Music Masla - A Spicy Blend of Music and Life is an exciting Radio 4EB project! Over a period of six months, project staff spent days traipsing around south-east Queensland, discovering not just the music, but the passions and lifestyles of 11 culturally diverse artists.

Menaka Thomas is an Australian born Indian Devotional Singer who comes from a musical lineage. Her music blends Indian traditional music with contemporary and other world music influences. The song “Madhura Meenakshi” pays homage to the Divine Mother, “Meenakshi”, whose brilliant eyes are full of care and compassion for all.

This is the full interview with Menaka as part of the Music Masala Project.

Menaka can be found online via her website

For more multicultural content be sure to check out Radio 4EB via our website, Facebook or Instagram

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Music Masla - A Spicy Blend of Music and Life is an exciting Radio 4EB project! Over a period of six months, project staff spent days traipsing around south-east Queensland, discovering not just the music, but the passions and lifestyles of 11 culturally diverse artists.
Menaka Thomas is an Australian born Indian Devotional Singer who comes from a musical lineage. Her music blends Indian traditional music with contemporary and other world music influences. The song “Madhura Meenakshi” pays homage to the Divine Mother, “Meenakshi”, whose brilliant eyes are full of care and compassion for all.
This is the full interview with Menaka as part of the Music Masala Project.
Menaka can be found online via her <a href="https://www.menakathomasmusic.com/">website</a>
For more multicultural content be sure to check out Radio 4EB via our <a href="https://www.4eb.org.au/" target="_blank">website</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RADIO4EB/" target="_blank">Facebook</a> or <a href="https://www.instagram.com/radio4eb" target="_blank">Instagram</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Music Masala - A Spicy Blend of Music and Life is an exciting Radio 4EB project! Over a period of six months, project staff spent days traipsing around south-east Queensland, discovering not just the music, but the passions and lifestyles of 11 culturally diverse artists.

Music Masala - A Spicy Blend of Music and Life is an exciting Radio 4EB project! Over a period of six months, project staff spent days traipsing around south-east Queensland, discovering not just the music, but the passions and lifestyles of 11 culturally diverse artists.

Music Masala Vol 2.

Music Masala – A Spicy Blend of Music and Life – returns for its second modern iteration! Music Masala showcases 13 artists with backgrounds ranging from Romania to China, Latvia to Thailand, all recorded right here at the 4EB studios in Kangaroo Point.

Music Masala &ndash; A Spicy Blend of Music and Life &ndash; returns for its second modern iteration! Music Masala showcases 13 artists with backgrounds ranging from Romania to China, Latvia to Thailand, all recorded right here at the 4EB studios in Kangaroo Point.

Music Masala

Music Masala - Menaka Thomas

Music Masala, A Spicy Blend of Music and Life

Despite the obvious challenges of 2020, Radio 4EB was determined to forge ahead with this project, presenting not just the music but the lives and passions, of south east Queensland’s culturally diverse artists.

Music Masala Vol 3 showcases 13 artists with backgrounds from Romania to China, Latvia to Thailand and more, all recorded right here at 4EB's Studio 4 in Kangaroo Point.

Music Masala presents not just the music, but the lives and passions of south east Queensland’s culturally diverse artists. Truly a spicy blend of music and life, 4EB is proud to again be ‘Sharing The World With You!’

Ostoorah - Ah Ya Helou

Celebrated Lebanese vocalist, Samira sings Arabic classical, folk and original
songs from the Levant accompanied by musicians from Iran and Australia.

Ostoorah’s virtuosic oud (fretless lute) played by Michael Taylor, bell-like santur (Persian hammered dulcimer) played by Masoud Kamgarpour, and soulful shah kaman (Persian spike-fiddle) by Greta Kelly perfectly accompany Samira’s rich, passionate and nuanced voice.

Ah Ya Helou is a Syrian folk song that is part of the al-qudud al-halabiyya tradition of popular music. It is a love song in makam Beyat.

Music Masala, A Spicy Blend of Music and Life
Despite the obvious challenges of 2020, Radio 4EB was determined to forge ahead with this project, presenting not just the music but the lives and passions, of south east Queensland&rsquo;s culturally diverse artists.
Music Masala Vol 3 showcases 13 artists with backgrounds from Romania to China, Latvia to Thailand and more, all recorded right here at 4EB's Studio 4 in Kangaroo Point.
Music Masala presents not just the music, but the lives and passions of south east Queensland&rsquo;s culturally diverse artists. Truly a spicy blend of music and life, 4EB is proud to again be &lsquo;Sharing The World With You!&rsquo;
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Ostoorah - Ah Ya Helou
Celebrated Lebanese vocalist, Samira sings Arabic classical, folk and original songs from the Levant accompanied by musicians from Iran and Australia.
Ostoorah&rsquo;s virtuosic oud (fretless lute) played by Michael Taylor, bell-like santur (Persian hammered dulcimer) played by Masoud Kamgarpour, and soulful shah kaman (Persian spike-fiddle) by Greta Kelly perfectly accompany Samira&rsquo;s rich, passionate and nuanced voice.
Ah Ya Helou is a Syrian folk song that is part of the al-qudud al-halabiyya tradition of popular music. It is a love song in makam Beyat.

