwrites.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everynowheremusic/
- Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3JxiGmH
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tlmusician
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/tlmazumdar
1 hr 35 min - Making an Album with 100 Plus Female Collaborators, Chocolate that Empowers Local Congo Businesses and Effortless Mastery in Juggling Multiple Hats with Vivienne Aerts
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 most skeptical purist taking a bow, and her protege as co-facilitator of iconic Pianist Kenny Werner’s ‘Effortless Mastery’ irrefutably established.
Assistant Professor at Berklee since 2014 where Werner and Aerts build a new generation of holistic performers at the Effortless Mastery Institute, the Fulbright scholars eclectic ‘experience’ events in collaboration with her husband, renowned pastry chef Ted Steinebach was the root of her multi-disciplinary approach to the making of her new album, ‘Typuhthâng’, which not just features a 100 female musicians from around the globe, but also comes with a bar of bean-to-bar chocolate from Original Beans Chocolate, a company that pro-actively empowers female cacao farmers of Virunga State Park in Congo.
We catch up in this long-form conversation and exclusive listening session, as one of Tapasya Loading's founding guests returns with the fascinating journey that the past three years have been, close on the heels of the aftermath of an Effortless Mastery Weekend-Intensive retreat.
This episode is brought to you by:
www.holisticpianoacademy.com
(Now part of www.holisticmusicianacademy.com)
(Get a 25% discount on all courses as a podcast listener here)
Listen to T.L.'s new album HERE
Music by: www.everynowheremusic.com
Produced by T.L. Mazumdar
Text: www.tlwrites.com
Recorded on a Zoom Podtrak P4 kindly sponsored by:
https://www.sound-service.eu
Connect with Vivienne:
- Website
- Bandcamp
- Spotify
- Instagram
- Facebook
- Edible art performances: www.vervool.com
Connect with T.L. :- Artist Website: www.everynowheremusic.com
- Mentorship & Coaching: www.holisticmusicianacademy.com
- Piano & Music Lessons: www.holisticpianoacademy.com
- Content Writing: www.tlwrites.com
- Instagram
- Spotify
- Facebook
- Twitter
1 hr 53 min - Balance, Discipline, Forgiveness and Compassion with Esther RojasLA-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, Juan Luis Guerra, Jon Secada, and Carlos Vivesamong others, when not donning the MD hat for mammoth large-ensemble projects (like the Bogota Big Band), is only the reflection of a remarkably deep and sensitive thinker whos inner work on well-being and mental health sets a commendable precedent for future generations of artists and musicians around the globe.This long-form conversation addresses some of the most pivotal issues contemporary artists deal with going in-depth on understanding sustainability, mental health, work ethics, and the process involved in honing the required skillsets for the same while navigating the diverse environments that have shaped the wisdom shared from her story.
This episode is brought to you by:
www.holisticpianoacademy.com
(Now part of www.holisticmusicianacademy.com)
(Get a 25% discount on all courses as a podcast listener here)
Listen to T.L.'s new album HERE
Music by: www.everynowheremusic.com
Produced by T.L. Mazumdar
Text: www.tlwrites.com
Recorded on a Zoom Podtrak P4 kindly sponsored by:
https://www.sound-service.eu
Connect with Esther:Website: https://www.estherojas.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/esther.rojasr/?hl=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/estherojasrYoutube. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJhrzcQmsmbsgKioJH8UM_gConnect with T.L.
- www.everynowheremusic.com
- www.holisticmusicianacademy.com
- www.holisticpianoacademy.com
- www.tlwrites.com
- Instagram
- Spotify
- Facebook
- Twitter
1 hr 33 min - Balancing Athletic and Musical Lifestyles, the impact of Travel on Music, the Space Between Notes, and the Power of Choice with Camellia Akhamie KiesWhile 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 a military veteran, a mother, an entrepreneur, and the deep soul of a fierce and positive energy that overcomes real-life obstacles with the grace and skill aptly representative of the same.In this long-form deep dive into the journey that has been, we cover a broad range of topics including the impact of a nomadic childhood on artists, balancing athletic and musical lifestyles, the 'goo' between 16th notes, the power of choice in times of pain and motherhood as an internationally touring professional musician.
