• Stalwarts Of Music with Aditya Veera

  • By: Aditya Veera
  • Podcast

Stalwarts Of Music with Aditya Veera

By: Aditya Veera
  • Summary

  • Through this podcast - Aditya Veera interviews Grammy-award-winning/ nominated, upcoming musical virtuosos from all over the globe, he’s trying to share the musical experiences of these maestros with the people of India and other parts of the world. With a strong listener base tuning in to his live interviews on Instagram and the radio (Big Fm Shillong & Aizawl), Aditya is on his way to being one of the first Indian music podcasters focusing exclusively on interacting with internationally-acclaimed award winning musicians of , with his unique interviewing style that brings out honest & insightful conversations. In just a year, he’s interviewed legends like the best-selling instrumental guitarist of all time Joe Satriani, American jazz and rock drummer Cindy Blackman Santana, R&B Hall of Fame inductee Phil Perry, American jazz keyboardist and four-time Grammy award winner Bob James, acclaimed American jazz guitarist ‘Captain Fingers’ Lee Ritenour, guitar extraordinaire and songwriter Doyle Bramhall II, the legendary Eric Martin from Mr Big, and many more.
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Episodes
  • Jojo Mayer: "Improvisation is empowering."
    Oct 21 2022

    Do you ever wonder how important an artist is to this world? We cannot really define it in words, but Jojo Mayer is here to beautifully illustrate how artists open the door to a new understanding, pushing people towards a new future and facilitating discoveries. He broke out into the professional music space at the age of 18 by joining the Monty Alexander Group. He toured with several other groups that launched him onto the major jazz music scene. Jojo is also known to blend in so many different styles of music, ranging from jazz to drum and bass. His signature style is called "Jungle," which is a culmination of all of these influences. The inspiration and ideas behind Jojo Mayer's Nerve, the electronica trio, are brought to light in this podcast. It is about humans imitating the idiosyncrasies of machines.

    Furthermore, he continues to share some insights about his upcoming project, which will be launched in Paris. Jojo discusses the impact of major obstacles such as climate change, global warming, and others, for which society must find solutions and adjust in order to achieve certain goals. These obstacles have a profound effect on the future of the way we live and the way we perceive art, life, and music as well.

    Participate in this fascinating conversation in which Jojo Mayer advises musicians on how to bring out their individualities, his creative process, and his fascination with animals, particularly reptiles.

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    1 hr and 47 mins
  • Victoria Canal on being A proud “third culture kid.”
    Oct 8 2022

    Having released her all-new EP, Elegy, Victoria Canal speaks about her first ever release under a major label, which is completely self-produced by her. Interestingly, she squeezed in time for this interview in the middle of shopping for her international tour. She is all set to play a run of international tours in Dublin, Paris, New York, Los Angeles, and more. Victoria describes her earliest musical memory as learning piano from her grandma during her summer vacations. Some of the most gratifying moments of her life were when she surrounded herself with people who made her discover things about herself and about the world. She emphasises the fact that every human needs a place to put their suffering in different forms, either through work or their relationships. It could show up in any form, either in the form of paintings or songs that let us channel it. She stands by the concept of having artist communities wherein fellow musicians mutually support each other and believe in the act of Karma and harnessing good vibes. Victoria speaks about meeting Stevie Wonder and her "Red Carpet" moment. Last but not least, she wants to be remembered as someone who meant a lot to a few people.

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    44 mins
  • Richard Bona on being a self-made realist
    Oct 8 2022

    Richard Bona hails from the remotest part of Cameroon, from a village called Minta. His mother, grandfather, and great-uncles used to be musicians, keeping their African culture and traditions alive. At the age of 3, he discovered his love for music through the balaphone. His financial condition made him climb a tree and make his own instruments. He describes Minta’s environment, which made him do things as a sense of necessity that later developed into a long-lasting passion. During his teens, he left for Germany to study classical music and was in France for a bit of sessioning as a bassist. He didn’t find true purpose in being labelled as just a bassist, as he was an equally good singer and a better percussionist. His true homecoming occurred in New York, where he landed his first official job as musical director for the legendary Harry Belafonte. This particular association gave him great exposure to the music business, bagging his first record deal with Sony Music, and made him an organised musician by organising his messy guitar cables. Richard Bona was heavily influenced by the one and only Jaco Pastorius and is someone who prefers human emotion over technical virtuosity any day. He likes to add his own colour and originality to his artistic expression. He never wants to be number one for the simple reason that he hates going downhill and would like to remain a student of music. He also speaks about his entry into the Afro-Beat music space.

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    1 hr and 12 mins

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