TD MOSAIC TALKS: Recent Episodes
Asma Mahmood
Frank in-depth talks with South Asian, Canadian and international artists and personalities associated with CCAI project streams www.mosaicfest.com
The nightingale of Punjab, Harshdeep Kaur is a beautiful member of Mosaic Festival alumni team . Kaur talks about her inspirations , working with Pakistani musicians, and life in the married lane .. A candid chat with award winning singer was a pleasure.
Jimmy Khan is the young generation of music makers, who have found inspiration from their parents choices in music and created a contemporary link to enhance that experience , we all relate to our own musical memories of childhood and youth .. We talk candidly about music making and a unique era !
Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan is Sabastian of Patiala gharana in Pakistan. Shafqat sings and talks about his experiences in the world of music for the 15th anniversary of TD Mosaic Festival.
Singing in Kannada, Tamil, Hindi, Urdu and Malayalam Vijay Prakash is one of the finest talent who has graced the stage of Mosaic Festival. Discussing singing styles of India, He talks about singing for A.R. Rahman and how the raw sound and pronunciation was molded by Suresh Vadekar.
The living legend of Indian Folk Music Kailash Kher was the headliner for Mosaic Festival. He talks about his experience and performing act at CNE and new sensibilities towards creativity.
Holding on to the stories of our people is what defines us, says David R. Maracle... Musician, Healer and artist talks about his visit to Pakistan and how immigrant communities should interact with indigenous people.
The most well-known South Asian duo outside of Canada can easily be Josh the Band. For the last 18 years their music has become international sound.
Meekal Hasan, a rebel and a genius who has garnered both critics and admirers for his instinctive music deeply engrained in South Asian roots with global wings.
Hemant & Vaishali Panwar established their dance school with a vision. We talk about how successful have they been in realizing that and factors that changed Kathak from more than just a dance form.
Diamond Duggal transformed South Asian Music with new sound and created a genre of desi electronica in UK. Sounding the band Swami, He talks about producing Shania Twain and his new album from Punjab.
Rekha Bharadwaj with her unique mastery over different genre of music, is a captivating artist who performed in Mosaic 2014. Enjoy while she talks about her passion, makeup collection and favorite composers.
Oliver Rajamani Texas based Indian origin string maestro talks about his first performance in Canada and new project with Global voices and Romani musical journey.
Abhishek Mathur is a Canadian International success story with Masala Mehndi Masti pioneering South Asian Festival of Canada, CNE programmer, he went on to write history in entertainment world of the Middle East.
Canada is the next hot spot for contemporary desi music, says Bobby Friction of BBC Asia Network, As he talks about South Asian music around the world, rising stars and how to get your music noticed by the festivals.
Nightingale of Sindh Humair Channa talks about creating original content and experience with Coke Studio Pakistan. Enjoy her beautiful singing and frank discussion about her favorite things.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali said the soil of Pakistan is musical, says Ustad Javed Bashir as he talks about singing for Bollywood, Coke Studio and new generation of musicians.
Iqbal is not the dada abu we have made him out to be, Says Ali Sethi as he talks about writing , Sufi poetry and singing in COVID era.
Rafi Peer Theatre and Saieen Zahoor Sufi music maestro. Two legendary institutions introduced by Sadaan Peerzada. We talk to both in this episode about Saieen Zahoor's visit in Canada in 2011.
Zeb Bangash global citizen and musician who sings in many languages we talk about music online bullying and cross border fandom.
Tarun Nayar talks with us about Delhi 2 Dublin, challenges of new concerts and experience of holding an outdoor concert during COVID.
From Brampton, Ontario, Shweta Subram has a musical journey that covers continents. The first Bollywood singer to give a concert in Saudi Arabia and currently residing in Dubai, Shweta gives us a musical treat.
Did you know that Benny Dayal is an accomplished Bharat Natyam dancer as well as a favorite singer. Here about his love for languages and cooking. All this and more as we talk with him for TD Mosaic Talks.
2 times Juno Award winner Kiran Ahluwalia was the first headliner for Mosaic Festival 2006. Join us as we go along with her journey of becoming one of the most important contemporary South Asian musician of Canada.
Talking with Bushra Ansari about the first lock down, Reminiscing the classic PTV and Madam Noor Jahan.