Best SAKARI Podcasts (2026)

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Da Capo Conversations 2.0 with Vivian Fung and Ursula Kwong-Brown 8:46

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 188: Da Capo Conversations 2.0 with Vivian Fung and Ursula Kwong-Brown Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! Today we revisit Vivian Fung’s and Ursula Kwong-Brown’s perspectives on how their identity and cult…

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Da Capo Conversations 2.0 with Brennan Stokes and Hitomi Oba 22:27

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 187: Da Capo Conversations 2.0 with Brennan Stokes and Hitomi Oba Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! Today we revisit Brennan Stokes’ and Hitomi Oba’s perspectives on how their identity and culture has imp…

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Da Capo Conversations 2.0 with Devon Lee and Caleb Palka 5:02

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 186: Da Capo Conversations 2.0 with Devon Lee and Caleb Palka Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! Today we revisit Devon Lee’s and Caleb Palka’s perspectives on a what being a composer means to them. If you…

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Da Capo Conversations 2.0 with Sage Shurman and Madeline Clara Cheng 5:15

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 185: Da Capo Conversations 2.0 with Sage Shurman and Madeline Clara Cheng Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! Today we revisit Sage Shurman and Madeleine Clara Cheng’s perspectives on what being a composer …

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Da Capo Conversations 2.0 with Lucy Chen and Isabelle Tseng 6:44

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 184: Da Capo Conversations 2.0 with Lucy Chen and Isabelle Tseng Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! Today we revisit Lucy Chen’s and Isabelle Tseng’s perspectives on what being a composer means to them. If…

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Da Capo Conversations 2.0 with Sakari Dixon Vanderveer and Anthony R. Green 6:53

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 183: Da Capo Conversations 2.0 with Sakari Dixon Vanderveer and Anthony R. Green Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! Today we revisit Sakari Dixon Vanderveer’s and Anthony R. Green’s perspectives on music t…

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Da Capo Conversations 2.0 with Pamela Z and Nina Shekhar 13:39

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 182: Da Capo Conversations 2.0 with Pamela Z and Nina Shekhar Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! Today we revisit Pamela Z’s and Nina Shekhar’s perspectives on music they’ve written. If you enjoyed today’s…

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Da Capo Conversations 2.0 with Ursula Kwong-Brown and Valerie Liu 6:36

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 181: Da Capo Conversations 2.0 with Ursula Kwong-Brown and Valerie Liu Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! Today we revisit Ursula Kwong-Brown’s and Valerie Liu’s perspectives on a piece of theirs that we p…

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Da Capo Conversations 2.0 with Stephanie M. Neumann and Brennan Stokes 17:39

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 180: Da Capo Conversations 2.0 with Stephanie M. Neumann and Brennan Stokes Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! Today we revisit Stephanie M. Neumann’s and Brennan Stoke’s perspectives on a piece of theirs …

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Da Capo Conversations 2.0 with Corinne Whitaker and Elinor Armer 9:44

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 179: Da Capo Conversations 2.0 with Corinne Whitaker and Elinor Armer Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! Today we revisit Corinne Whitaker’s and Elinor Armer’s perspectives on their artistic process. If yo…

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Da Capo Conversations 2.0 with Ursula Kwong-Brown and Carla Lucero 23:50

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 178: Da Capo Conversations 2.0 with Ursula Kwong-Brown and Carla Lucero Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! Today we revisit Ursula Kwong Brown’s and Carla Lucero’s perspectives on their artistic process. I…

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Da Capo Conversations 2.0 with Nicolás Lell Benavides and Sea Novaa 11:28

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 177: Da Capo Conversations 2.0 with Nicolás Lell Benavides and Sea Novaa Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! Today we revisit Nicolás Lell Benavides’ and Sea Novaa’s perspectives on their artistic process. …

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Da Capo Conversations 2.0 with Brice Smith and Zanaida Robles 6:41

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 176: Da Capo Conversations 2.0 with Brice Smith and Zanaida Robles Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! Today we revisit Brice Smith's and Zanaida Robles' perspectives on their musical journey and background…

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Da Capo Conversations 2.0 with Darian Donovan Thomas and Nina Shekhar 10:14

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 175: Da Capo Conversations 2.0 with Darian Donovan Thomas and Nina Shekhar Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! Today we revisit Darian Donovan Thomas' and Nina Shekhar's perspectives on their musical journe…

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Da Capo Conversations 2.0 with Angélica Negrón and Carla Lucero 11:06

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 174: Da Capo Conversations 2.0 with Angélica Negrón and Carla Lucero Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! Today we revisit Angélica Negrón's and Carla Lucero's perspectives on their musical journey and backg…

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Rajna Swaminathan - Part 9 8:41

