My Music with Graham Coath — Featuring Bara Hari
The internet is a strange and wonderful thing—one minute I’m chatting with someone down the road, and the next I’m across the world in Los Angeles with my guest, Bara Hari.
Bara is more than a musician—she’s a creator who sews her own costumes, builds her stage worlds, and weaves silent film aesthetics into her art. In this episode, we talk about:
✨ The origins of her stage name, inspired by silent film star Theda Bara and dancer Mata Hari.
✨ Why mystique and mystery are harder to maintain in today’s internet-driven world.
✨ The beauty of “anti–social media content” and creating with limitations, much like silent cinema once did.
✨ Why handwritten lyrics, tangible history, and analogue artistry still matter.
✨ Her theatrical, deeply purposeful songwriting—tackling themes like family, trauma, and resilience.
We also dive into the push and pull between technology and authenticity, what it means to make art with intention, and why sometimes the best songs come from anger rather than joy.
If you’re tired of disposable, algorithm-driven pop and want to discover music that carries weight, soul, and vision—this conversation will strike a chord.
🎧 Listen in, and then go and explore Bara Hari’s world of music, storytelling, and theatre for yourself.
