India EPISODES

There is an entire chapter of Indian music history that has shaped global music in unknown ways remains preserved only in the human memory of a select few. Sandhya Sanjana is one of those humans. Long before "world music" became a marketing category, she was part of a generation of home-grown South-Asian artists blurring the edges of jazz, global and Indian classical music by a trial and error met with genuine curiosity, rather than novelty. Co-founder one of India's earliest internatio...

Composer, sarodist, and cultural shapeshifter Soumik Datta joins T.L. Mazumdar for a conversation that goes far beyond the usual talk of craft and career. Born in Mumbai and raised in London, Soumik grew up between cultures, mentored by Pandit Buddhadev Das Gupta in Kolkata and later trained in composition at Trinity Laban. Today, he stands as one of the rare contemporary artists bridging heritage and innovation with equal devotion. His work spans collaborations with Beyoncé, Anoushka Shan...

What happens when social expectations collide with artistic vision? In this episode, vocalist, producer, and founder of Tamil Jazz Collective, Harini Iyer shares her journey of carving out a path beyond conventional definitions of success. With a diverse background including engineering and business analysis, and a Grammy nomination as part of a Berklee ensemble, Harini’s story bridges the worlds of structure and improvisation. From navigating the pressures of tradition, playing the quintessenti...

Canada-based Indian Jazz Vocalist Shruti Ramani speaks to T.L. Mazumdar

Innovator & Musician Rajesh Mehta Speaks to T.L. Mazumdar

Boston-bred Vocal Coach Zachary Daniel Ray speaks to T.L. Mazumdar on his life in India

Madhura Talluri speaks to T.L. Mazumdar

Founder of SNS Arts, Shreya Nagarajan Singh talks to T.L. Mazumdar

Kolkata-bred Jazz/Avant-Garde musician Bodhisattwa Ghosh speaks to T.L. Mazumdar

Kolkata-born, Brooklyn-based drummer, engineer, producer, and entrepreneur Vishal Nayak talks to T.L. Mazumdar

Surviving member of pioneering band D For Brother, Amyt Datta speaks to T.L. Mazumdar.

U.K.-based Ethnomusicologist, Pianist, and Researcher Jaremdi Wati Longchar Speaks to T.L. Mazumdar.

Japanese Musician, Chef and Curator Tadao Ishihama talks to T.L. Mazumdar

Musician, Academic & Artistic Director of the KM Music Conservatory, Chennai, Dr. Adam Greig talks to T.L. Mazumdar

T.L. Mazumdar aka EveryNowHere answers audience questions on the making of his debut solo piano album.

T.L. Mazumdar speaks to London-based US-Indian Violinist/Composer, and Fullbright scholar, Preetha Narayanan.

T.L. Mazumdar speaks to Mumbai-based Singer-Songwriter/Producer Vasuda Sharma.

T.L. Mazumdar speaks to Manipuri Musician/Scientist/Activist Akhu Chingangbam.

T.L. Mazumdar speaks to Candian-Indian singer-songwriter Kiran Ahluwalia.

T.L. Mazumdar talks to London-based Austrian Percussionist/Composer Bernhard Schimpelsberger.

T.L. Mazumdar talks to pioneer British-Asian singer Sheila Chandra.

T.L. Mazumdar talks to drummer/producer Jivraj Singh.

T.L. Mazumdar speaks to critically acclaimed Pakistani-American Jazz Musician and Guggenheim Fellowship Awardee Rez Abbasi.