This episode is brought to you by:
www.holisticpianoacademy.com
(Now part of www.holisticmusicianacademy.com)
(Get a 25% discount on all courses as a podcast listener here)
Listen to T.L.'s new album HERE
Music by: www.everynowheremusic.com
Produced by T.L. Mazumdar
Text: www.tlwrites.com
Recorded on a Zoom Podtrak P4 kindly sponsored by:
https://www.sound-service.eu
Connect with Camellia:Website: https://www.akhamie.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/akhamiemusicInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/akhamie.music/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/akhamiemusic/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@akhamiemusic/featuredConnect with T.L.
- www.everynowheremusic.com
- www.holisticmusicianacademy.com
- www.holisticpianoacademy.com
- www.tlwrites.com
- Instagram
- Spotify
- Facebook
- Twitter
1 hr 29 min - 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
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 with celebrated UK producer Darren Allison (Eurhythmics, Efterklang, etc.), where she recorded her debut album as an acoustic, solo singer-songwriter at the piano. We catch up for the first time since the pandemic to exchange notes on the challenges of touring and recuperating as an artist after the pandemic, how to get a feel for compatible collaborators, and working in diverse environments around the globe in multiple musical settings.
This episode is brought to you by:
www.holisticpianoacademy.com
(Now part of www.holisticmusicianacademy.com)
(Get a 25% discount on all courses as a podcast listener here)
Listen to T.L.'s new album HERE
Music by: www.everynowheremusic.com
Produced by T.L. Mazumdar
Text: www.tlwrites.com
Recorded on a Zoom Podtrak P4 kindly sponsored by:
https://www.sound-service.eu
Connect with Sophie :
- Sophie Dunér Music on FB https://www.facebook.com/sophiedunermusic
- The City of Dizzy on FB https://www.facebook.com/thecityofdizzy
- Sophie Dunér on Twitter https://twitter.com/SophieDuner
- Sophie Dunér Website www.sophieduner.com
- Sophie Dunér Art on FB https://www.facebook.com/groups/110574845623114
- Sophie Dunér Art on Twitter https://twitter.com/home
- Sophie Dunér Art Website www.sophiedunerart.com
Connect with T.L.
- www.everynowheremusic.com
- www.holisticmusicianacademy.com
- www.holisticpianoacademy.com
- www.tlwrites.com
- Instagram
- Spotify
- Facebook
- Twitter
1 hr 1 min - Healing Obesity with Empathy, Understanding Self-Love, and Vulnerability as a Strength with Drew Manning
NY Times Best Selling Author and (The Tonight Show, Dr. Oz, GMA, The View, etc.) Drew Manning has been transforming lives for decades by adopting what has been one of the least prevalent tools in the fitness industry: empathy.
And to seal the deal, he put on enough weight to explore the mind of those who know what it feels like carrying one of society’s most stigmatized and misunderstood forms of baggage.
Fat.
In 2011, he intentionally gained 75 lbs to gain a better understanding of what his clients go through. An experience which he says which made him feel ‘truly humbled’. And just about a decade later, he went on to repeat the feat, even while going through life-changing events including rejecting a religion he'd built his life around, and a separation.
The many valuable lessons learned through direct experience is an inherent part of what he now shares to spread his message through his social media platforms, speaking engagements, and podcast.
This episode is brought to you by:
www.holisticpianoacademy.com
(Now part of www.holisticmusicianacademy.com)
(Get a 25% discount on all courses as a podcast listener here)
Listen to T.L.'s new album HERE
Music by: www.everynowheremusic.com
Produced by T.L. Mazumdar
Text: www.tlwrites.com
Recorded on a Zoom Podtrak P4 kindly sponsored by:
https://www.sound-service.eu
(Intro recorded on an Apogee Duet 3)
DONATE TO THE PODCAST HERE
Connect with Drew:
- https://www.fit2fat2fit.com
- https://twitter.com/fit2fat2fit
- https://tinstagram.com/fit2fat2fit
- https://tfacebook.com/fit2fat2fit
- https://tyoutube.com/fit2fat2fit
- https://ttiktok.com/fit2fat2fit
Connect with T.L.