Music Masala - Ostoorah

Music Masala, A Spicy Blend of Music and Life

Despite the obvious challenges of 2020, Radio 4EB was determined to forge ahead with this project, presenting not just the music but the lives and passions, of south east Queensland’s culturally diverse artists.

Music Masala Vol 3 showcases 13 artists with backgrounds from Romania to China, Latvia to Thailand and more, all recorded right here at 4EB's Studio 4 in Kangaroo Point.

Music Masala presents not just the music, but the lives and passions of south east Queensland’s culturally diverse artists. Truly a spicy blend of music and life, 4EB is proud to again be ‘Sharing The World With You!’

SAATEEN - Linda

SAATEEN brings together two creative worlds to explore and re-imagine traditional, folk and popular songs of Australia, China, Taiwan and France, through a series of new adaptations, arrangements and interpretations, as well as original
compositions formed on songwriting traditions across these cultures.

Formed in 2019 by Saateen Novéant and Natæsh Koham, SAATEEN combines the strengths of the duo’s melodic interpretations and musical arrangements to create raw, colourful and mesmerising impressions through the art of music.

Music Masala, A Spicy Blend of Music and Life
Despite the obvious challenges of 2020, Radio 4EB was determined to forge ahead with this project, presenting not just the music but the lives and passions, of south east Queensland&rsquo;s culturally diverse artists.
Music Masala Vol 3 showcases 13 artists with backgrounds from Romania to China, Latvia to Thailand and more, all recorded right here at 4EB's Studio 4 in Kangaroo Point.
Music Masala presents not just the music, but the lives and passions of south east Queensland&rsquo;s culturally diverse artists. Truly a spicy blend of music and life, 4EB is proud to again be &lsquo;Sharing The World With You!&rsquo;
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SAATEEN - Linda
SAATEEN brings together two creative worlds to explore and re-imagine traditional, folk and popular songs of Australia, China, Taiwan and France, through a series of new adaptations, arrangements and interpretations, as well as original compositions formed on songwriting traditions across these cultures.
Formed in 2019 by Saateen Novéant and Nat&aelig;sh Koham, SAATEEN combines the strengths of the duo&rsquo;s melodic interpretations and musical arrangements to create raw, colourful and mesmerising impressions through the art of music.

Music Masala - SAATEEN

Music Masala, A Spicy Blend of Music and Life

Despite the obvious challenges of 2020, Radio 4EB was determined to forge ahead with this project, presenting not just the music but the lives and passions, of south east Queensland’s culturally diverse artists.

Music Masala Vol 3 showcases 13 artists with backgrounds from Romania to China, Latvia to Thailand and more, all recorded right here at 4EB's Studio 4 in Kangaroo Point.

Music Masala presents not just the music, but the lives and passions of south east Queensland’s culturally diverse artists. Truly a spicy blend of music and life, 4EB is proud to again be ‘Sharing The World With You!’

Čardak - Zapjevala sojka ptica

Čardak plays the haunting Sevdah music of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an urban tradition that unites the hearts of a resilient and passionate people.

In the absence of our Melbourne-based members for this Music Masala compilation we decided to arrange a rendition of a well-known traditional Bosnian song called “Zapjevala sojka ptica“, with Amela Duheric on vocals and Goran Gajić on double bass, both Bosnian-born Queensland based musicians and songwriters/composers.

Music Masala, A Spicy Blend of Music and Life
Despite the obvious challenges of 2020, Radio 4EB was determined to forge ahead with this project, presenting not just the music but the lives and passions, of south east Queensland&rsquo;s culturally diverse artists.
Music Masala Vol 3 showcases 13 artists with backgrounds from Romania to China, Latvia to Thailand and more, all recorded right here at 4EB's Studio 4 in Kangaroo Point.
Music Masala presents not just the music, but the lives and passions of south east Queensland&rsquo;s culturally diverse artists. Truly a spicy blend of music and life, 4EB is proud to again be &lsquo;Sharing The World With You!&rsquo;
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Čardak - Zapjevala sojka ptica
Čardak plays the haunting Sevdah music of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an urban tradition that unites the hearts of a resilient and passionate people.
In the absence of our Melbourne-based members for this Music Masala compilation we decided to arrange a rendition of a well-known traditional Bosnian song called &ldquo;Zapjevala sojka ptica&ldquo;, with Amela Duheric on vocals and Goran Gajić on double bass, both Bosnian-born Queensland based musicians and songwriters/composers.

Music Masala - Menaka Thomas

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