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 173: Rajna Swaminathan - Part 9 In this week’s episode, we talk to Rajna Swaminathan about how she finds the most inspiration from her collaborators and their approaches to music. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more about Rajna Swaminathan, check her out here: https:…

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Rajna Swaminathan - Part 8 13:57

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 172: Rajna Swaminathan - Part 8 In this week’s episode, we talk to Rajna Swaminathan about how her identity and background influenced her path and her advice for emerging composers. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more about Rajna Swaminathan, check her out here: http…

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Rajna Swaminathan - Part 7 8:23

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 171: Rajna Swaminathan - Part 7 In this week’s episode, we talk to Rajna Swaminathan about growing up with a musical sibling and family. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more about Rajna Swaminathan, check her out here: https://www.rajnaswaminathan.com/. This episode w…

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Rajna Swaminathan - Part 6 8:57

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 170: Rajna Swaminathan - Part 6 In this week’s episode, we talk to Rajna Swaminathan about her compositional process with specific projects, as well as her experiences at the Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy of Music. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more about Raj…

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Rajna Swaminathan - Part 5 12:37

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 169: Rajna Swaminathan - Part 5 In this week’s episode, we talk to Rajna Swaminathan about her collaborations, conventions in Indian classical music, and how improvisation has affected her compositional process. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more about Rajna Swamina…

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Rajna Swaminathan - Part 4 13:16

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 168: Rajna Swaminathan - Part 4 In this week’s episode, we talk to Rajna Swaminathan about her performance experience in India and how her performance practices have evolved with her interests. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more about Rajna Swaminathan, check her ou…

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Rajna Swaminathan - Part 3 10:08

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 167: Rajna Swaminathan - Part 3 In this week’s episode, we talk to Rajna Swaminathan about her musical training and path to becoming a multi-tradition musician and composer. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more about Rajna Swaminathan, check her out here: https://www.…

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Rajna Swaminathan - Part 2 7:35

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 166: Rajna Swaminathan - Part 2 In this week’s episode, we talk to Rajna Swaminathan about the mrudangam, from various spellings to how the percussion instrument it’s made. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more about Rajna Swaminathan, check her out here: https://www.r…

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Rajna Swaminathan - Part 1 10:36

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 165: Rajna Swaminathan - Part 1 In this week’s episode, we talk to Rajna Swaminathan about her various college degrees and interests, and her path to music. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more about Rajna Swaminathan, check her out here: https://www.rajnaswaminathan.…

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Hitomi Oba - Part 9 14:19

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 164: Hitomi Oba - Part 9 In this week’s episode, we talk to Hitomi Oba about what advice she has for young or emerging, or other Asian, mother, or women composers, along with discussion about her upcoming projects. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more about Hitomi Oba…

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Hitomi Oba - Part 8 10:18

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 163: Hitomi Oba - Part 8 In this week’s episode, we talk to Hitomi Oba about the differences between the music scenes, living in LA and growing up in the Bay Area. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more about Hitomi Oba, check her out here: https://www.hitomioba.com/. T…

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Hitomi Oba - Part 7 10:38

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 162: Hitomi Oba - Part 7 In this week’s episode, we talk to Hitomi Oba about her experiences with the Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy of Music, from her first time as a Composer Fellow of the Bahlest Eeble Readings to her current participation in the Composing Earth program. If you e…

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Hitomi Oba - Part 6 9:20

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 161: Hitomi Oba - Part 6 In this week’s episode, we talk to Hitomi Oba about her reflection on not having any mentors who shared her identity as an Asian-American mother, the importance of collaborating with people in diverse social environments as well as others with similar identities, …

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Hitomi Oba - Part 5 13:15

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 160: Hitomi Oba - Part 5 In this week’s episode, we talk to Hitomi Oba about how her identity as a Japanese-American woman has affected her professional relationships, and how these experiences have informed raising her children to stand up for themselves. If you enjoyed today’s conversat…

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Hitomi Oba - Part 4 15:15

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 159: Hitomi Oba - Part 4 In this week’s episode, we talk to Hitomi Oba about her influences, mentors, the crossover between her jazz and classical training, and her compositional process. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more about Hitomi Oba, check her out here: https…

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Hitomi Oba - Part 3 14:40

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 158: Hitomi Oba - Part 3 In this week’s episode, we continue to talk to Hitomi Oba about balancing her time between motherhood and her career, her relationship with improvisation and composition, and working with students and collaborators. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to …

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Hitomi Oba - Part 2 13:25

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 157: Hitomi Oba - Part 2 In this week’s episode, we talk to Hitomi Oba about navigating motherhood, how it has affected her musical career, and her newfound appreciation of time. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more about Hitomi Oba, check her out here: https://www.hi…

