Nicki Wells's guest appearances

Nicki Wells

Soho Radio

AwokenWord

Guru Viking Podcast

Thrive On

Leigh Brasington

Nate Smith

Johnny Marr

Caitlin Moran

Dan Doty

Andrew Holecek

Michael Taft

Emily Jones

Loch Kelly

Martin Freeman

Traver Boehm

Dean Sluyter

Eric Bibb

Howard Marks

Jack Haubner

OwlTail

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This is the Soho Radio podcast, showcasing some of the best broadcasts form our online radio station, right from the heart Soho London.Across our Music and Culture channels, we have a wide range of shows covering every genre, along with chat shows, discussions and special broadcasts.To catch up on all Soho Radio shows from both our music and culture channels head on over <a href="http://mixcloud.com/sohoradio" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mixcloud.com/sohoradio</a> or tune in live anytime at <a href="http://sohoradiolondon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sohoradiolondon.com</a>.This is a Soho Radio Productions Podcast.Support this show <a href="http://supporter.acast.com/soho-radio" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">http://supporter.acast.com/soho-radio</a>. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Nicki Wells on Raag Space Time

In this interview I am joined by Nicki Wells, internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter and composer.We learn about Nicki’s Himalayan upbringing in Dharmsala, India as part of the Sahaja Yoga group, a tradition of awakening that exposed Nicki to profound states of meditation as well as Indian classical music.We go into depth about the Sahaja Yoga system, including its approach to kundalini energy, darshan, and spiritual evolution, as well as Nicki’s own spiritual epiphanies.We explore Nicki’s career as a singer and composer, from collaborating with composer Nitin Sawhney and scoring for film and television, including Khyentse Norbu’s, also known as Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, 2013 film Vara - A Blessing.We also discuss Nicki’s solo work, including her 2018 debut album Ocean, her 2019 album of spiritual songs entitled ‘Shloka’, and learn about the deep spirituality the permeates her performances and creative process.…Video version:https://www.guruviking.com/ep-46-nicki-wells-spirit-and-song/Audio version of this podcast also available on iTunes and Stitcher – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast’.…0:00 - Intro1:00 - Nicki’s childhood in the Himalayas 4:32 - Childhood meditation in the Sahaja Yoga System8:36 - Kundalini energy and transmission in Sahaja Yoga15:27 - Moving to Australia and Nicki’s spiritual epiphany 21:15 - Facing hardship and challenge as a practice23:59 - Nicki’s passion for evolution and growth 24:42 - Motivation for the business side of music 28:30 - Childhood exposure to Indian Classical Music 31:24 - Returning to the UK and launching her career34:10 - Touring and collaborations with Nitin Sawhney 36:52 - Working on Khyentse Norbu’s 2013 film ‘Vara - A Blessing’40:33 - The story behind the name ‘Turya’ 43:51 - Creative process for the next album45:14 - Nicki’s 2019 album of spiritual songs called ‘Shloka’48:20 - Nicki sings and explains ‘Vishuddhi’ 52:08 - We play and discuss ‘Rivers to Sea’59:19 - We play and discuss ‘When It Goes Quiet’1:03:57 - More about Nicki’s spiritual path and Sahaja yoga1:07:50 - Stories of introducing others to Sahaja Yoga1:10:17 - Subtle body awareness1:11:07 - More about Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi1:12:26 - Nicki’s personal time with Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi...To find out more about Nicki Wells, visit:- https://www.turyamusic.comFor Nicki’s Covid Calm series, visit:- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHaSV06sze6EpZlsl_QEfAgThe meditation site Nicki mentioned is:- www.wemeditate.coFor more interviews, videos, and more visit:- www.guruviking.comIntro and Outro Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James

