Best Ensemble For These Times Podcasts (2025)

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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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Ep 27: Execute Order 20 1:15:09

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The Prequel 20th Anniversary Saga is Complete as REVENGE OF THE SITH is revisited and recontextualized through memories past and present. Broc Walker and I remember Celebration III and our last big screen experience from 2005, Steve Sansweet tells the tale of the infamous San Diego Comic Con Episode III title reveal and Skye Paine relives attending…

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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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Ep 26: Lee Phillip and the Stars of STAR WARS with Lezlie Sawyer 45:30

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Actress, cosplayer, first generation fan and Chicagoland native Lezlie Sawyer recounts her day on the set of the legendary Lee Phillip Show with the original STAR WARS trio of Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford, along with early convention-going memories and the feelings of hope and inspiration that the Galaxy Far, Far Away has continuall…

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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 …

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Lunar Module with Lucy Chen - Part 2 13:38

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 138: Lunar Module with Lucy Chen - 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 Lucy Chen - Part 1 12:07

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 137: Lunar Module with Lucy Chen - 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 Madeline Clara Cheng - Part 4 14:11

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 136: Lunar Module with Madeline Clara Cheng - 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 continue our Lunar Module, a mini-series with the E4TT/ Luna Composition Lab Call for Scor…

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Lunar Module with Madeline Clara Cheng - Part 3 14:09

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 135: Lunar Module with Madeline Clara Cheng - 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 Scor…

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Ep 25: These Little Bears are Nuts 1:06:34

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A commemorative caravan of interviews and anecdotes celebrates the 40th Anniversary of THE EWOK ADVENTURE. Jason Gibner remembers tuning into the stereo broadcast, Amy Sjoberg guides a tour of international CARAVAN collectibles and composer Peter Bernstein shares memories from his time on the film and insight on the music’s creation. Plus, addition…

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Lunar Module with Madeline Clara Cheng - Part 2 10:00

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 134: Lunar Module with Madeline Clara Cheng - 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 Scor…

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Lunar Module with Madeline Clara Cheng - Part 1 12:35

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 133: Lunar Module with Madeline Clara Cheng - 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 Scor…

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Lunar Module with Sage Shurman - Part 3 10:56

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 132: Lunar Module with Sage Shurman - 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 winne…

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Lunar Module with Sage Shurman - Part 2 13:33

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 131: Lunar Module with Sage Shurman - 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 winne…

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Lunar Module with Sage Shurman - Part 1 12:41

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 130: Lunar Module with Sage Shurman - 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 begin our Lunar Module, a mini-series with the E4TT/Luna Composition Lab Call for Scores winners a…

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Ursula Kwong-Brown - Part 8 8:35

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 129: Ursula Kwong-Brown - Part 8 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 Ursula Kwong-Brown about the power of text and spoken word, how text inspires much of her music, and h…

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Ursula Kwong-Brown - Part 7 8:10

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 128: Ursula Kwong-Brown - Part 7 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 Ursula Kwong-Brown about the difference between the music scenes in LA, the Bay Area, and New York, th…

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Ursula Kwong-Brown - Part 6 9:59

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 127: Ursula Kwong-Brown - Part 6 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 Ursula Kwong-Brown about career challenges as a woman artist of color, the importance of finding commu…

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Ep 24: The Eastwood and Beyond 1:27:45

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Three guests share Star Wars moviegoing stories from the Hoosier State of Indiana. Roberto-Juan Gonzalez and Keith Roysdon fondly remember pilgrimages from Muncie to the Eastwood Theatre in Indianapolis, one of the “Original 32” opening day venues where the first film ran for an impressive 55 weeks. Steinunn Danley then recounts a cross-country mov…

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Ursula Kwong-Brown - Part 5 9:56

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 126: Ursula Kwong-Brown - Part 5 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 Ursula Kwong-Brown about playing chamber music, her influences and mentors, and the importance of fema…

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Ursula Kwong-Brown - Part 4 10:24

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For Good Measure, by Ensemble for These Times (E4TT) Episode 125: Ursula Kwong-Brown - 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 Ursula Kwong-Brown about the therapeutic benefits of choral singing and how she incorporates singing i…