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Hitomi Oba - Part 1 10:24

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 156: Hitomi Oba - Part 1 In this week’s episode, we talk to Hitomi Oba about her musical upbringing, having a sister in the same field and their experience growing up with immigrant parents in Berkeley, CA. If you enjoyed today’s conversation and want to know more about Hitomi Oba, check …

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Zanaida Robles - Part 7 12:56

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 155: Zanaida Robles - Part 7 In this week’s episode, we talk to Zanaida Robles about her advice for aspiring studio singers and emerging composers, why musicians choose to pursue music, and the premiere of her piece "The Song of Significance" at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. If you enjoye…

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Zanaida Robles - Part 6 11:16

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 154: Zanaida Robles - Part 6 In this week’s episode, we talk to Zanaida Robles about her work as an LA studio singer for film, TV, and video games, and the opportunities she has living in Studio City, performing gigs at LA museums, Disneyland, Universal Studios, and the Hollywood Bowl. If…

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Zanaida Robles - Part 5 11:00

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 153: Zanaida Robles - Part 5 In this week’s episode, we talk to Zanaida Robles about two of her recent works, “Made in LA: Identity and Belonging in the City of Angels” and “From the Stone Age,” which explore the topics of intersectionality, identity, and vulnerability. If you enjoyed tod…

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Zanaida Robles - Part 4 9:39

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 152: Zanaida Robles - Part 4 Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! In this week’s episode, we talk to Zanaida Robles about her work with the LA Street Symphony as music director for the Messiah Project and th…

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Zanaida Robles - Part 3 12:18

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 151: Zanaida Robles - Part 3 Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! In this week’s episode, we talk to Zanaida Robles about her musical mentors, listening habits, and advocating for diversity and inclusion in …

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Zanaida Robles - Part 2 14:20

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 150: Zanaida Robles - Part 2 Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! In this week’s episode, we talk to Zanaida Robles about her compositional process, where she finds texts to set, and the difference in using …

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Zanaida Robles - Part 1 13:16

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 149: Zanaida Robles - Part 1 Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! In this week’s episode, we talk to Zanaida Robles about her path to becoming a composer, how her musical background influences her compositio…

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Lunar Module with Caleb Palka - Part 3 6:59

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 148: Lunar Module with Caleb Palka - Part 3 Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! In this week's episode, we continue our Lunar Module, a mini-series with the E4TT/ Luna Composition Lab Call for Scores winner…

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Lunar Module with Caleb Palka - Part 2 11:18

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 147: Lunar Module with Caleb Palka - Part 2 Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! In this week's episode, we continue our Lunar Module, a mini-series with the E4TT/ Luna Composition Lab Call for Scores winner…

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Lunar Module with Caleb Palka - Part 1 8:26

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 146: Lunar Module with Caleb Palka - Part 1 Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! In this week's episode, we continue our Lunar Module, a mini-series with the E4TT/ Luna Composition Lab Call for Scores winner…

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Lunar Module with Devon Lee - Part 3 9:14

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 145: Lunar Module with Devon Lee - Part 3 Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! In this week's episode, we continue our Lunar Module, a mini-series with the E4TT/ Luna Composition Lab Call for Scores winners …

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Lunar Module with Devon Lee - Part 2 12:31

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 144: Lunar Module with Devon Lee - Part 2 Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! In this week's episode, we continue our Lunar Module, a mini-series with the E4TT/ Luna Composition Lab Call for Scores winners …

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Lunar Module with Devon Lee - Part 1 11:55

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 143: Lunar Module with Devon Lee - Part 1 Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! In this week's episode, we continue our Lunar Module, a mini-series with the E4TT/ Luna Composition Lab Call for Scores winners …

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Lunar Module with Isabelle Tseng - Part 3 8:07

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 142: Lunar Module with Isabelle Tseng - Part 3 Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! In this week's episode, we continue our Lunar Module, a mini-series with the E4TT/ Luna Composition Lab Call for Scores win…

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Lunar Module with Isabelle Tseng - Part 2 9:01

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 141: Lunar Module with Isabelle Tseng - Part 2 Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! In this week's episode, we continue our Lunar Module, a mini-series with the E4TT/ Luna Composition Lab Call for Scores win…

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Lunar Module with Isabelle Tseng - Part 1 10:42

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 140: Lunar Module with Isabelle Tseng - Part 1 Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! In this week's episode, we continue our Lunar Module, a mini-series with the E4TT/ Luna Composition Lab Call for Scores win…

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Lunar Module with Lucy Chen - Part 3 8:51

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 139: Lunar Module with Lucy Chen - Part 3 Looking for a way to listen to diverse creators and to support equity in the arts? Tune in weekly to For Good Measure! In this week's episode, we continue our Lunar Module, a mini-series with the E4TT/ Luna Composition Lab Call for Scores winners …