The Songwriter's Diary

The Songwriter's Diary
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The Songwriters' Diary is an insightful look behind the curtains of artists, songwriters, producers, composers, and sound designers. Each episode we invite a special guest to have an in-depth conversation about their process, inspiration, and the general ups and downs of life as a musician. This is not your typical podcast, listen in as artists take apart their songs, and piece by piece, tell the story of how they were made. Hosted and produced by singer/songwriter Mukukā

  1. 04/28/2022

    Balamohan Shingade (Part.2)

    This is Part.2 of episode 14 featuring Balamohan Shingade  Balamohan Shingade is tangata Tiriti, a New Zealander from the Deccan region of India. He is a singer of Hindustani music, an improvised tradition from the Subcontinent. He is a student of Rajendra Kandalgaonkar with whom he continues his education in the guru-shishya tradition. Formally trained in Western philosophy and contemporary visual arts, he currently works in communication research at CARE Massey University. If you haven't already, please listen to Part 1 where Balamohan introduces us to Hindustani music, explains the concept of rāga, and shares a few stories from this tradition, such as how rāga Bilaskhani Todi got its name. We even get into philosophical questions like how is the music contained not only in the combination of notes but in the expression of a single note? This is an idea that the Kirana Gharana holds dear, the school of thought to which Balamohan belongs. Please enjoy Balamohan's performance of Rāga Bilaskhani Todi near the end of this episode. Hosted by: Mukukā Audio production by:Danielle Hao-Aickin Follow Balamohan Shingade here Follow Danielle Hao-Aickin here Follow The Songwriter's Diary here

    55 min

  2. 04/26/2022

    Balamohan Shingade (Part.1)

    This episode features Balamohan Shingade.  Balamohan Shingade is tangata Tiriti, a New Zealander from the Deccan region of India. He is a singer of Hindustani music, an improvised tradition from the Subcontinent. He is a student of Rajendra Kandalgaonkar with whom he continues his education in the guru-shishya tradition. Formally trained in Western philosophy and contemporary visual arts, he currently works in communication research at CARE Massey University. Hosted by: Mukukā Audio production by:Danielle Hao-Aickin Follow Balamohan Shingade here Follow Danielle Hao-Aickin here Follow The Songwriter's Diary here

    33 min

  3. 03/25/2022

    Eszter

    Today’s episode features Eszter Eszter has been a part of many ensembles in a realm of music genres over the years. She graduated with a Bachelor of Media Arts (Commercial Music) at @wintecmediaarts in 2018, receiving the APRA Award for Excellence in Composition and the Hamilton Operatic Society Award for Excellence in Performance. Currently a mum, violin tutor and assistant concertmaster with the Hutt Valley Orchestra. Eszter is a keen composer for the solo violin, creating music inspired by her Hungarian roots and exploring the role of improvisation and electronics in her work. Follow Ezster Here:  Eszter Follow The Songwriter's Diary  on Spotify Here: The Songwriter's Diary Podcast Follow The Songwriter's Diary  on Instagram  Here: The Songwriter's Diary Podcast

    39 min

  4. 03/04/2022

    Arjuna Oakes

    This episode featured Arjuna Oakes. Arjuna Oakes is a singer-songwriter and producer based in Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Aotearoa (Wellington, New Zealand). Following the release of his debut EP The Watcher in 2019, Arjuna has released another two projects both to widespread acclaim, 2020’s Recovery Pt. 1 and 2021’s First Nights. The latter is a collaboration with longtime friend and co-producer Serebii, released by LA-based record label Innovative Leisure (Badbadnotgood, Bambii). First Nights debuted at #5 on KCRW’s Top 30 Albums chart and has had extensive play on BBC6 and BBC1xtra. ‘Recovery Pt. 2 is the highly anticipated follow up to Arjuna Oake’s 2020 EP Recovery Pt. 1. Recorded at the same sessions as Recovery Pt. 1 back in February of 2020,  Recovery Pt. 2 continues delving into the same themes such as climate change, identity and the journey of healing, which are all themes that seem more timely today than when these songs were recorded. Largely performed live in studio by Arjuna and his band of talented young musicians, these songs are exploding with intense youthful energy and feature a unique mix of creative songwriting and explorative improvisation. Recovery Pt. 2 provides an exciting climax to the themes and musical ideas introduced in ‘Recovery Pt. 1, and solidifies both records as an important piece in Arjuna’s discography. Follow Arjuna Oakes Here Management: Squaresums&Co Follow The Songwriter's Diary Podcast Here Follow Mukukā here

    54 min
  5. Holly Wright

    02/11/2022

    Holly Wright

    This episode features Holly Wright, a musician, composer, singer/songwriter, producer and playwright. In this episode, we discuss Holly’s journey as a trumpet player for Auckland Scoundrels,  her musical Perseus and her debut EP Holly Wright. Listen to Holly Wright’s EP here Follow the Auckland City Scoundrels here Keep up with Holly Wright here Follow The Songwriter’s Diary Podcast on Instagram here

    32 min
  6. Dean Rodrigues

    01/28/2022

    Dean Rodrigues

    This episode features Dean Rodrigues. Dean is a session musician and plays drums, bass, keys, guitar and percussion in various covers and original bands. Follow Dean here Follow The Songwriter's Diary Here

    35 min
  7. Mazbou Q

    12/01/2021

    Mazbou Q

    Mazbou Q, formally known as Unchained XL, is a UK-born, Tāmaki Makaurau based Nigerian-Kiwi rapper, singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist. His music journey began at the age of four when his parents encouraged him to take classical piano lessons. Since then Mazbou Q has modulated from classical music, funk and heavy metal. During university, he transitioned to hip hop. By then he had learned a lot about composition, performance, keys, guitar, bass, arranging and music production. In his latest album, 'The Future was’ Mazbou Q reflects on his journey coming to Aoeteroa as an African child and having to navigate the third culture experience. In his single ‘Best of you (feat. Cee Blu) Mazbou Q tells us “I need to be the best of me, and the best of me is to embrace that third culture experience... at the end of the music video you see me turn into an African superhero, and that represents the fact that I’ve fully embraced who I am now. Because I’ve embraced this identity I've got this power beyond anything I could have imagined. That was the journey and underlying theme of Best of you." Make sure you check out his new album 'The Future Was' Follow Mazbou Q here  Follow The Song Writer's Diary here

    55 min
  8. D.Matthews

    11/18/2021

    D.Matthews

    This episode features Auckland based Nigerian singer-songwriter, D.Matthews (aka David Matthews). D.Matthews is known for his idiosyncratic style and abundant charisma and inspires an audience through his stimulating lyrics and lively blend of Afrobeat/Afopop & Rap. He cites Afrobeat music pioneer & singer, Fela Kuti, Burna Boy & Patoranking as his inspiration which takes him to higher grace in lyric writing. Born in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, D.Matthews knew he was destined to entertain from a very young age during his times at church but did not realize how destined he really was to make a change/shift at a very young age as everything was still new to him at the time. As he grew older, he went on to take music as a career at age, 20. Releasing his first track in the year, 2018. Follow D.Matthews Here Follow The songwriter's Diary Here

    39 min
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The Songwriters' Diary is an insightful look behind the curtains of artists, songwriters, producers, composers, and sound designers. Each episode we invite a special guest to have an in-depth conversation about their process, inspiration, and the general ups and downs of life as a musician. This is not your typical podcast, listen in as artists take apart their songs, and piece by piece, tell the story of how they were made. Hosted and produced by singer/songwriter Mukukā

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  • Creator
    The Songwriter's Diary
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2022
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Clean
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