In this interview I am joined by Nicki Wells, internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter and composer. We learn about Nicki’s Himalayan upbringing in Dharmsala, India as part of the Sahaja Yoga group, a tradition of awakening that exposed Nicki to profound states of meditation as well as Indian classical music. We go into depth about the Sahaja Yoga system, including its approach to kundalini energy, darshan, and spiritual evolution, as well as Nicki’s own spiritual epiphanies. We explore Nicki’s career as a singer and composer, from collaborating with composer Nitin Sawhney and scoring for film and television, including Khyentse Norbu’s, also known as Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, 2013 film Vara - A Blessing. We also discuss Nicki’s solo work, including her 2018 debut album Ocean, her 2019 album of spiritual songs entitled ‘Shloka’, and learn about the deep spirituality the permeates her performances and creative process. … Video version:<a href="https://www.guruviking.com/ep-46-nicki-wells-spirit-and-song/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.guruviking.com/ep-46-nicki-wells-spirit-and-song/</a> Audio version of this podcast also available on iTunes and Stitcher – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast’. … 0:00 - Intro 1:00 - Nicki’s childhood in the Himalayas 4:32 - Childhood meditation in the Sahaja Yoga System 8:36 - Kundalini energy and transmission in Sahaja Yoga 15:27 - Moving to Australia and Nicki’s spiritual epiphany 21:15 - Facing hardship and challenge as a practice 23:59 - Nicki’s passion for evolution and growth 24:42 - Motivation for the business side of music 28:30 - Childhood exposure to Indian Classical Music 31:24 - Returning to the UK and launching her career 34:10 - Touring and collaborations with Nitin Sawhney 36:52 - Working on Khyentse Norbu’s 2013 film ‘Vara - A Blessing’ 40:33 - The story behind the name ‘Turya’ 43:51 - Creative process for the next album 45:14 - Nicki’s 2019 album of spiritual songs called ‘Shloka’ 48:20 - Nicki sings and explains ‘Vishuddhi’ 52:08 - We play and discuss ‘Rivers to Sea’ 59:19 - We play and discuss ‘When It Goes Quiet’ 1:03:57 - More about Nicki’s spiritual path and Sahaja yoga 1:07:50 - Stories of introducing others to Sahaja Yoga 1:10:17 - Subtle body awareness 1:11:07 - More about Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi 1:12:26 - Nicki’s personal time with Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi ... To find out more about Nicki Wells, visit: - <a href="https://www.turyamusic.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.turyamusic.com</a> For Nicki’s Covid Calm series, visit: - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHaSV06sze6EpZlsl_QEfAg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHaSV06sze6EpZlsl_QEfAg</a> The meditation site Nicki mentioned is: - <a href="http://www.wemeditate.co" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.wemeditate.co</a> For more interviews, videos, and more visit: - <a href="http://www.guruviking.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.guruviking.com</a> Intro and Outro Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James

Ep46: Nicki Wells - Spirit And Song

“Blessed with an unparalleled memory for melody and vocal technique from virtually any culture, Nicki is able to easily leap from folk, French trip-hop, deep gospel, jazz or choral vocals to Indian classical or Arabic inflections as if all were emanating directly from her soul,” describes long time collaborator Nitin Sawhney who adds that:“Nicki is an entirely new phenomenon. She is truly the first global singer.”Singer, songwriter and composer Nicki Wells, AKA TURYA has performed in some of the world’s most prestigious venues from London’s Royal Albert Hall and Sydney Opera House to Glastonbury’s main Pyramid Stage.I met Nicki briefly some 8 years ago now outside Triyoga via a Dear mutual friend who sadly took her own life not long afterwards. Little did I know when we met how she would remain part of that connection.Simply put, I’m a huge fan of Nicki’s. This beautiful human has accompanied my inner journey from meditation to personal yoga practices, classes and my studios. Her etherial voice connects with an inner effortlessness and flows as if calling you home.This conversation is a versatile and fluid as her music, we traverse, her obviously stunning voice, her composition work, Nitin Sawhney, her childhood in Himachel Pradesh surrounded by mystic musicality, creativity, spirituality, consciousness, oneness, lightness of spirit and her more recent calling of sound to silence.Her voice has contributed to a number of films including Andy Serkis’s Mowgli, Deepa Mehta’s Midnight’s Children, Renny Harlin’s The Legend of Hercules and was a major part of the scores of BBC documentaries such as The Human Planet series.Amongst many other projects, Nicki also composed the score to documentary filmmaker Koen Suidgeest’s: Girl Connected and then joined forces with renowned sitarist Anoushka Shankar to compose the score for upcoming documentary film An Officer and His Holiness.She is currently scoring the music to Indian Classical dancer Aditi Mangaldas’s new contemporary dance show to be premiered in India 2020 and joining forces once again with Aakash Odedra for his new epic production Samsara where he is joined by Chinese dancer Hu Shenyuan.

