Episode 7 of the Rhythms of Access Podcast features Gift Tshuma speaking with Indra Egan in a discussion entitled "Beyond the Keyboard - Music as a Force for Change".

Indra Egan's Biography

Praised for her expressivity and "impressive command of the keyboard" (Prince George Citizen), Persian-Canadian pianist and vocal coach Indra Egan (she/her) is currently based in Halifax, Canada. Indra's versatility and dynamic approach to music-making make her a sought-after collaborator; she has worked across Canada in many styles and genres.

Indra also works as a journalist. Most recently, she completed an internship as a business reporter at The Globe and Mail where, among other articles, she wrote a feature story on the difficulties of accessing the Disability Tax Benefit.

Indra is passionate about giving back through art, and raised $15,000 for various Canadian medical charities by producing and performing in eight annual "Indra and Friends" benefit concerts. She has also produced and performed in three epilepsy awareness concerts; her online concert"Unshakeable" (2021) featured over 100 performers. The event was promoted by CBC and Epilepsy Canada, and received an overwhelmingly supportive cross-Canada response.

Indra holds a M. Mus. in Collaborative Piano from the University of Toronto, where she studied with Steven Philcox and won the Gwendolyn Koldofsky Prize in Accompanying.

Originally from Northern BC, Indra received her B. Mus. in Piano Performance at the University of Manitoba as a student of David Moroz and Laura Loewen, followed by post-bacc studies in jazz piano with Will Bonness.

website: indraegan.com