- www.everynowheremusic.com
- www.holisticmusicianacademy.com
- www,holisticpianoacademy.com
- www.tlwrites.com
- Instagram
- Spotify
- Facebook
- Twitter
1 hr 30 min - Blurring Lines Between Performing and Teaching, Common Causes of Piano Injury, Unpacking Jazz Piano Pedagogy in 2023 and Mistakes to Avoid in Audience BuildingNYC-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 unassuming product of a lesser known and stunningly brave story of a young boy who has fought an (ongoing) battle with physical challenges which, at some of it's most intense phases in the past, has seen him seek the assistance of friends and family to accomplish tasks as simple as writing a school test or changing out of clothes. Even while being gaslighted for not having his 'priorities straight' when intent on saving the best of his physical energies for his deepest passion: playing the piano.In this long-form conversation, we dive deep into the new paradigm of blurred lines between performance and pedagogy, understanding the significance of physical strength as a musician and best practices on audience-building in an age of viral videos, quick-fix campaigns and paid social media followers.DONATE TO THE PODCAST HERE
This episode is brought to you by:
www.holisticpianoacademy.com
(Now part of www.holisticmusicianacademy.com)
Get a 25% discount on all courses as a podcast listener here
Music by: www.everynowheremusic.com
Produced by T.L. Mazumdar
Text: www.tlwrites.com
Recorded on a Zoom Podtrak P4
(Intro recorded on an Apogee Duet 3)
Kindly sponsored by:
https://www.sound-service.eu
Connect With Noah:Website: https://jazzpianoconcepts.comYT: https://youtube.com/noahkellmanIG: https://instagram.com/noahkellmanTwitter: https://twitter.com/noahkellmanDiscord: https://discord.gg/hUhWFxerTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@noahkellmanConnect with T.L.
Website
Coaching/Mentorship
Instagram
Spotify
Facebook
Twitter
1 hr 34 min - Merging Dystopia with Utopia through Music and other Paradoxes with Bodhisattwa Ghosh
With an international touring career spanning over 22 countries, Kolkata-bred Guitarist/Composer Bodhisatwa Ghosh’s body of work with his Avant-Garde/Jazz trio promises to be the building blocks of contemporary Indian music history. A theory supported by the mammothly adventurous nature of their upcoming endeavor as they prepare to collaborate with cutting-edge alternative/Jazz/Improvised Mimika Orchestra over the next few weeks. The first of its kind for an independent Indian band to undertake.
I catch up with long-time friend and collaborator in an informal exchange on where it all began, the dichotomies of being a third-generation contemporary Indian musician, and dig deeper into the psyche of a musician whose work ethic strongly contradicts the apparent surface-level dystopian nature of the image it has been reputed to portray.
This episode is brought to you by:
www.holisticpianoacademy.com
(Now part of www.holisticmusicianacademy.com)
New FREE mini-course 'The Songwriter Mindset': Enroll Here
(Get a 25% discount on all courses as a podcast listener here)
Music by: www.everynowheremusic.com
Produced by T.L. Mazumdar
Text: www.tlwrites.com
Recorded on a Zoom Podtrak P4 kindly sponsored by:
https://www.sound-service.eu
(Intro recorded on an Apogee Duet 3)
DONATE TO THE PODCAST HERE
Connect with Bodhisattwa:- Music- https://fanlink.to/tBti
- New Release- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ousxPDnYb7w
- Live Performance Clip- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=altqWmyFv0M
- Website- https://thebodhisattwatrio.net/
Connect with T.L.- Website
- Coaching/Mentorship
- Instagram
- Spotify
- Facebook
- Twitter
1 hr 4 min
About Tapasya Loading
From the publisher's feed
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 to open minds for artists and audiences alike.
DISCLAIMER : The views of guests are not necessarily reflective of T.L. Mazumdar’s. T.L. Mazumdar is not affiliated to any religious institutions or organizations.