“Blessed with an unparalleled memory for melody and vocal technique from virtually any culture, Nicki is able to easily leap from folk, French trip-hop, deep gospel, jazz or choral vocals to Indian classical or Arabic inflections as if all were emanating directly from her soul,” describes long time collaborator Nitin Sawhney who adds that: “Nicki is an entirely new phenomenon. She is truly the first global singer.” Singer, songwriter and composer Nicki Wells, AKA TURYA has performed in some of the world’s most prestigious venues from London’s Royal Albert Hall and Sydney Opera House to Glastonbury’s main Pyramid Stage. I met Nicki briefly some 8 years ago now outside Triyoga via a Dear mutual friend who sadly took her own life not long afterwards. Little did I know when we met how she would remain part of that connection. Simply put, I’m a huge fan of Nicki’s. This beautiful human has accompanied my inner journey from meditation to personal yoga practices, classes and my studios. Her etherial voice connects with an inner effortlessness and flows as if calling you home. This conversation is a versatile and fluid as her music, we traverse, her obviously stunning voice, her composition work, Nitin Sawhney, her childhood in Himachel Pradesh surrounded by mystic musicality, creativity, spirituality, consciousness, oneness, lightness of spirit and her more recent calling of sound to silence. Her voice has contributed to a number of films including Andy Serkis’s Mowgli, Deepa Mehta’s Midnight’s Children, Renny Harlin’s The Legend of Hercules and was a major part of the scores of BBC documentaries such as The Human Planet series. Amongst many other projects, Nicki also composed the score to documentary filmmaker Koen Suidgeest’s: Girl Connected and then joined forces with renowned sitarist Anoushka Shankar to compose the score for upcoming documentary film An Officer and His Holiness. She is currently scoring the music to Indian Classical dancer Aditi Mangaldas’s new contemporary dance show to be premiered in India 2020 and joining forces once again with Aakash Odedra for his new epic production Samsara where he is joined by Chinese dancer Hu Shenyuan.

Nicki Wells - The Silence in Sound

In this episode, Anuj connects with London-based singer, songwriter, composer, producer and multi-genre musical prodigy, Nicki Wells (aka TURYA). Nicki is an internationally acclaimed vocalist, and capable of astonishing fluency across Western classical, pop, and Indian Classical styles of music. A long-time collaborator with leading global artists, Nicki has worked with acclaimed film, theatre and studio music composer Nitin Sawhney, vocalists Tina Grace, and Joss Stone among many others. Nicki has performed across many of the globe's most esteemed venues from Australia, the Middle East, East and South Asia, through Europe, Canada and the US.  Nicki has also performed for, and composed original music for acclaimed film, theatre and dance productions, and her voice is found on soundtracks including the 2018 feature film "Mowgli" directed by Andy Serkis, and streaming on Netflix. Anuj and Nicki share their unique and common experiences in the worlds of music and art, and explore Nicki's incredibly unique journey both as an artist, and as a human being whose life journey has spanned living in India, the UK and Australia, and touring much of the world as a working composer and vocalist. Nicki also shares her unique perspectives on Indian music, and its relationship to her own life and music in general. Nicki and Anuj also discuss the experience of an artist in today's challenging world, how music and art bridges human divides, and what makes the human experience so dynamic. Nicki's debut album "OCEAN" is available worldwide on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify and other platforms, and she's regularly performing and touring around the world. Special Guest: Nicki Wells (aka TURYA).

In this episode, Anuj connects with London-based singer, songwriter, composer, producer and multi-genre musical prodigy, Nicki Wells (aka TURYA). Nicki is an internationally acclaimed vocalist, and capable of astonishing fluency across Western classical, pop, and Indian Classical styles of music. A long-time collaborator with leading global artists, Nicki has worked with acclaimed film, theatre and studio music composer Nitin Sawhney, vocalists Tina Grace, and Joss Stone among many others. Nicki has performed across many of the globe's most esteemed venues from Australia, the Middle East, East and South Asia, through Europe, Canada and the US. Nicki has also performed for, and composed original music for acclaimed film, theatre and dance productions, and her voice is found on soundtracks including the 2018 feature film "Mowgli" directed by Andy Serkis, and streaming on Netflix. Anuj and Nicki share their unique and common experiences in the worlds of music and art, and explore Nicki's incredibly unique journey both as an artist, and as a human being whose life journey has spanned living in India, the UK and Australia, and touring much of the world as a working composer and vocalist. Nicki also shares her unique perspectives on Indian music, and its relationship to her own life and music in general. Nicki and Anuj also discuss the experience of an artist in today's challenging world, how music and art bridges human divides, and what makes the human experience so dynamic. Nicki's debut album "OCEAN" is available worldwide on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify and other platforms, and she's regularly performing and touring around the world. Special Guest: Nicki Wells (aka TURYA).